Starving for Data: Eating Disorders Prevalence and Research Gaps in Southern Africa
ABSTRACT Objective Studies reporting prevalence estimates of eating disorders in Southern Africa are scarce. To fill this gap, the present Research Forum reviews existing literature on the prevalence of eating disorders, including as assessed by clinical interviews, screeners, and self‐reported behaviors, among individuals in Southern Africa.
Bernou Melisse +2 more
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Commentary: Interpreting diagnostic data on autism and gender dysphoria: clinical and research implications - a commentary on Sanders et al. (2025). [PDF]
Thomas K, Cooper K.
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ABSTRACT Objective Although international treatment guidelines for eating disorders recommend varying psychological approaches for adolescents with anorexia nervosa (AN), most existing reviews have combined adolescent and adult samples, leaving the overall evidence base for this population poorly defined.
Renée A. Broersma +7 more
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High compliance and reduced online gaming time among Chinese adolescents after the 2021 gaming policy: Effects across all gamers, not just heavy users. [PDF]
Zhou X +5 more
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ABSTRACT Objective Caregivers often experience elevated stress while supporting a loved one with an eating disorder. This study was a secondary analysis exploring changes in caregiver burden (EDSIS), distress tolerance (DTS), and emotion regulation (ERQ) during family‐based treatment (FBT) among caregivers high in expressed emotion (EE) participating ...
Rachel Kramer +5 more
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Psychometric validation of the Indonesian verbal abuse questionnaire (I-VAQ) for adolescents using rasch analysis. [PDF]
Apriatama D +4 more
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ABSTRACT Objective Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a severe eating disorder associated with extreme weight loss, hyperactivity, and amenorrhea. Neuroimaging studies revealed brain atrophy and disruption of white matter integrity in the corpus callosum (CC) of patients with AN. However, the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms remain unclear.
Stephan Lang +9 more
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"The Doctor Only Knows What He Knows, but I Know What I Know:": Parent Perspectives on Shared Decision Making with Adolescents. [PDF]
Pallotto IK +5 more
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ABSTRACT Objective Adolescents with higher weight status (HWS; body mass index > 85th percentile adjusted for age and sex) are at greater risk of eating disorders (ED). This study examined factors associated with HWS adolescents' increased risk and how weight status interacts with other risk factors to influence ED onset. Method Australian adolescents (
Gabriela Tavella +5 more
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The mediating role of positive youth development and the moderating role of mindfulness in the relationship between parental psychological control and anxiety. [PDF]
Du M, Guo Y, Wen Z, Xuan M, Xia J.
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