Author(s): Dufour R; Steiger H; Booij L;

Objective: The Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q) is a widely-used measure of eating-disorder symptoms. However, inconsistent replication of the subscale structure raises concern about validity. To provide a rigorous test of the EDE-Q's dimensionality and item-quality, we applied modern and classical test theory approaches to data obtai ...

Article GUID: 39548958

Author(s): Dufour R; Breton É; Morin AJS; Côté SM; Dubois L; Vitaro F; Boivin M; Tremblay RE; Booij L;

Background: Cross-sectional studies have shown that hyperactivity and impaired executive functioning are associated with symptoms of eating disorders in adolescence and adulthood. Whether hyperactivity and executive functions in early life can prospectively predict the emergence of eating disorde ...

Article GUID: 37833803

Author(s): Novack K; Dufour R; Picard L; Taddeo D; Nadeau PO; Katzman DK; Booij L; Chadi N;

Background: As a result of the public health measures put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, many health services, including those for the treatment of eating disorders, were provided at a distance. This study aims to describe the adaptations made in specialized pediatric eating disorder programs in Canada and the impact of these adaptations ...

Article GUID: 37101241

Author(s): Breton É; Juster RP; Booij L;

Introduction: Eating disorders (EDs) have long been considered conditions exclusively affecting women, and studies in the ED field regularly exclude men. Research efforts are needed to better understand the role of gender and sex in EDs. This review describes the role of gender and sex in the development of EDs from a biopsychosocial perspective. Methods ...

Article GUID: 36840375

Author(s): Dufour R; Novack K; Picard L; Chadi N; Booij L;

Background: Adolescence and young adulthood is a high-risk period for the development of eating disorders. In recent years, there has been an increase in use of technology-based interventions (TBIs) for the treatment of eating disorders. The objective of this study was to determine the types of technology used for eating disorder treatment in youth and th ...

Article GUID: 36434657

Author(s): Novack K; Dufour R; Picard L; Booij L; Chadi N;

Background: The incidence of eating disorders (EDs) among adolescents has significantly increased since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Hybrid care, which combines web-based and in-person modalities, is a promising approach for adolescents with EDs but remains understudied in this population. Objective: We aimed to implement a novel hybrid (web-b ...

Article GUID: 36322118

Author(s): Yousefi R; Panahi Moghaddam SA; Salahi H; Woods R; Abolhasani M; Eini-Zinab H; Saidpour A;

Obesity is associated with maladaptive eating behaviors, including food addiction (FA) and binge eating disorder (BED). However, the key factors influencing the development of maladaptive eating behaviors remain unknown. Adherence to specified dietary patterns has been suspected of making indirec ...

Article GUID: 35975474

Author(s): Breton É; Dufour R; Côté SM; Dubois L; Vitaro F; Boivin M; Tremblay RE; Booij L;

Background: Adolescence is a critical period for the development of eating disorders, but data is lacking on the heterogeneity of their evolution during that time-period. Group-based trajectories can be used to understand how eating disorders emerge and evolve over time. The aim of this study was to identify groups of individuals with distinct levels of e ...

Article GUID: 35725645

Author(s): Steiger H; Booij L; Thaler L; St-Hilaire A; Israël M; Casey KF; Oliverio S; Crescenzi O; Lee V; Turecki G; Joober R; Szyf M; Breton É;

bjectives: Recent studies have reported altered methylation levels at disorder-relevant DNA sites in people who are ill with Anorexia Nervosa (AN) compared to findings in people with no eating disorder (ED) or in whom AN has remitted. The preceding implies state-related influences upon gene expre ...

Article GUID: 35703085

Author(s): Steiger H; Booij L; Crescenzi O; Oliverio S; Singer I; Thaler L; St-Hilaire A; Israel M;

Objective: Findings show virtual therapy (conducted using internet-based videoconferencing techniques) to be a viable alternative to in-person therapy for a variety of mental-health problems. COVID-19 social-distancing imperatives required us to substitute virtual interventions for in-person sessions routinely offered in our outpatient eating disorder (ED ...

Article GUID: 34904742

Author(s): Chadi N; Spinoso-Di Piano C; Osmanlliu E; Gravel J; Drouin O;

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare pre/post-COVID-19 changes in mental health-related emergency department visits among adolescents. Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis of all mental health-related emergency department visits in two large tertiary pediatric hospital centers between January 2018 and December 2020. We described mo ...

Article GUID: 34462192