This meta-analytic review of prospective and experimental studies reveals that several
accepted risk factors for eating pathology have not received empirical support (eg, sexual …

The effectiveness of treatment for sexual offenders remains controversial, even though it is
widely agreed that certain forms of human service interventions reduce the recidivism rates …

Randomized clinical trials (RCTs) not only are the gold standard for evaluating the efficacy
and effectiveness of psychiatric treatments but also can be valuable in revealing moderators …

This study sought to examine risk and onset patterns in anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia
nervosa (BN), and binge eating disorder (BED). Women with AN (n= 71), BN (n= 66), BED …

Research is now suggesting that intolerance of uncertainty may be very important in
understanding worry and may play a key role in the etiology and maintenance of worry. The …

Context.—Research both in the United States and abroad suggests that significant numbers
of people are involved with various forms of alternative medicine. However, the reasons for …

The present study aimed to investigate Facebook Addiction Disorder (FAD) in a German
student sample over a period of one year. While mean FAD level did not increase during the …

Body-image disturbance and eating disorders are a significant physical and mental health
problem in Western countries. We describe emerging work on one newly identified variable …

Adolescence is a distinct, yet transient, period of development between childhood and
adulthood characterized by increased experimentation and risk-taking, a tendency to …

Background: Little is known about the total population prevalence and societal costs of
posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD); this report reviews relevant literature on these topics …