Sleep is the best medicine: assessing sleep, disordered eating, and weight-related functioning.

Sleep quality is linked to disordered eating, obesity, depression, and weight-related functioning. Most research, however, has focused on clinical populations. The current study investigated relationships between sleep quality, disordered eating, and patterns of functioning in a community sample to better understand relationships among modifiable health behaviors.

Psychological Evaluation and Management of Chronic Pancreatitis.

Chronic pancreatitis is a chronic digestive disorder that greatly diminishes the quality of life and is associated with significant psychological distress. A best practice recommendation in treating chronic pancreatitis is offering care in a multidisciplinary model that includes access to a behavioral health provider among other medical professionals. Behavioral interventions for patients with chronic pancreatitis have promise to improve the management of pain, comorbid psychiatric symptoms, and quality of life.

Psychological Features in the Inflammatory Bowel Disease-Irritable Bowel Syndrome Overlap: Developing a Preliminary Understanding of Cognitive and Behavioral Factors.

Background: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients in clinical remission may experience ongoing symptoms, such as diarrhea and abdominal pain, attributed to IBD-irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) overlap. This study aims to characterize the psychosocial needs of patients with IBD-IBS overlap, particularly in regard to cognitive and behavioral functioning.

Methods: Adults with an established IBD diagnosis were recruited from a gastroenterology clinic.

The Role of Disordered Eating in Type 2 Diabetes: A Pilot Study.

Rates of type 2 diabetes mellitus continue to rise around the world, largely due to lifestyle factors such as poor diet, overeating, and lack of physical activity. Diet and eating is often the most challenging aspect of management and, when disordered, has been associated with increased risk for diabetes-related complications. Thus, there is a clear need for accessible and evidence-based interventions that address the complex lifestyle behaviors that influence diabetes management.

Academic Psychiatry Department Names: Reflections on Research, Practice, and Education.

Objective: Medical schools' departments reflect changes in health care and medical school organization. The authors reviewed psychiatry department name categories associated with school age, research, and primary care focus.

Methods: Department names were identified and categorized for US allopathic and osteopathic medical schools.

Barriers to and facilitators of a screening procedure for PTSD risk in a level I trauma center.

Background: Patients admitted to the hospital after an injury are at a greater risk for developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to the nature of the injury and the traumatic nature of necessary medical interventions. Many level I trauma centers have yet to implement screening protocols for PTSD risk. The goal of the study was to characterize the barriers to and facilitators of implementation of a screening procedure for PTSD risk in a level I trauma center.

Randomized controlled trial of a culturally-adapted program for Latinas with binge eating.

Binge eating disorder (BED) is the most prevalent eating disorder among Latinas. Furthermore, Latinas report more frequent binge eating and higher levels of associated mental health symptoms as compared with non-Latino White women. Research demonstrates that Latinas' eating problems largely go undetected and untreated and that they face numerous barriers to seeking professional help.