Publications by authors named "D P Chapa"

Objective: Although exercise is generally considered healthy, many individuals engage in maladaptive exercise (e.g., compulsive in nature).

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Identification and management of major depressive disorder (MDD) in children and adolescents remains a significant area of public health need. The process for identifying depression (e.g.

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Objective: Eating disorders (EDs) are serious psychiatric disorders associated with substantial morbidity and mortality that are prevalent among university students. Because many students do not receive treatment due to lack of access on university campuses, mobile-health (mHealth) adaptations of evidence-based treatments represent an opportunity to increase treatment accessibility and engagement. The purpose of this study was to test the initial efficacy of Building Healthy Eating and Self-Esteem Together for University Students (BEST-U), which is a 10-week mHealth self-guided cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT-gsh) app that is paired with a brief 25-30-min weekly telehealth coaching, for reducing ED psychopathology in university students.

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Unlabelled: Given that eating disorders (EDs) are relatively common in college populations, it is important to have reliable and valid tools to identify students so that they can be referred to evidence-based care. Although research supports the psychometric properties of existing ED screens for identifying cases of EDs, most studies have been conducted in samples of young white-majority women or have not reported the psychometric properties of the screening tool in men.

Objective: The purpose of the current study was to validate a brief, 10-item screening tool for the identification of EDs-the brief assessment of stress and eating (BASE).

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Article Synopsis
  • Network models of eating disorder (ED) psychopathology are gaining traction for understanding symptom connections and treatment options, necessitating comparison with other modeling approaches.
  • The study involved analyzing the Eating Pathology Symptoms Inventory (EPSI) and Eating Disorder Examination-Questionnaire (EDE-Q) using data from 6,856 users of a mobile app.
  • Findings indicated that a hybrid modeling approach, combining latent variables and network frameworks, was most effective, revealing key symptoms like purging and binge eating as central to understanding ED psychopathology and potential treatment targets.
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