Virtual eating disorder support group utilization is associated with lower eating disorder symptoms and multiple types of social support.

Support groups are a promising resource, but eating disorder (ED) support group research is scarce. This study aimed to examine associations between support group utilization, psychosocial health, and ED symptoms to guide future research on this resource. Participants ( = 494) were sampled from virtual, clinician-moderated ED support groups.

Development of new bilingual oral health behavior social support (OHBSS) scales in English and Spanish.

This paper describes the simultaneous co-development of Oral Health Behavior Social Support (OHBSS) scales in English and Spanish. OHBSS scales assess social support for toothbrushing, flossing, and dental care utilization, which are targets for interpersonal-level interventions to promote oral health among Hispanic/Latino adults. The focus was on Mexican-origin adults, who comprise the largest United States Hispanic/Latino subgroup and experience a high oral disease burden.

Differences in Age, Stage and Biology of Breast Cancer Presentations at A Private Breast Unit in Johannesburg Before and During The COVID-19 Pandemic.

Objective: Prior to the 2020 Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, breast cancer (BC) was already a major healthcare concern globally, including in South Africa (SA). The pandemic forced adjustments in BC management and may have also impacted BC presentation characteristics due to social behavior changes. The aim of this study was to describe BC presentations before and during the COVID-19 pandemic at a single facility in SA.

Social media use among patients before and after metabolic and bariatric surgery: a systematic review.

Social media (SM) use among individuals before and after metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) has dramatically increased in recent years, yet the benefits and risks to patients remain unclear. This systematic review sought to synthesize the literature on SM use among individuals pre- and post-MBS. Objectives were to: 1) explore the patterns of SM use in this population, 2) identify the benefits and risks of MBS-focused SM use, and 3) inform clinicians and patients about strategies to more effectively engage with MBS-focused SM.

Do empirically-derived personality subtypes relate to cognitive inflexibility in anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa?

Background: Accruing evidence suggests that personality-based approaches to eating disorder classification may offer several advantages over current diagnostic models, with prior research consistently identifying three personality-based groups characterized by either (1) high levels of impulsivity and dysregulation (termed the "undercontrolled" group), (2) high levels of rigidity and avoidance (termed the "overcontrolled" group), or (3) relatively normative levels of personality functioning (termed the "low psychopathology" group). Cognitive inflexibility (i.e.