Publications by authors named "Matislava Karacic"
Background: Several studies identified low subjective feelings of power in women with anorexia nervosa (AN). However, little is known about implicit power motives and the discrepancy between explicit feelings of power and implicit power motives in AN.
Aim: The study investigated the discrepancy between explicit feelings of power and implicit power motives and its relationship to anxiety in patients with AN.
Objective: Power posing involves the adoption of an expansive bodily posture. This study examined whether power posing could benefit individuals with anorexia nervosa (AN) and women with normal weight in regards to interoceptive ability and affective states.
Method: Participants included 50 inpatients and outpatients with AN as well as 51 normal-weight women.
Background: In mildly to moderately malnourished adolescent patients with anorexia nervosa (AN), accelerated refeeding protocols using higher initial calory supply coupled with phosphate supplements were not associated with a higher incidence of refeeding syndrome (RS). It is unclear whether this is also a feasible approach for extremely malnourished, adult AN patients.
Methods: Outcomes of a clinical refeeding protocol involving a targeted initial intake of ≥2000 kcal/day, routine supplementation of phosphate and thiamine as well as close medical monitoring, were evaluated.
Purpose: Knowledge on the change process in the treatment of anorexia nervosa (AN) is an important starting point for the improvement of treatment, yet very little evidence exists. In an exploratory analysis, we aimed to investigate the interdependencies between higher-rank change process factors, BMI and AN-specific cognitions and behaviours over the course of inpatient treatment.
Methods: We included 176 female adult AN inpatients from three specialized centres.
Purpose: We aimed to reduce the large body of factors which may be associated with the change process in treatments for Anorexia Nervosa (AN) into a clinically and scientifically useful number of higher-rank dimensions. In addition, we examined the associations between the identified factors and eating disorder psychopathology and body mass index (BMI) in exploratory analyses.
Methods: Within a naturalistic multicenter study we administered the Change Process Questionnaire (CPQ-AN) to inpatients with AN upon admission.
Objective: The aim of this study was to examine how alcohol intake changes during and after transdiagnostic cognitive behaviour therapy for eating disorders (CBT-E). Additionally, the paper considers the relationship between alcohol consumption, eating disorder diagnosis and current major depressive episode at the time of first assessment.
Method: One hundred and forty nine outpatients with an eating disorder (body mass index over 17.