A heavy burden: Associations between sexual minority status, mental health, and BMI in women.

Background: Sexual minority women (SMW) are at increased risk of elevated body mass index (BMI) compared to heterosexual women, increasing their vulnerability to chronic diseases. Nonmonosexual SMW appear to be at additional risk for elevated BMI, likely due to unique sexual minority stressors.

Methods: A total of 437 SMW and heterosexual women completed a cross-sectional, online survey including self-report measures of sexual orientation dimensions, weight, psychological distress, and eating behaviors.

Examining weight and eating behavior by sexual orientation in a sample of male veterans.

Objective: Eating disorders are understudied in men and in sexual minority populations; however, extant evidence suggests that gay men have higher rates of disordered eating than heterosexual men. The present study examined the associations between sexual orientation, body mass index (BMI), disordered eating behaviors, and food addiction in a sample of male veterans.

Method: Participants included 642 male veterans from the Knowledge Networks-GfK Research Panel.

Examining Associations of Sexual Attraction and Attitudes on Women's Disordered Eating Behavior.

Objective: We aimed to expand the scant research on disordered eating in women identifying same-sex sexual attractions.

Method: We used multiple linear regressions to explore potential mechanisms driving disordered eating--both explicit and implicit weight bias and heterosexism--in a cross-sectional, online-recruited community sample of women (N = 437). Participants endorsed a range of sexual attractions from exclusively opposite-sex (21.

The use of dialectical behavior therapy skills training as stand-alone treatment: a systematic review of the treatment outcome literature.

Objective: Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills training is currently being administered as stand-alone treatment across a variety of clinical settings, serving diverse client populations. However, there is little empirical support for this use.

Method: In this systematic review, we identified 17 trials employing a treatment that included DBT skills training in the absence of the other DBT modalities.

Patterns of disordered eating behavior in women by sexual orientation: a review of the literature.

Most disordered eating research has focused on White, heterosexual women. More empirical work is needed to better understand disordered eating among women of diverse backgrounds. Given evidence of disparities between heterosexual and sexual minority (i.

Compensatory weight control behaviors of women in emerging adulthood: associations between childhood abuse experiences and adult relationship avoidance.

Objective: To examine correlates of compensatory weight control behaviors among women in transition between adolescence and adulthood.

Participants: The authors recruited a sample of undergraduate women (N = 759) at a large northwestern university during the 2009-2010 academic year.

Methods: Logistic regression was used to assess relations among childhood abuse, psychosocial functioning, adult dating relationship factors, and women's endorsement of compensatory weight control behaviors.

Finding meaning after same-sex partner abuse: a content analysis of experiences of men with HIV.

Given the high rates of partner abuse (PA) among sexual minority men with HIV, it is surprising that this phenomenon remains largely understudied in this group. The extant literature reveals little about the lived experiences of the men who experience abuse in their primary relationships. Furthermore, the role of meaning making in recovery from PA remains unclear for any demographic group.

Patient-provider relationship predicts mental and physical health indicators for HIV-positive men who have sex with men.

We used secondary data analysis to examine associations among aspects of patient-provider relationships and mental and physical health indicators. Positive patient perceptions of patient-provider relationships were associated with fewer mental health symptoms in this outpatient sample of HIV-positive men who have sex with men (N = 171). Regression analyses revealed the role of anxiety and depression in explaining associations between two aspects of patient-provider relationships (i.

A systematic review of dialectical behavior therapy for the treatment of eating disorders.

Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) has been proposed as an effective treatment for eating disorders (EDs). We conducted a systematic literature review to locate refereed journal articles testing DBT for the treatment of EDs. We identified 13 studies empirically evaluating treatment efficacy across various settings.

Psychosocial correlates of HIV-monoinfection and HIV/HCV-coinfection among men who have sex with men.

Rates of hepatitis C virus (HCV) among HIV-positive men who have sex with men (MSM) appear to be high and rising. In other demographic groups, HIV/HCV-coinfection is associated with poor physical and psychological outcomes. In this study, we examined health-related and psychosocial correlates of HIV/HCV-coinfection in a clinic sample of MSM.