Publications by authors named "T K Wade"
Feeding and eating disorders (FEDs) are a heterogeneous grouping of disorders at the mind-body interface, with typical onset from childhood into emerging adulthood. They occur along a spectrum of disordered eating and compensatory weight management behaviors, and from low to high body weight. Psychiatric comorbidities are the norm.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe aim of this viewpoint paper is to consider different psychological transdiagnostic processes that can inform the development of effective early intervention approaches in youth mental health before threshold diagnosis is attained. A transdiagnostic process is defined as a mechanism which is present across different disorders and is either a risk or a maintaining factor for the disorder. We consulted the literature with respect to processes across depression, anxiety and eating disorders.
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- More children are being diagnosed with eating disorders (EDs), and there's often a delay from when parents notice early warning signs to when they seek help.
- The study analyzed various websites to pinpoint common early warning signs of EDs as observed by caregivers, resulting in the identification of 24 specific signs across six categories.
- Key signs include excessive exercise, noticeable weight loss, food obsessions, and cutting out major food groups, emphasizing the need for further research to confirm these findings and improve early detection strategies.
Background: We examined the feasibility and outcomes of Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a virtual coach in guided self-help (GSH-AI) compared to pure self-help (PSH).
Method: Participants ( = 85 undergraduate university students; M age = 20.65 years [ = 2.