Eating Disorder Research by Equip

Expanding eating disorder research

Equip’s ongoing research is crucial to our mission of making effective evidence-based treatment the norm. Discover more about our research and the team behind it below.

presentations at international conferences

journals we’ve been published in

years of combined research experience within our team

Published researchBrowse our recently published articles

Eating Disorder Clinical Presentation and Treatment Outcomes by Gender Identity Among Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults

Journal of Adolescent Health, 2023

Exploring family-based treatment outcomes among cisgender boys, transgender/gender-expansive (TGE) youth, and cisgender girls, this study shows TGE youth had more initial anxiety and depression symptoms. It also found that all groups experienced similar rates of improvement during treatment.

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Early Weight Gain as a Predictor of Weight Restoration in Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder

Journal of Eating Disorders, 2024

This research found that early weight gain is a strong predictor of successfully reaching target weight in patients with Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) undergoing family-based therapy. Specifically, gaining at least 6.2 pounds by week five significantly increased the likelihood of weight restoration by week 20. This is the first study to demonstrate this predictive relationship and evaluate the effectiveness of different forecasting models.

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Dietary Interventions in Family-Based Treatment for Eating Disorders: Results of a Randomized Comparative Effectiveness Study

Eating Disorders: The Journal of Treatment and Prevention, 2024

How do different dietary strategies—a daily calorie target and a plate-by-plate approach—compare within family-based treatment? While both approaches led to similar improvements to eating disorder symptoms, the calorie-based method led to slightly more weight gain in patients with ARFID and anorexia. Caregivers and dietitians also rated it as more effective and preferred.

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Development of a Gender-Affirming Care Protocol in Eating Disorder Treatment Settings

Eating Disorders: The Journal of Treatment and Prevention, 2024

Introducing a gender-affirming care framework is crucial for supporting TGE patients. This paper details its successful implementation in virtual eating disorder treatment programs following comprehensive staff training. Discover best practices for supporting TGE patients.

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Past and upcoming presentations

Our team has presented research at the leading international healthcare conferences focused on pediatrics, psychiatry, nutrition, cognitive therapy, and more. To learn more about past work and stay up to date on future presentations, reach out to our team.

Presentations Equip has given at conferences

When "Atypical" Is Normal: Treatment Challenges in Atypical Anorexia Nervosa, AACAP 2024
Effectiveness of Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder in Virtual Outpatient Eating Disorder Treatment, ICED 2024
Development and Preliminary Validation of a Pediatric Screening Tool for Eating Disorders, AAP 2024
Eating Disorder Comorbidity Across the Age Spectrum, ABCT 2024
Effectiveness of Family-Based Treatment for Children and Adolescents with Atypical Anorexia Nervosa, AACAP 2024
Clinical Outcomes from a Large Sample of College-Aged Individuals Receiving Enhanced Family-Based Treatment for an Eating Disorder, ACHA 2024
A Naturalistic Comparison of Open vs Closed Weights During FBT, ICED 2024
The world got bigger: Lived experience perspectives on eating disorder recovery, ICED 2024
Moving through phases of family-based treatment: Strategies to prevent getting stuck in Phase One, ICED 2024
Outcomes of family-based treatment for youth with atypical anorexia nervosa, EDRS 2023

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