Dr. Levinson is giving a talk about the translation of imaginal exposure therapy to eating disorders! Powerpoint below.
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Presenter:
Christina Ralph-Nearman, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Fellow Dr. Ralph-Nearman is a Post-doctoral Fellow in the EAT Lab in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at the University of Louisville. Dr. Ralph-Nearman's main research focuses are: 1) Developing innovative tools with objective methods that implicitly identify and treat eating disorders; 2) Individual differences, underlying mechanisms, and illness trajectory of eating disorders. Dr. Ralph-Nearman’s co-invention and development of Somatomap (a multi-platform 2D/3D body image assessment tool) has been recognized, such as by the Academy for Eating Disorders with the ‘2020 Early Career Abstract Award’ and the ‘2017 Young Investigators Award’. The current presentation is testing the feasibility to predict physiological changes related to eating disorder behaviors, such as purging, using machine learning (NIH R15 grant data). Poster cite: Ralph-Nearman, C., Sandoval-Araujo, L. E., Karem, A., Cohen, D., Rodriguez Pena, C., Hooper, M. A., Allen, S., Pulgares Soriano, J. T., Cusack, C. E., Cash, E. D., Welch, K., Levinson, C. A. (2022, September). Feasibility pilot of passive wearable sensors to predict physiological changes related to purging behaviors in individuals diagnosed with an eating disorder. 28th Annual Meeting of the Eating Disorder Research Society (EDRS 2022), Philadelphia, PA. Correspondence: christina.ralph-nearman@louisville.edu Twitter: @CRalphNearman |
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Presenters:
Caroline Christian Caroline is a graduate student in the UofL EAT Lab. Caroline is interested in researching transdiagnostic risk factors (e.g., weight stigma; avoidance) that influence the course of eating disorders across critical risk periods. Correspondence: caroline.christian@louisville.edu Twitter: @cbchri02 
Julia Nicholas
Julia is a graduate student in the UofL STIRRED Lab and a collaborator with the EAT Lab. Julia is interested in the social factors and interpersonal processes that contribute to emotion dysregulation, especially among individuals with marginalized sexual orientations and gender identities, and individuals who experience weight stigma. Correspondence: julia.nicholas@louisville.edu Twitter: @juliaknicholas Poster cite: Christian, C., Nicholas, J. K., Penwell, T.E., Levinson, C.A. (2022, September). Profiles of weight stigma in college students across the weight spectrum: associations with eating disorder, depression, and social anxiety symptoms. Poster to be presented at the annual meeting of the Eating Disorder Research Society, Philadelphia, PA. |
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Jamie-Lee Pennesi, Ph.D. Dr. Pennesi is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the EAT Lab in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at the University of Louisville. Her main research interests are in the development and prevention of eating disorders, body image issues, and disordered eating behaviors (e.g., muscularity-oriented behaviors) among adults and sexual minority populations. She is also interested in longitudinal modeling and ecological momentary assessment methods (e.g., daily diary studies). Poster cite: Pennesi, J-L., & Levinson C. A. (September 2022). Development and psychometric properties of the Coping During Meals Questionnaire. Poster to be presented at the Eating Disorder Research Society Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, USA. Correspondence: jamielee.pennesi@louisville.edu Twitter: @jamieleepennesi |
EDRS 2021
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Presenter:
Christina Ralph-Nearman, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Fellow Dr. Ralph-Nearman is a Post-doctoral Fellow in the EAT Lab in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at the University of Louisville. Dr. Ralph-Nearman's main research focuses are: 1) Developing innovative tools with objective methods that implicitly detect, assess, prevent, and treat eating disorders; 2) Individual differences, underlying mechanisms, and illness trajectory of eating disorders. Dr. Ralph-Nearman’s co-invention and development of Somatomap (a multi-platform 2D/3D body image assessment tool) has been recognized, such as by the Academy for Eating Disorders with the ‘2020 Early Career Abstract Award’ and the ‘2017 Young Investigators Award’. This presentation is the first Somatomap 3D with men - professional male models and non-models. Poster cite: Ralph-Nearman, C., Arevian, A. C., Cazzato, V., Bellard, A., Davis, G., Khalsa, S. S., Feusner, J. D. (September, 2021). Somatomap 3-dimensional visual assessment of body image perceptual accuracy related to eating disorder symptoms in male fashion models. Poster to be presented at the annual meeting of the Eating Disorder Research Society 2021, Virtual. Correspondence: christina.ralph-nearman@louisville.edu Twitter: @CRalphNearman |
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Caroline Christian 4th Year Graduate Student Caroline is a graduate student in the EAT Lab. Caroline is interested in integrating novel methods to better understand the role of transdiagnostic factors (e.g., fear and avoidance) in eating disorders, especially across critical periods, to inform prevention, treatment, and relapse prevention interventions. Poster cite: Christian, C., & Levinson, C. A. (2021, September). Social and self-evaluative factors influence the relationship between eating disorder symptoms and depressive symptoms during pregnancy. Poster to be presented at the Annual Eating Disorders Research Society conference, virtual. Correspondence: caroline.christian@louisville.edu Twitter: @cbchri02 |
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Mackenzie Brown 2nd Year Graduate Student Mackenzie’s research is focused on improving our understanding of eating disorders and comorbid psychopathology at the individual level. She is particularly interested in identifying and examining eating disorder fears and studying how these fears lead to the persistence and reemergence of eating disorder pathology. Poster cite: Brown, M.L., & Levinson, C.A. (2021, September). Core eating disorder fears: Examining prevalence rates in eating disorder fears across BMI. Poster to be presented at the Annual Eating Disorders Research Society Conference, Virtual. Correspondence: mackenzie.brown.2@louisville.edu Twitter: @_MLBrown_ |
EDRS 2020
Presenter: Christina
Ralph-Nearman, Ph.D. Post-doctoral Fellow Dr. Ralph-Nearman is a Post-doctoral Fellow in the EAT Lab in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at the University of Louisville. Dr. Ralph-Nearman's main research focuses are: 1) Developing innovative tools with objective methods that implicitly detect, assess, prevent, and treat eating disorders; 2) Individual differences, underlying mechanisms, and illness trajectory of eating disorders. Dr. Ralph-Nearman’s co-invention and development of Somatomap (a multi-platform 2D/3D body image assessment tool) has been recognized by the Academy for Eating Disorders with the ‘2020 Early Career Abstract Award’ and the ‘2017 Young Investigators Award’. Poster cite: Ralph-Nearman, C., Arevian, A. C., Sinik, M., Kumar, R., Moseman, S. E., Feusner, J. D., & Khalsa, S. S. (October, 2020). Test-retest reliability of a 3-dimensional visual assessment of body image disturbance in anorexia nervosa. Poster to be presented at the annual meeting of the Eating Disorder Research Society, Virtual. Correspondence: christina.ralph-nearman@louisville.edu Twitter: @CRalphNearman |
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Brenna Williams, B. A. 3rd Year Graduate Student Brenna Williams (B.A. Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX) is a third year graduate student in the Eating Anxiety Treatment Lab at the University of Louisville. Brenna is interested in researching self-relations in eating disorders, including self-criticism and self-perception, as well as transdiagnostic mechanisms that may contribute to eating disorder comorbidity. Presentation transcript available below: 
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Poster cite:
Williams B. M., & Levinson, C. A. (October, 2020). Maladaptive perfectionism and intolerance of uncertainty as maintenance factors for eating disorders and obsessive-compulsive disorder symptoms. Poster to be presented at the annual meeting of the Eating Disorder Research Society, Virtual. Paper cite: Williams, B. M., & Levinson, C. A. (revise & resubmit). Intolerance of uncertainty and perfectionism as maintenance factors for eating disorders and obsessive-compulsive disorder symptoms. European Eating Disorders Review. Correspondence: brenna.williams.1@louisville.edu Twitter: @brenwilli95 |
Presenter: Rowan Hunt, B.A.
2nd Year Graduate Student Rowan's research interests include the shared affective mechanisms underlying eating disordered behaviors and other impulsive behaviors, and how such shared mechanisms can be targeted through treatment. Additionally, she is also interested in trajectories of illness in EDs (e.g., predictors of recovery, remission, and relapse). Poster cite: Hunt, R. A., & Levinson, C. A. (October, 2020). Fasting is uniquely associated with global suicide risk, suicidal ideation, and past suicide attempts in a mixed eating disorder sample. Poster to be presented at the annual meeting of the Eating Disorder Research Society, Virtual. Correspondence: rowan.hunt@louisville.edu Twitter: @rowanahunt |
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Presenter: Irina Vanzhula, M. S.
6th Year Graduate Student Irina Vanzhula, M.S. is a 6th year graduate student. Irina is currently completing her predoctoral internship at the University of Chicago Medicine. Her research aims to improve eating disorder treatment outcomes by applying mindfulness and acceptance-based approaches to the treatment of eating disorders, and using novel applications of methodology (e.g., EMA, sensor technology) and statistical techniques (e.g., network analysis, machine learning) to identify intervention targets. In her free time, Irina enjoys hiking with her dog Ragnar, travelling, and yoga. Poster cite: Vanzhula, I. A., & Levinson, C. A. (October, 2020). Individuals high in eating disorder symptoms benefit from a combination of mindful breathing and mindful eating practices. Poster to be presented at the annual meeting of the Eating Disorder Research Society, Virtual. Correspondence: irina.vanzhula@louisville.edu Twitter: @IrinaVanzhula |
Presenter: Leigh Brosof, M. S.
4th Year Graduate Student Leigh's research interests include exploring the etiology of eating disorders and testing novel treatments of eating disorders based on etiological models. In particular, Leigh is interested in applying exposure-based treatments to eating disorders. She is also interested in longitudinal modeling and ecological momentary assessment methods and novel statistical techniques, including network analysis and machine learning. Poster cite: Brosof, L. C., & Levinson, C. A. (October, 2020). Perfectionism predicts cognitive-behavioral outcomes and food intake: an experimental manipulation of concern over mistakes. Poster to be presented at the annual meeting of the Eating Disorder Research Society, Virtual. Correspondence: leigh.brosof@louisville.edu Twitter: @LBrosof |
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