Affective Dynamics among Eating-Disorder Diagnostic Groups (1CE)
Number of Credits: 1
This course is for: Clinical Psychologists, Counselors, and LMFTs
Course By: Tamara Avery, PsyD
Content By: Williams-Kerver, G. A., Wonderlich, S. A., Crosby, R. D., Cao, L., Smith, K. E., Engel, S. G., Crow, S. J., Peterson, C. B., Mitchell, J. E., & Le Grange, D. (2020). Differences in affective dynamics among eating-disorder diagnostic groups. Clinical Psychological Science, 8(5), 857-871. https://doi.org/10.1177/2167702620917196
Course Description: Emotion-regulation theories suggest that affect intensity is critical in the development and maintenance of eating disorders. Previous literature posits that other aspects of emotional experience (i.e., lability, differentiation, inertia) are less understood. The current study aims to use ecological momentary assessment (EMA) to examine differences in several daily negative affect (NA) indicators among adults diagnosed with anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa (BN), or binge-eating disorder (BED). Researchers found that participants in the AN and BN groups experienced significantly greater NA intensity and better emotion differentiation than participants in the BED group. Additionally, the BN group demonstrated greater NA lability than the AN group and greater NA inertia than the BED group. Several daily affective experiences differ among eating-disorder diagnostic groups and have implications toward conceptualizations and treatments.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify the purpose of the study and the methods related to NA in eating disorders as examined in the article
- Analyze the data by exploring the statistical tests used in conjunction with the discussed findings
- Integrate the study limitations with the identified areas of future research
Course Outline:
- Read and understand Differences in Affective Dynamics Among Eating-Disorder Diagnostic Groups
- Review the Course Description and Learning Objectives
- Consider the factors related to the daily NA indicators coupled with the statistical findings from the accompanying article
- Work through the post-test questions; keep in mind that answer selections should be derived from the respective article
Return to the article for clarification regarding emotion-regulation theories in the development and maintenance of eating disorders, or for any missed questions
Approvals:
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Board Approvals | American Psychological Association (APA), NBCC, Florida Board - Social Work, MFT, Counseling, and Psychology, NYSED - Social Work, MFT and Counseling Only, American Academy of Health Care Providers in the Addictive Disorders |
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CE Format | Online, Text-Based |