Deborah Mitchison
Biographic Data
| ID | 3466096 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Deborah Mitchison |
| GIVEN NAMES | Deborah |
| FAMILY NAME | Mitchison |
| SIGNATURE | MITCHISON D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Western Sydney University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6736-7937 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 15 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Lived experience perspectives of the help-seeking journey for public health services for eating disorder care in Australia
Objective This study explored the eating disorder (ED) help-seeking and treatment journey of Australians since the initiation of the ED Medicare Benefits Schedule (ED-MBS) items.Methods Five hundred and five people with lived experience of an ED (86.6% female, Mage = 28.9 [SDage = 10.3], 53.3% anorexia nervosa) and 178 people with lived experience of caring for someone with an ED (92.6% female, Mage = 48.9 [SDage = 9.6], 68.9% anorexia nervosa) w…
Eating disorders among an online sample of Canadian and American boys and men
There is a continued need to identify the prevalence and sociodemographic correlates of eating disorders, particularly among the under-researched group of boys and men, to inform prevention and intervention efforts. Data from The Study of Boys and Men, a sample of 1553 boys and men aged between 15 and 35 years in Canada and the United States, were analyzed in 2024. Probable eating disorder diagnoses were identified using a previously established …
A Systematic Review of the Effect of PTSD and Trauma on Treatment Outcomes for Eating Disorders
There is growing evidence of prior experiences of trauma and trauma-related symptoms among people with eating disorders; however, there is little understanding as to how post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and exposure to traumatic events affect treatment outcomes. Without this knowledge, eating disorder clinicians are unable to tailor treatment to ensure good outcomes for the large percentage of this population that is affected by PTSD and tra…
An exploration of how adolescents experience and reason their parents' comments on their weight, shape, and eating
INTRODUCTION: Disordered eating among adolescents is of increasing concern given associated physical and mental health sequelae. Cognitions underlying disordered eating are formed in childhood and adolescence. Parents are a significant presence during this period, so it is critical to understand how they influence their adolescent's eating cognitions and behaviors. METHODS: Qualitative analysis using interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA)…
The Impact of Teasing and Bullying Victimization on Disordered Eating and Body Image Disturbance Among Adolescents
Adolescence is a developmental period in which disordered eating and negative body image are highly prevalent, yet their risk factors are insufficiently understood and targeted. Despite research implicating both teasing and bullying victimization in the development of eating disorders, these strands of research are yet to be integrated. This systematic review hence aimed to identify whether teasing and bullying victimization are associated with g…
Associations between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Performance-Enhancing Substance Use among Young Adults
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are associated with negative health outcomes, yet their associations with performance-enhancing substance (PES) use are unclear. This study aimed to determine whether ACEs predict greater use of legal and illegal PES in young adults. METHODS: = 14,322), Waves I (1994-1995) and III (2001-2002). ACEs included childhood sexual abuse, physical abuse, two neglect indicators, and cumulative…
Elucidating knowledge and beliefs about obesity and eating disorders among key stakeholders
The findings indicate areas where the EDs and obesity fields have common ground and can work together in developing integrated health promotion programs
Relative strength of the associations of body fat, muscularity, height, and penis size dissatisfaction with psychological quality of life impairment among sexual minority men
To date, there is scant research on whether different domains of male body dissatisfaction vary in the strengthof their relationships with psychological well-being. This paucity also extends to sexual minority men (i.e.,men who report their sexual orientation as gay or bisexual). Thus, among sexual minority men, we examinedthe relative strength of the associations of four key male body dissatisfaction domains body fat, muscularity,height, and pen…
An investigation of relationships between disordered eating behaviors, weight/shape overvaluation and mood in the general population
Cheat meals
Fear of Negative Evaluation and Weight/Shape Concerns among Adolescents
The enigma of male eating disorders
The changing demographic profile of eating disorder behaviors in the community
Findings suggest the 'democratization' of disordered eating, with greatest levels of associated impairment being within marginalized demographic sectors. Implications include the need for broader intervention programs and recruitment of demographically representative samples in eating disorder research
Quality of life impairment associated with body dissatisfaction in a general population sample of women
In women, BD is associated with marked impairment in aspects of quality of life relating to mental health and psycho-social functioning and at least some aspects of physical health, independent of its association with body weight and eating disorder symptoms. Greater attention may need to be given to BD as a public health problem. The fact that BD is "normative" should not be taken to infer that it is benign
Self-reported history of anorexia nervosa and current quality of life
Relative strength of the associations of body fat, muscularity, height, and penis size dissatisfaction with psychological quality of life impairment among sexual minority men
To date, there is scant research on whether different domains of male body dissatisfaction vary in the strengthof their relationships with psychological well-being. This paucity also extends to sexual minority men (i.e.,men who report their sexual orientation as gay or bisexual). Thus, among sexual minority men, we examinedthe relative strength of the associations of four key male body dissatisfaction domains body fat, muscularity,height, and pen…
An investigation of relationships between disordered eating behaviors, weight/shape overvaluation and mood in the general population
Cheat meals
Self-reported history of anorexia nervosa and current quality of life
Quality of life impairment associated with body dissatisfaction in a general population sample of women
In women, BD is associated with marked impairment in aspects of quality of life relating to mental health and psycho-social functioning and at least some aspects of physical health, independent of its association with body weight and eating disorder symptoms. Greater attention may need to be given to BD as a public health problem. The fact that BD is "normative" should not be taken to infer that it is benign
The changing demographic profile of eating disorder behaviors in the community
Findings suggest the 'democratization' of disordered eating, with greatest levels of associated impairment being within marginalized demographic sectors. Implications include the need for broader intervention programs and recruitment of demographically representative samples in eating disorder research
The enigma of male eating disorders
Relative strength of the associations of body fat, muscularity, height, and penis size dissatisfaction with psychological quality of life impairment among sexual minority men
To date, there is scant research on whether different domains of male body dissatisfaction vary in the strengthof their relationships with psychological well-being. This paucity also extends to sexual minority men (i.e.,men who report their sexual orientation as gay or bisexual). Thus, among sexual minority men, we examinedthe relative strength of the associations of four key male body dissatisfaction domains body fat, muscularity,height, and pen…
An investigation of relationships between disordered eating behaviors, weight/shape overvaluation and mood in the general population
Cheat meals
Fear of Negative Evaluation and Weight/Shape Concerns among Adolescents
Elucidating knowledge and beliefs about obesity and eating disorders among key stakeholders
The findings indicate areas where the EDs and obesity fields have common ground and can work together in developing integrated health promotion programs
Associations between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Performance-Enhancing Substance Use among Young Adults
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are associated with negative health outcomes, yet their associations with performance-enhancing substance (PES) use are unclear. This study aimed to determine whether ACEs predict greater use of legal and illegal PES in young adults. METHODS: = 14,322), Waves I (1994-1995) and III (2001-2002). ACEs included childhood sexual abuse, physical abuse, two neglect indicators, and cumulative…
The Impact of Teasing and Bullying Victimization on Disordered Eating and Body Image Disturbance Among Adolescents
Adolescence is a developmental period in which disordered eating and negative body image are highly prevalent, yet their risk factors are insufficiently understood and targeted. Despite research implicating both teasing and bullying victimization in the development of eating disorders, these strands of research are yet to be integrated. This systematic review hence aimed to identify whether teasing and bullying victimization are associated with g…
An exploration of how adolescents experience and reason their parents' comments on their weight, shape, and eating
INTRODUCTION: Disordered eating among adolescents is of increasing concern given associated physical and mental health sequelae. Cognitions underlying disordered eating are formed in childhood and adolescence. Parents are a significant presence during this period, so it is critical to understand how they influence their adolescent's eating cognitions and behaviors. METHODS: Qualitative analysis using interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA)…
A Systematic Review of the Effect of PTSD and Trauma on Treatment Outcomes for Eating Disorders
There is growing evidence of prior experiences of trauma and trauma-related symptoms among people with eating disorders; however, there is little understanding as to how post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and exposure to traumatic events affect treatment outcomes. Without this knowledge, eating disorder clinicians are unable to tailor treatment to ensure good outcomes for the large percentage of this population that is affected by PTSD and tra…
Eating disorders among an online sample of Canadian and American boys and men
There is a continued need to identify the prevalence and sociodemographic correlates of eating disorders, particularly among the under-researched group of boys and men, to inform prevention and intervention efforts. Data from The Study of Boys and Men, a sample of 1553 boys and men aged between 15 and 35 years in Canada and the United States, were analyzed in 2024. Probable eating disorder diagnoses were identified using a previously established …
Lived experience perspectives of the help-seeking journey for public health services for eating disorder care in Australia
Objective This study explored the eating disorder (ED) help-seeking and treatment journey of Australians since the initiation of the ED Medicare Benefits Schedule (ED-MBS) items.Methods Five hundred and five people with lived experience of an ED (86.6% female, Mage = 28.9 [SDage = 10.3], 53.3% anorexia nervosa) and 178 people with lived experience of caring for someone with an ED (92.6% female, Mage = 48.9 [SDage = 9.6], 68.9% anorexia nervosa) w…
Eating Disorders and Behaviors (11 works) · Psychology (9 works) · Clinical Psychology (8 works) · Medicine (8 works) · Eating disorders (6 works) · Obesity and Health Practices (6 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (5 works) · Clinical Psychology (4 works) · Developmental psychology (4 works) · Disordered eating (4 works)