Penelopea Gordon
Research Mentor: Jessica Van Huysse
Mentor Department: Not Available, Not Available
Author(s): Penelopea Gordon, Jessica Van Huysse, Shelby Ortiz
Session: Session 2 (10:00 AM – 10:50 AM)
Presentation Type: Poster 93
Abstract
Compulsive or “hard†exercise is a common symptom for people with certain eating disorders, and it can make recovery both physically and mentally more difficult. More research is needed to determine if endorsing hard exercise at the start of eating disorder treatment impacts treatment effectiveness, such as how much weight is restored. Our study will look at whether endorsing hard exercise at the start of treatment relates to changes in weight and anxiety from admission to discharge for people with anorexia nervosa who attend an eating disorder partial hospitalization program (PHP). Baseline “hard exercise” will be assessed using the self-report Eating Disorder-15 (ED-15), which asks about hard exercise. Outcome measures will include end-of-treatment scores on the ED-15, Generalized Anxiety Disorder scale scores (GAD-7), and weight change from the beginning to the end of treatment. I will compare people who said they engaged in hard exercise with those who did not endorse any days of hard exercise using a T-Test. I am expecting that those who participate in hard exercise at the start of treatment will gain less weight and have less improvement with their eating disorder and anxiety symptoms. These results could help identify warning signs for those who might struggle more in treatment and shape more personalized treatment plans, like focusing on how to manage exercise and anxiety while working on weight restoration.
