Symposium 70 - Single-Session Interventions for Disordered Eating in Diverse Populations

Chair(s)

• 

  Courtney Breiner, Ph.D. (she/her/hers)

  Virginia Commonwealth University
  Decatur, GA, United States

Discussant(s)

• 

  Carolyn Becker, Ph.D. (she/her/hers)

  Professor
  Trinity University
  San Antonio, TX, United States

Presenter(s)

• 

  Courtney Breiner, Ph.D. (she/her/hers)

  Virginia Commonwealth University
  Decatur, GA, United States
• JH

  Julia Hormes, Ph.D. (she/her/hers)

  Associate Professor
  University at Albany, State University of New York
  Albany, NY, United States
• 

  Anna Love, B.S., M.A. (she/her/hers)

  Clinical Psychology Doctoral Student
  University at Albany, State University of New York
  Albany, NY, United States
• EW

  Emily Woodworth, B.A.

  Clinical Psychology Doctoral Student
  University at Albany, State University of New York
  Albany, NY, United States

Treatment for eating disorders remains fraught with barriers to care, despite the severe and long-lasting consequences of disordered eating behaviors. The field has increasingly focused its efforts on increasing accessibility to care, with a specific call to study single-session interventions (SSIs) for eating disorders. SSIs are targeted interventions focused on theory-driven mechanisms that influence changes in behavior, with the intervention offered in a single, often remote session. SSIs have shown success at both increasing care in underrepresented groups as well as in preventing onset and improving outcomes in depression, anxiety, and suicidality in these groups.
The present symposium focuses on SSIs that have been created or modified to specifically target mechanisms of disordered eating behaviors across diverse populations. Presenters will provide overviews of the components of their SSI, including target mechanisms of the intervention. Presenters will additionally review the impact of their interventions on direct (e.g., eating pathology) and indirect (e.g., hopelessness, help-seeking behaviors) clinical targets.
The first presentation will provide an overview of a randomized controlled trial evaluating an SSI for the prevention of eating disorders in young adults, informed by the habit model of eating pathology. The second presentation will similarly explore an SSI for young adults targeting self-compassion, with a focus on acceptability and feasibility of the intervention. The third presentation will review a needs assessment of parents with young children targeting weight and eating behaviors, and the creation of an SSI targeting those needs. Finally, the fourth presentation will explore the efficacy of an SSI for pregnant persons with body image disturbance.
Presenters bring their expertise in understanding mechanisms and treatment approaches to eating disorders, highlighting the diversity of treatment targets and populations that can be supported by SSIs. The discussant will draw on her experience in implementation science, specifically in the field of eating disorders, and discuss the utility and importance of SSIs for broadening care in this population.

Presentations:

• 2:04 PM - 2:18 PM CST

  (SYM 70) Acceptability, Feasibility, and Pre- to Post-intervention Efficacy of a Single-session Intervention Using the Habit Framework for Young Adults At-risk for Eating Disorders
  

  Speaker: Courtney E. Breiner, Ph.D. (she/her/hers) – Virginia Commonwealth University

  Co-author: Kira Venables, B.A. (she/her/hers) – Virginia Commonwealth University

  Co-author: Mae Winglass, BA (she/her/hers) – New York State Psychiatric Institute

  Co-author: Evelyn Attia, M.D. – Columbia University Irving Medical Center/New York State Psychiatric Institute

  Co-author: Joanna Steinglass, MD (she/her/hers) – New York State Psychiatric Institute
• 2:18 PM - 2:32 PM CST

  (SYM 70) Feasibility and Acceptability of a Single-session Online Workshop Targeting Self-compassion Skills for Emerging Adults with Disordered Eating
  

  Speaker: Julia M. Hormes, Ph.D. (she/her/hers) – University at Albany, State University of New York

  Co-author: Arielle Wolinsky, PhD (she/her/hers) – MindWell Psychology
• 2:32 PM - 2:46 PM CST

  (SYM 70) A Data-driven Approach to Creating a Single-session Eating Disorder Prevention Program for Parents of Young Children
  

  Speaker: Anna Love, B.S., M.A. (she/her/hers) – University at Albany, State University of New York

  Co-author: Sarah Domhoff, PhD (she/her/hers) – University at Albany, SUNY

  Co-author: Julia M. Hormes, Ph.D. (she/her/hers) – University at Albany, State University of New York
• 2:46 PM - 3:00 PM CST

  (SYM 70) Feasibility, Acceptability, and Initial Efficacy of a Single-session Intervention for Loss Of
  control Eating in Pregnancy
  

  Speaker: Emily Woodworth, B.A. – University at Albany, State University of New York

  Co-author: Julia M. Hormes, Ph.D. (she/her/hers) – University at Albany, State University of New York

  Co-author: C. Alix Timko, Ph.D. (she/her/hers) – University of Pennsylvania and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia