The Associations between Eating Disorders and Psychological Health

Dear Colleagues,

Eating Disorders (ED) are serious health conditions with high rates of psychiatric comorbidity, medical complications, and elevated mortality risk, thus representing a significant public health problem. ED pathology, which occurs on a continuum and with heterogeneous etiology and presentation, is both predictive of psychological distress longitudinally and is associated with a poorer quality of life. Yet, more research is needed to better understand the intricacies of ED pathology and psychological health with regard to specific populations (especially those historically under-represented in the literature), etiology and trajectories of illness, common risk factors, and broader implications for prevention, treatment, and policy. 

This Special Issue will highlight cutting-edge research on the associations between ED pathology and psychological health. Of particular interest are studies that emphasize the following areas: (1) unique and shared risk factors in understudied or under-represented populations; (2) trajectories of ED pathology and psychological health; shared resilience factors related to ED pathology and psychological health; (3) novel examination of social, environmental, policy, or interactional factors relevant in comorbid disordered eating and psychopathology (e.g., weight stigma, intersectionality, and food insecurity); (4) intervention/prevention studies targeting EDs and comorbid psychopathology; (5) inter- and multi-disciplinary efforts to identify new understandings through collaboration; and 6) the application of new models or techniques to understand the associations between EDs and psychological health. 

Dr. Lisa Smith Kilpela
Guest Editor

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