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Overview

Drew A. Anderson is affiliated with the University at Albany, State University of New York in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on areas within Psychology, with a significant emphasis on Clinical Psychology.

The main topics covered in Anderson's work include:

  • Eating Disorders and Behaviors
  • Impact of Technology on Adolescents
  • Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
  • Obesity and Health Practices
  • Mental Health Research Topics
  • Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes

Anderson's recent papers illustrate a focus on eating disorders, body image, and psychological processes linked to these phenomena. Some of their recent publications include:

  • "Eating disorder pathology and compulsive exercise during the COVID-19 public health emergency: Examining risk associated with COVID-19 anxiety and intolerance of uncertainty," 2020, International Journal of Eating Disorders
  • "The impact of social media use on body image and disordered eating behaviors: Content matters more than duration of exposure," 2023, Eating Behaviors
  • "Does the tripartite influence model of body image and eating pathology function similarly across racial/ethnic groups of White, Black, Latina, and Asian women?" 2021, Eating Behaviors
  • "Factor structure of the Eating Disorder Examination - Questionnaire among heterosexual and sexual minority males," 2020, Eating Behaviors
  • "Identifying duration criteria for eating-disorder remission and recovery through intensive modeling of longitudinal data," 2020, International Journal of Eating Disorders

Frequent coauthors that collaborate with Anderson include:

  • Lisa M. Anderson
  • Joseph M. Donahue
  • Christina Scharmer
  • Sasha Gorrell
  • Erin E. Reilly

The scientist publishes regularly in the following venues, indicating domain focus and reach:

  • Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia Bulimia and Obesity
  • Eating Behaviors
  • International Journal of Eating Disorders
  • Substance Use & Misuse
  • Behavior Therapy

Anderson's body of work intersects multiple subfields of Psychology, including Clinical Psychology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Sociology and Political Science, Marketing, and Pharmacy. The largest concentration, however, is within Clinical Psychology.

Best Publications

  • Development and validation of the Sociocultural Attitudes Towards Appearance Questionnaire-4 (SATAQ-4).

    Lauren M. Schaefer;Natasha L. Burke;J. Kevin Thompson;Robert F. Dedrick

  • Development of the Protective Behavioral Strategies Survey.

    Matthew P Martens;Amanda G Ferrier;Melissa J Sheehy;Kirsten Corbett

  • The freshman year of college as a critical period for weight gain: an initial evaluation.

    Drew A. Anderson;Jennifer R. Shapiro;Jennifer D. Lundgren

  • EATING DISORDER EXAMINATION QUESTIONNAIRE (EDE-Q): NORMS FOR UNDERGRADUATE MEN

    Jason M. Lavender;Kyle P. De Young;Drew A. Anderson

  • Female college students and cosmetic surgery: an investigation of experiences, attitudes, and body image.

    David B. Sarwer;Thomas F. Cash;Leanne Magee;Emily Fleming Williams

  • Obese women's perceptions of their physicians' weight management attitudes and practices.

    Thomas A. Wadden;Drew A. Anderson;Gary D. Foster;Alexis Bennett

  • Contribution of emotion regulation difficulties to disordered eating and body dissatisfaction in college men.

    Jason M. Lavender;Drew A. Anderson

  • Dietary restraint: what's the harm? A review of the relationship between dietary restraint, weight trajectory and the development of eating pathology.

    K. Schaumberg;K. Schaumberg;D. A. Anderson;L. M. Anderson;E. E. Reilly

  • Structural equation modeling of risk factors for the development of eating disorder symptoms in female athletes.

    Donald A. Williamson;Richard G. Netemeyer;Lori P. Jackman;Drew A. Anderson

  • Assessment of eating disordered thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.

    Donald A. Williamson;Drew A. Anderson;Lori P. Jackman;Sheryl R. Jackson

  • Dieting and the development of eating disorders in obese women: results of a randomized controlled trial.

    Thomas A Wadden;Gary D Foster;David B Sarwer;Drew A Anderson

  • Short- and long-term changes in serum leptin dieting obese women: effects of caloric restriction and weight loss.

    Thomas A. Wadden;Robert V. Considine;Gary D. Foster;Drew A. Anderson

  • Bulimic symptoms in undergraduate men and women: Contributions of mindfulness and thought suppression

    Jason M. Lavender;Bianca F. Jardin;Drew A. Anderson

  • Exercise and the maintenance of weight loss: 1-year follow-up of a controlled clinical trial.

    Thomas A. Wadden;Renee A. Vogt;Gary D. Foster;Drew A. Anderson

  • Psychosocial consequences of obesity and weight loss.

    Thomas A. Wadden;Leslie G. Womble;Albert J. Stunkard;Drew A. Anderson

  • Body checking behaviors in men.

    D. Catherine Walker;Drew A. Anderson;Thomas Hildebrandt;Thomas Hildebrandt

  • Fear of Negative Appearance Evaluation: Development and Evaluation of a New Construct for Risk Factor Work in the Field of Eating Disorders

    Jennifer D Lundgren;Drew A Anderson;Joel Kevin Thompson

  • Contributions of mindful eating, intuitive eating, and restraint to BMI, disordered eating, and meal consumption in college students

    Lisa M. Anderson;Erin E. Reilly;Katherine Schaumberg;Katherine Schaumberg;Sasha Dmochowski

  • Two‐Year Changes in L ipids and Lipoproteins Associated with the Maintenance of a 5 % to 10% Reduction in Initial Weight: Some Findings and Some Questions

    Thomas A. Wadden;Drew A. Anderson;Gary D. Foster

  • Assessment of eating disorders: review and recommendations for clinical use.

    Drew A. Anderson;Jennifer D. Lundgren;Jennifer R. Shapiro;Carrie A. Paulosky

  • Treating the Obese Patient Suggestions for Primary Care Practice

    Drew A. Anderson;Thomas A. Wadden

Frequent Co-Authors

Jason M. Lavender
Jason M. Lavender Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
J. Kevin Thompson
J. Kevin Thompson University of South Florida
Donald A. Williamson
Donald A. Williamson Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Matthew P. Martens
Matthew P. Martens University of Missouri
Kelly L. Klump
Kelly L. Klump Michigan State University
David A. Frederick
David A. Frederick Chapman University
Anna M. Bardone-Cone
Anna M. Bardone-Cone University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Susan J. Paxton
Susan J. Paxton La Trobe University
John P. Forsyth
John P. Forsyth University at Albany, State University of New York
Tom Hildebrandt
Tom Hildebrandt Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

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