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Eleanor H. Wertheim

Eleanor H. Wertheim

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Psychology

D-Index
66
Citations
15559
World Ranking
2722
National Ranking
134

Overview

Eleanor H. Wertheim is affiliated with La Trobe University in Australia. Their research primarily focuses on Psychology, with a significant emphasis on Clinical Psychology. Other fields of study include Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Marketing, Pharmacy, and Psychiatry and Mental Health.

The central themes of Wertheim's work include Eating Disorders and Behaviors, Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders, Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet, Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies, Obesity and Health Practices, Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification, and Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues.

Wertheim has contributed to various publications, with frequent appearances in the following venues:

  • Journal of Eating Disorders
  • Body Image
  • Psychosomatic Medicine
  • Peace and Conflict Journal of Peace Psychology
  • International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction

Their recent papers include:

  • Psychiatric and medical comorbidities of eating disorders: findings from a rapid review of the literature, 2022, Journal of Eating Disorders
  • Risk factors for eating disorders: findings from a rapid review, 2023, Journal of Eating Disorders
  • Eating disorder outcomes: findings from a rapid review of over a decade of research, 2023, Journal of Eating Disorders
  • Epidemiology of eating disorders: population, prevalence, disease burden and quality of life informing public policy in Australia-a rapid review, 2023, Journal of Eating Disorders
  • #Bopo: Enhancing body image through body positive social media- evidence to date and research directions, 2022, Body Image

Wertheim frequently collaborates with several researchers, including:

  • Sarah Maguire
  • Stephen Touyz
  • Susan J. Paxton
  • Emma Bryant
  • Danielle Maloney

Best Publications

  • Friendship clique and peer influences on body image concerns, dietary restraint, extreme weight-loss behaviors, and binge eating in adolescent girls.

    Susan J. Paxton;Helena K. Schutz;Elenor H. Wertheim;Sharry L. Muir

  • Body image satisfaction, dieting beliefs, and weight loss behaviors in adolescent girls and boys.

    Susan J. Paxton;Eleanor H. Wertheim;Kay Gibbons;George I. Szmukler

  • WHY DO ADOLESCENT GIRLS WATCH THEIR WEIGHT? AN INTERVIEW STUDY EXAMINING SOCIOCULTURAL PRESSURES TO BE THIN

    Eleanor H. Wertheim;S. J. Paxton;H. K. Schutz;S. L. Muir

  • Photoshopping the selfie: Self photo editing and photo investment are associated with body dissatisfaction in adolescent girls

    Siân A. McLean;Susan J. Paxton;Eleanor H. Wertheim;Jennifer Masters

  • Maternal feeding practices predict weight gain and obesogenic eating behaviors in young children: a prospective study.

    Rachel F Rodgers;Rachel F Rodgers;Susan J Paxton;Robin Massey;Karen J Campbell

  • A prospective study of factors that lead to body dissatisfaction during pregnancy

    Helen Skouteris;Roxane Carr;Eleanor H. Wertheim;Susan J. Paxton

  • Longitudinal Predictors of Restrictive Eating and Bulimic Tendencies in Three Different Age Groups of Adolescent Girls.

    Eleanor H. Wertheim;Jody Koerner;Susan J. Paxton

  • Psychiatric and medical comorbidities of eating disorders: findings from a rapid review of the literature

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  • Examination of a model of multiple sociocultural influences on adolescent girls' body dissatisfaction and dietary restraint.

    Tracy L. Dunkley;Eleanor H. Wertheim;Susan J. Paxton

  • Risk factors for eating disorders: findings from a rapid review

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  • Depression and anxiety through pregnancy and the early postpartum: an examination of prospective relationships.

    Helen Skouteris;Eleanor H. Wertheim;Sofia Rallis;Jeannette Milgrom

  • The Relationship between Depression and Body Dissatisfaction across Pregnancy and the Postpartum: A Prospective Study

    Abigail Emma. Clark;Helen. Skouteris;Eleanor. Wertheim;Susan Jessica. Paxton

  • Factors related to exercise over the course of pregnancy including women's beliefs about the safety of exercise during pregnancy

    Dianne Duncombe;Eleanor H. Wertheim;Helen Skouteris;Susan J. Paxton

  • Eating Attitudes and Weight-Loss Attempts in Female Adolescents and Their Mothers

    Rachel Benedikt;Eleanor H. Wertheim;Anthony Love

  • Investigation of Body Comparison Among Adolescent Girls

    Helena K. Schutz;Susan J. Paxton;Eleanor H. Wertheim

  • Prevention of body dissatisfaction and disordered eating: What next?

    Dianne Neumark-Sztainer;Michael P. Levine;Susan J. Paxton;Linda Smolak

  • Body image development in adolescent girls.

    Eleanor H. Wertheim;Susan J. Paxton

  • My baby body: A qualitative insight into women’s body‐related experiences and mood during pregnancy and the postpartum

    Abigail Emma. Clark;Helen. Skouteris;Eleanor. Wertheim;Susan Jessica. Paxton

  • Parent influences in the transmission of eating and weight related values and behaviors.

    Eleanor H Wertheim;Geoff Martin;Margot Prior;Ann Sanson

  • Sleep quality and depression during pregnancy: a prospective study.

    Helen Skouteris;Carmela Germano;Eleanor H Wertheim;Susan J Paxton

  • Predictors of body image during the first year postpartum:a prospective study.

    Sofia Rallis;Helen Skouteris;Eleanor H. Wertheim;Susan J. Paxton

  • Assessing Sleep During Pregnancy: A Study Across Two Time Points Examining the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and Associations with Depressive Symptoms

    Helen Skouteris;Eleanor H. Wertheim;Carmela Germano;Susan J. Paxton

Frequent Co-Authors

Susan J. Paxton
Susan J. Paxton La Trobe University
Siân A. McLean
Siân A. McLean La Trobe University
Helen Skouteris
Helen Skouteris Monash University
Rachel F. Rodgers
Rachel F. Rodgers Northeastern University
Jeannette Milgrom
Jeannette Milgrom University of Melbourne
Craig A. Olsson
Craig A. Olsson Deakin University
Ann Sanson
Ann Sanson University of Melbourne
Isabel Krug
Isabel Krug University of Melbourne
Raymond A. Knight
Raymond A. Knight Brandeis University
Margot Prior
Margot Prior University of Melbourne

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