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Overview

Tyler B. Mason is affiliated with the University of Southern California in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within psychology and medicine, particularly focusing on eating behaviors and related health issues.

The primary fields of study for Mason include Psychology with 186 publications and Medicine with 104 publications. Within these fields, subfields of particular interest include Clinical Psychology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Applied Psychology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, and Physiology.

Mason's work centers on several main topics, notably:

  • Eating Disorders and Behaviors
  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Behavioral Health and Interventions
  • Mental Health Research Topics
  • Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques
  • Obesity and Health Practices
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders

The researcher frequently publishes in venues related to their fields of interest. The most common publication venues include:

  • Appetite
  • Eating Behaviors
  • International Journal of Eating Disorders
  • Addictive Behaviors
  • Tobacco Control

Among their recent papers are studies addressing both eating behaviors and substance exposure, including:

  • "Effect of Exposure to e-Cigarettes With Salt vs Free-Base Nicotine on the Appeal and Sensory Experience of Vaping," 2021, JAMA Network Open
  • "Eating to Cope With the COVID-19 Pandemic and Body Weight Change in Young Adults," 2020, Journal of Adolescent Health
  • "Discrimination and Eating Disorder Psychopathology: A Meta-Analysis," 2020, Behavior Therapy
  • "The momentary interplay of affect, attention bias, and expectancies as predictors of binge eating in the natural environment," 2020, International Journal of Eating Disorders
  • "A meta-analysis of associations between weight bias internalization and conceptually-related correlates: A step towards improving construct validity," 2022, Clinical Psychology Review

Mason collaborates extensively with several co-authors, including:

  • Kathryn E. Smith
  • Genevieve F. Dunton
  • Adam M. Leventhal
  • Stephen A. Wonderlich
  • Ross D. Crosby

This research profile reflects a strong engagement in clinical and public health psychology, with particular expertise in eating disorders, obesity, and behavioral health interventions. Mason's work contributes to a deeper understanding of the psychological and physiological factors involved in these complex health issues.

Best Publications

  • Rumination and eating disorder psychopathology: A meta-analysis.

    Kathryn E. Smith;Tyler B. Mason;Jason M. Lavender

  • Ecological Momentary Assessment in Eating Disorder and Obesity Research: a Review of the Recent Literature.

    Scott G. Engel;Ross D. Crosby;Graham Thomas;Dale Bond

  • A systematic review of reviews of neurocognitive functioning in eating disorders: The state-of-the-literature and future directions.

    Kathryn E. Smith;Tyler B. Mason;Jeffrey S. Johnson;Jason M. Lavender

  • Effect of Exposure to e-Cigarettes With Salt vs Free-Base Nicotine on the Appeal and Sensory Experience of Vaping: A Randomized Clinical Trial

    Adam M. Leventhal;Danielle R. Madden;Natalia Peraza;Sara J. Schiff

  • Male clinical norms and sex differences on the Eating Disorder Inventory (EDI) and Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q).

    Kathryn E. Smith;Tyler B. Mason;Stuart Benjamin Murray;Scott Griffiths

  • Self-discrepancy theory as a transdiagnostic framework: A meta-analysis of self-discrepancy and psychopathology.

    Tyler B. Mason;Kathryn E. Smith;Allison Engwall;Alisson Lass

  • Minority Stress and Binge Eating Among Lesbian and Bisexual Women

    Tyler B Mason;Robin J Lewis

  • A comparative network analysis of eating disorder psychopathology and co-occurring depression and anxiety symptoms before and after treatment

    Kathryn E Smith;Tyler B Mason;Ross D Crosby;Li Cao

  • Psychological aggression in lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals' intimate relationships: A review of prevalence, correlates, and measurement issues

    Tyler B. Mason;Robin J. Lewis;Robin J. Lewis;Robert J. Milletich;Michelle L. Kelley

  • Eating to Cope With the COVID-19 Pandemic and Body Weight Change in Young Adults.

    Tyler B. Mason;Jessica Barrington-Trimis;Adam M. Leventhal

  • Pathways to Hazardous Drinking Among Racially and Socioeconomically Diverse Lesbian Women: Sexual Minority Stress, Rumination, Social Isolation, and Drinking to Cope.

    Robin J. Lewis;Tyler B. Mason;Barbara A. Winstead;Melissa Gaskins

  • Evaluating the role of digital intervention design in treatment outcomes and adherence to eTherapy programs for eating disorders: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

    Sarah Barakat;Sarah Maguire;Kathryn E. Smith;Tyler B. Mason

  • Empirical investigation of a model of sexual minority specific and general risk factors for intimate partner violence among lesbian women.

    Robin J. Lewis;Tyler B. Mason;Barbara A. Winstead;Michelle L. Kelley

  • A daily diary study of perceived social isolation, dietary restraint, and negative affect in binge eating.

    Tyler B. Mason;Kristin E. Heron;Abby L. Braitman;Robin J. Lewis;Robin J. Lewis

  • A test of a state-based, self-control theory of binge eating in adults with obesity.

    Carolyn M. Pearson;Tyler B. Mason;Li Cao;Andrea B. Goldschmidt

  • Network analysis: An innovative framework for understanding eating disorder psychopathology.

    Kathryn E. Smith;Ross D. Crosby;Stephen A. Wonderlich;Kelsie T. Forbush

  • Ecological momentary assessment of eating and dietary intake behaviors in children and adolescents: A systematic review of the literature.

    Tyler B. Mason;Bridgette Do;Shirlene Wang;Genevieve F. Dunton

  • Disordered eating and body image concerns among sexual minority women: A systematic review and testable model.

    Tyler B. Mason;Robin J. Lewis;Kristin E. Heron

  • Examining intra-individual variability in food-related inhibitory control and negative affect as predictors of binge eating using ecological momentary assessment

    Kathryn E. Smith;Tyler B. Mason;Lauren M. Schaefer;Adrienne Juarascio

  • Discrimination and Eating Disorder Psychopathology: A Meta-Analysis.

    Tyler B. Mason;Paulina Mozdzierz;Shirlene Wang;Kathryn E. Smith

  • Profiles of Binge Eating: The Interaction of Depressive Symptoms, Eating Styles, and Body Mass Index

    Tyler B Mason;Robin J Lewis

Frequent Co-Authors

Stephen A. Wonderlich
Stephen A. Wonderlich University of North Dakota
Genevieve F. Dunton
Genevieve F. Dunton University of Southern California
Robin J. Lewis
Robin J. Lewis Old Dominion University
Scott G. Engel
Scott G. Engel University of North Dakota
Carol B. Peterson
Carol B. Peterson University of Minnesota
Jason M. Lavender
Jason M. Lavender Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Adam M. Leventhal
Adam M. Leventhal University of Southern California
Barbara A. Winstead
Barbara A. Winstead Old Dominion University
Robert D. Dvorak
Robert D. Dvorak University of Central Florida
Daniel Le Grange
Daniel Le Grange University of California, San Francisco

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