Marita Cooper PhD
maritacooperphd.bsky.social
Marita Cooper PhD
@maritacooperphd.bsky.social
Research psychologist CHOP. I research small details that have big implications in eating disorders (i.e., measurement, classification, computational mechanisms). Views are my own.
Just saying that I would definitely buy a “facts over fear” or “biology is not binary” t-shirt, those designs are 🔥
March 7, 2025 at 11:51 PM
March 6, 2025 at 5:05 AM
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February 10, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Ugh devastating for those hoping NSF funds will support their grad school stipend 🥲 These applications are the culmination of so much hard work, sweat and tears.
January 27, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Of an institution-wide culture that supports return to exercise. Overall, results were positive, although this should be tempered given the lack of control group and high attrition in questionnaire completion. Future studies are needed to understand the impact on clinicians & patient care. (6/6)
January 27, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Reported greater improvements in knowledge; while, those with lower external & introjected motivations had greater improvements in self-efficacy. Themes identified from qualitative analyses highlighted paradigm shifts in the management of exercise during ED treatment and the importance (5/6)
January 27, 2025 at 3:13 PM
To exercise during ED treatment. Participants demonstrated significant increase in knowledge of (Cohens d=0.46) and self-efficacy in managing dysfunctional exercise (Cohens d=3.68), but not in mythbusting (p =.44). Those with introjected regulation for exercise motivation (e.g., to avoid guilt (4/6)
January 27, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Self-efficacy in managing dysfunctional exercise with patients. Following two 2-hr training sessions, 44 participants repeated the knowledge & self-efficacy questionnaires. A subgroup (n=7) also completed a semi-structured interview about the training & factors facilitating/barriers to return (3/6)
January 27, 2025 at 3:13 PM
We recruited clinicians from a large ED treatment center to undergo training in principles and interventions of return to movement during ED treatment. At baseline, 96 participants completed questionnaires including knowledge of dysfunctional exercise, exercise beliefs, exercise motivations… (2/6)
January 27, 2025 at 3:13 PM