Dr Steph Miles (she/her)

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After working on a massive grant application for the past two months, it is now submitted (hooray!). But now I'm struggling to remember what I was supposed to be working on before grants took over.

And it is now in press! Read more in the thread I have posted or see the full paper here: doi.org/10.1002/eat....

This brief report is available open access. If you want to read more, you can do so here: doi.org/10.1002/eat....

These findings indicate that quality of life is poor in those with current AN. However, the results also suggest that after weight restoration and early recovery from AN are achieved, quality of life improves across several areas.

The results have implications for building motivation and hope

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Women with current AN reported significantly poorer quality of life than the other two groups.

Women with AN who were weight-restored scored equivalently to the healthy controls across all domains of quality of life, including self-worth, happiness, pain, and independent living.

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I am very excited to share my new publication with @swanresearch.bsky.social on quality of life in #AnorexiaNervosa (AN). We examined health-related quality of life in women with current AN, women who were weight-restored (but not fully recovered), and healthy controls

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I've had my first article accepted in the International Journal for Eating Disorders and I am so so excited!! The study is on quality of life and #Anorexia nervosa. I can't wait to share the paper with you once it is available.
#EatingDisorders #Reserch

Researchers at Swinburne Uni are examining the impact of viewing social media content on body image & eating attitudes and behaviours. Your participation is greatly appreciated!! swinuw.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... #research #socialmedia

Abstract submissions for the BIRD conference are now open. See below for more details.

Anorexia Nervosa—Facts, Frustrations, and the Future This Special Communication discusses challenges that have contributed to limited research progress in eating disorders, specifically anorexia nervosa, and recommends steps to improve research in this field.

Anorexia nervosa’s complexity demands a collaborative, holistic approach to improve treatment outcomes and advance research, experts urge.

by Phillipou A, Schmidt U (...) Eddy KT et 3 al. in JAMA Psychiatry #MedSky

👉 get more here

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Anorexia Nervosa—Facts, Frustrations, and the Future This Special Communication discusses challenges that have contributed to limited research progress in eating disorders, specifically anorexia nervosa, and recommends steps to improve research in this ...

I’m very pleased to be a co-author on a paper that explores the complexities of conducting research & developing treatments for anorexia nervosa.
We hope this paper will encourage discussion and foster multidisciplinary collaborations.
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Anorexia nervosa is a severe mental illness with rising prevalence among youths, limited treatment options, and prominent physical and psychological challenges.

Learn more in this JAMA Psychiatry Special Communication: https://ja.ma/4dPxvjh

Research silos and a narrow focus on weight restoration are holding back the field of eating disorders, a new Orygen-led paper with co-authors from @harvardmed.bsky.social and @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social has argued.

Details + recommendations: bit.ly/454EKkX

I'm a co-author on this Special Communication about research in anorexia nervosa. We highlight various aspects that have hindered progress in the field and outline steps that can be taken in future research.

Ouch! What a roller coaster of emotions when reading this email

Our team has been working hard to develop the BIRD conference program for the past several months. We are so excited to now share it with you!

We're running the conference both in-person and online, but in-person tickets are limited. All attendees will receive a recording of the full day.

Body Image & Related Disorders Conference 2025 (Hybrid) The 5th biennial Body Image & Related Disorders (BIRD) conference, featuring experts, in-person at Orygen, Melbourne, and livestreamed.

We are excited to announce the 2025 Body Image & Related Disorders (BIRD) Conference. This hybrid conference will be hosted at @orygen.org.au in Melbourne, Australia and also livestreamed online.

Program, tickets, and more information here: birdconference2025.eventbrite.com.au

Our team at @orygen.org.au and @harvard.edu are incredibly proud of this publication. We are still learning how to do better and how to engage more with people with lived experience in our research. We hope you'll learn with us.

My fiance also forced me to use OBS to record things 😂 It was really helpful during the pandemic when I needed to record conference presentations

This research was preliminary in nature and further research and replication is still required. However, the findings provide some insight into poor self-perceived cognitive flexibility as a potential #RiskFactor for anorexia nervosa. 7/7
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These results suggest that self-reported cognitive flexibility may be associated with the risk of anorexia. However, objectively assessed cognitive flexibility did not meet the requirements to be considered a risk factor for anorexia nervosa. 6/7

Participants completed self-report and neurocognitive (objective) assessments of cognitive flexibility. Significant differences were found between the risk groups in self-reported cognitive flexibility, but no differences were found for objectively assessed cognitive flexibility. 5/7

We recruited people from the general community and people with a lifetime diagnosis of anorexia. Using factors which have been shown in longitudinal research to increase the risk of AN, we allocated participants to risk groups. 4/7

The aim of this study was to investigate cognitive
flexibility in people at various levels of risk for developing anorexia and people with a lifetime diagnosis of anorexia nervosa. 3/7

People with anorexia are sometimes described as rigid and inflexible in their thoughts and behaviours. Poor cognitive flexibility (i.e. difficulties adapting to changes in the environment) has been suggested as a risk factor for anorexia, but further research was required. 2/7

One of the first studies I envisioned as part of my PhD was a study of #CognitiveFlexibility and the risk for #Anorexia nervosa. And only a week after I passed my PhD in 2022, this paper was accepted for publication! 1/7

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I don't think I've *ever* checked a manuscript PDF before submission and NOT found a typo. My downloads folder is littered with files like "journalname-0089.pdf", "journalname-0089-2.pdf", "journalname-0089-3.pdf", "journalname-0089-4.pdf", etc

Considerations for using the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test to assess cognitive flexibility - Behavior Research Methods The Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (WCST) is a popular neurocognitive task used to assess cognitive flexibility, and aspects of executive functioning more broadly, in research and clinical practice. Desp...

We also provide a checklist of recommendations for using and the reporting the #WCST. This paper will be helpful for anyone using the WCST, but also people interested cognitive flexibility and #NeurocognitiveAssessment.
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In the paper we explain how the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test ( #WCST) assesses cognitive flexibility, the difference between a perseverative response and a perseverative error, and the differences between the various scoring techniques and the issues they each pose.