Anna L. Steele

SA Health

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Tracey Wade

Flinders University

Anthea Fursland

Curtin University

Hunna J. Watson

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Jacqueline L. Bergin

Flinders University

Yasmin S. Bradfield

University of Wisconsin–Madison

Nadia Corsini

University of South Australia

Leonard W. Kling

Flinders University

Thomas D. France

University of Wisconsin–Madison

Reginald D.V. Nixon

Flinders University

Gareth Furber

Flinders University

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Curtin University

University of Wisconsin–Madison

Centre for Clinical Interventions

Speech Pathology Australia

University of Western Australia

UW Health University Hospital

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics

Retina Foundation of the Southwest

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The interaction of perfectionism, perceived weight status, and self-esteem to predict bulimic symptoms: The role of ‘benign’ perfectionism

Behaviour Research and Therapy (2006)

Anna L. Steele Nadia Corsini Tracey Wade

Perfectionism

10.1016/j.brat.2006.08.007

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Metacognition, working memory, and thought suppression in acute stress disorder

Australian Journal of Psychology (2008)

Reginald D.V. Nixon Annemarie Menne Leonard W. Kling Anna L. Steele J. C. Barnes

The present study examined factors hypothesised to be related to thought suppression ability in a sample of acutely traumatised individuals (N = 56) with and without acute stress disorder (ASD; non-ASD). Participants' ability to suppress thoughts of their traumatic experience and a neutral stimulus was tested, and working memory ability, fluid and crystallised intelligence were assessed. Participants also completed self-report measures of mood, acute stress symptoms, trauma-related cognitions and suppression tendency. As expected, ASD participants experienced difficulty in suppressing memories of their traumatic experience. Contrary to prediction, working memory performance was not related to intrusion frequency during suppression, and inconsistent findings were observed in terms of trauma-related beliefs. These findings are discussed in terms of cognitive factors that may be associated with thought suppression ability and the implications for understanding intrusive cognition in post-traumatic stress disorders.

Acute Stress Disorder

10.1080/00049530701867813

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Successful Treatment of Anisometropic Amblyopia with Spectacles Alone

Journal of American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (2006)

Anna L. Steele Yasmin S. Bradfield Burton J. Kushner Thomas D. France Michael Struck

Stereoscopic acuity

Anisometropia

10.1016/j.jaapos.2005.08.003

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The Contribution of Optimism and Quality of Life to Depression in an Acute Coronary Syndrome Population

European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing (2004)

Anna L. Steele Tracey Wade

Background: Numerous longitudinal studies have revealed that depression following an acute cardiac event poses a risk factor for poor cardiac outcomes. It is therefore important to identify modifiable predictors of depression in order to develop a variety of interventions with this population. Aims: The aim of the present research was to determine whether the relationship between optimism and depressive symptoms was mediated by self-reported quality of life (QOL) in acute coronary syndrome patients. Methods: Two weeks following hospital discharge (Time 1) 59 participants completed a self-report questionnaire. Four weeks later (Time 2), 49 of these participants completed the same questionnaire. Results: At Time 1, the relationship between optimism and depressive symptoms was partially mediated by functional QOL and symptom QOL. Furthermore, the relationship between Time 1 optimism and Time 2 depressive symptoms was partially mediated by Time 1 functional QOL. When each of the Time 1 variables were used to predict Time 2 depressive symptoms, only optimism continued to predict depressive symptoms over and above the influence of Time 1 depressive symptoms and other covariates. Conclusion: These findings suggest the underlying importance of optimism in influencing depressive symptoms in acute coronary syndrome patients, and indicate that optimism and perceptions of functional QOL may be a possible rehabilitation target for this population.

Depression

10.1016/j.ejcnurse.2004.06.003

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Psycho-Education and Group Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy for Clinical Perfectionism: A Case-Series Evaluation

Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy (2012)

Anna L. Steele Sue Waite Sarah J. Egan Janelle Finnigan Alicia K. Handley

Background: Research indicates that psycho-education and cognitive behavioural interventions can reduce perfectionism but to date no group treatments have been examined. Aims: The current study utilized a case series design to compare psycho-education materials and subsequent eight-week group cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) to a baseline waitlist in an outpatient community psychiatry sample ( n = 21). Method: Participants were assessed on five occasions: baseline, 4 weeks later (waitlist), 4 weeks after receiving psycho-education material, post-treatment (8 weeks after receiving the group intervention), and 3-month follow-up. Results: There was a main effect of time for perfectionism and negative affect from baseline to post-group (effect sizes ranging from 1.46 to 1.91) that were maintained at 3-month follow-up. Conclusions: These results suggested that group CBT for clinical perfectionism may be beneficial, but that psycho-education alone is not effective for reducing perfectionism or negative affect.

Perfectionism

Affect

Multiple baseline design

Group psychotherapy

10.1017/s1352465812000628

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Perfectionism and its relation to overevaluation of weight and shape and depression in an eating disorder sample

International Journal of Eating Disorders (2010)

Anna L. Steele Anne O’Shea Amelia Murdock Tracey Wade

Abstract Objective: To examine the relative association between psychopathology (depression and overevaluation of weight and shape) and measures of perfectionism and self‐criticism in an eating disorder sample. Method: Participants ( n = 39) completed measures of independent variables (perfectionism and self‐criticism) and dependent variables (depression and overevaluation of weight and shape). Results: Simultaneous multiple regression analyses suggest that clinical perfectionism has a unique association with depression. Self‐criticism and clinical perfectionism had a stronger association with overevaluation of weight and shape than other measures of perfectionism. Discussion: Clinical perfectionism and self‐criticism may be of more relevance than existing measures of multidimensional perfectionism in terms of explaining maintenance of depression and overevaluation of weight and shape. © 2010 by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Eat Disord 2011

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Self-criticism

Association (psychology)

Depression

10.1002/eat.20817

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Self‐efficacy as a robust predictor of outcome in guided self‐help treatment for broadly defined bulimia nervosa

International Journal of Eating Disorders (2010)

Anna L. Steele Jacqueline L. Bergin Tracey Wade

Abstract Objective: To examine predictors of guided self‐help (GSH) treatment outcome in bulimia nervosa (BN). Method: Data were included from 87 individuals who participated in one of two randomized controlled trials evaluating GSH interventions for BN. Participants received eight sessions of GSH over a 6‐ to 8‐week period and were assessed at baseline, pretreatment, posttreatment, and 6‐month follow‐up. Results: Motivation (confidence in ability to change) proved to be the most robust predictor of outcome, across three of the four outcome measures. Baseline measures of concern over mistakes perfectionism also uniquely predicted outcome at posttreatment. Posttreatment measures of stress, eating disorder‐related automatic thoughts, and frequency of binge episodes predicted outcome at 6‐month follow‐up. Discussion: This study suggests that tackling motivation early in therapy, with a particular focus on confidence in succeeding in change, could be of benefit to outcome in BN treatment. © 2010 by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Eat Disord 2011

Binge eating

Perfectionism

10.1002/eat.20830

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Bulimic symptomatology: The role of adaptive perfectionism, shape and weight concern, and self-esteem

Behaviour Research and Therapy (2011)

Hunna J. Watson Anna L. Steele Jacqueline L. Bergin Anthea Fursland Tracey Wade

Perfectionism

Binge eating

Moderation

Binge-eating disorder

10.1016/j.brat.2011.04.002

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Comparison of six- and eight-session cognitive guided self-help for bulimia nervosa

Clinical Psychologist (2004)

Gareth Furber Anna L. Steele Tracey Wade

A previous case-series evaluation of a six-session guided self-help (GSH) approach with 15 people with bulimia nervosa (BN) showed significant reductions across all measures, including binge eating, self-induced vomiting, weight concern, shape concern and dietary restraint. However, the reduction of binge eating and self-induced vomiting was inferior to that achieved in more behavioural approaches. A further 10 people with BN were treated with an eight-session cognitive GSH, where the two extra sessions had a more behavioural focus. Although both conditions significantly decreased levels of binge eating and self-induced vomiting at post-treatment evaluation (with large effect sizes), comparisons of these two GSH conditions showed that an addition of two sessions did not significantly improve outcome on either of the behaviours. Cognitive GSH seems to be a worthwhile candidate for a first-step treatment in BN, but further improvements in this approach can be considered.

10.1080/13284200412331304027

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A randomised trial investigating guided self-help to reduce perfectionism and its impact on bulimia nervosa: A pilot study

Behaviour Research and Therapy (2008)

Anna L. Steele Tracey Wade

Perfectionism

10.1016/j.brat.2008.09.006

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