PLAN Lab

Psychopathology Lifespan and Neuropsychology Lab @ubcokanagan 🧠🇨🇦 Researching stroke, brain injury, eating disorders, body image, eye-tracking, and ehealth.

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The PLAN lab is hiring volunteers for a study assessing #eatingdisorder and ED community content on #tiktok. Apply below! #ubco #researchoppurtunity #Psychology #RA Please share with any interested and eager undergrads you may know!

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@phaedrajayne @UNSW @aedweb @Lau_Cob_ Oops sorry @Lau_Cob_ we meant to tag you but couldn’t find your handle on the first attempt 🙈

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One of our fav talks was by @phaedrajayne and Laurence Cobbaert from @UNSW on conducting ED research and clinical work with #autistic communities. We especially loved their adaptations to the Body Appreciation Scale-2 based on feedback from autistic participants #ICED2024 @aedweb

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Our #ICED2024 twitter takeover would not be complete without our final haul! ���� Thank you to all of the lovely presenters and academics we connected with, as well as the industry tables for ensuring our lab stays well-stocked with pens, stress balls, and cooking spatulas @aedweb

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Also, see their recommendations for eating disorder clinicians/researchers working with #autistic folks 👀 #ICED2024 @aedweb @phaedrajayne

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Dr. @NivaPiran from @UofT shared qualitative findings on older women’s body narratives: “if women follow what feels good to them, it can help them feel wonderful, even if they are more limited in their bodies” #ICED2024 @aedweb

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Amazing set of presentations yesterday exploring topics related to body image in understudied populations, co-chaired by Dr. Rutsztein and Dr. @KristinvonRanso #ICED2024 @aedweb 👀

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Wesley Barnhart from @bgsu discussed the role of functionality appreciation on self-objectification in Chinese pregnant women: “pregnancy can lead to positive body image through increased functional body appreciation…but we need to consider cultural factors” #ICED2024 @aedweb

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Dr. Kelly Costello Allison from the @PennMedicine Center for Weight and Eating Disorders: “we do not know what is going into medications provided by compounding pharmacies…there is a lot of danger surrounding access to these medications” #ICED2024 @aedweb

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Tricky conversations happening at the Biological Plenary, where GLP-1 medications (e.g., Ozempic) are discussed from endocrinological, psychological, and neuroanatomical perspectives #ICED2024 @aedweb

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Dr. Robyn Brown from @UniMelbMDHS outlines the neuroanatomical impacts of GLP-1s, such as the impact of these medications on the dopamine reward circuit #ICED2024 @aedwebc

[Anorexia Myths @AnorexiaMyths]

All these great things I’m hearing from #iced2024 makes me feel like a few ancient dragons have been slain. In a very polite, respectful way.

[Ellen Fitzsimmons-Craft, PhD @fitzsimmonscraf]

Excellent plenary at #iced2024 on enduring anorexia nervosa. A very important discussion AND I hope we continue to work to increase screening & access to high quality, accessible, evidence-based prevention & tx for all. Too many are missed & don’t receive early, appropriate help

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Emily and I (@amanekha) presented on the BEYOND workshop targeting body image in gender-expansive youth (in collab w/ @FEDUPcollective & @TheBridgeServ) 🌈 SO proud of Emily - first #ICED2024, first presentation, all as an undergrad (I take great joy in embarrassing her) @aedweb

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It’s time for the annual Twitter takeover by @amanekha, as she and lab manager Emily Fuller attend (and present at!) @aedweb #ICED2024! Stay tuned for an exciting look at the latest ED research (and for the highly anticipated Annual Free Pen Bonanza) 🧠🖊️

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@ubcokanagan @DeptPsychOK

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A HUGE congratulations to our grad student @_Jason_Levi_, who successfully defended his MA thesis project examining the sensitivity of hemispatial neglect assessments using a meta-analytic review. We are so proud of him and his incredible research!! 🎉🧠

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Congratulations to grad student @amanekha, who successfully defended her MA thesis! She developed and pilot tested MI-Coach: ED, a mobile app designed to enhance motivation for women waiting for eating disorder treatment 👏🏼🥳 @ubcokanagan @DeptPsychOK