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Moving beyond self-report data collection in the natural environment: A review of the past and future directions for ambulatory assessment in eating disorders.

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In recent years, ecological momentary assessment (EMA) has been used to repeatedly assess eating disorder (ED) symptoms in naturalistic settings, which has allowed for increased understanding of temporal processes that potentiate ED behaviors. However, there remain notable limitations of self-report EMA, and with the rapid proliferation of technology there are ever-increasing possibilities to improve ambulatory assessment methods to further the understanding and treatment of EDs. Therefore, the purpose of this review was to (a) systematically review the studies in EDs that have utilized ambulatory assessment methods other than self-report, and (b) provide directions for future research and clinical applications.

Year of Publication
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2019
Journal
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The International journal of eating disorders
Volume
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52
Issue
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10
Number of Pages
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1157-1175
ISSN Number
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0276-3478
URL
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https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.23124
DOI
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10.1002/eat.23124
Short Title
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Int J Eat Disord
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