RESEARCH

Peer-Reviewed Publications

Barker, J.L., Stults-Kohlemainen, M.A, Tierney, A., & Peterson, C.B. (2024). Industrial athletes, relative energy deficit in occupation, and equitable eating disorder treatment and recovery. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 57(1), 62-69.. https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.24093

Stults-Kohlemainen, M., Gilson, T.A., SantaBarbara, N., McKee, P.C., Singh, R., Bartholomew, J.B., Boullosa, D., Budnick, C.J., Bueno, F.A., Haughton, A., Barker, J., and Ash, G. (2023). Qualitative and quantitative evidence of motivation states for physical activity, exercise and being sedentary from university focus groups. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living section Movement Science and Sport Psychology. https://doi:10.3389/fspor.2023.1033619

Stults-Kohlemainen, M., Blacutt, M., Bartholomew, J.B., Boullosa, D., Janata, P., Koo, B.B., McKee, P.C., Casper, R., Budnick, C.J., Gilson, T.A., Blakemore, R.L., Filgueiras, A., Williamson, S.L., SantaBarbara, N., Barker, J.L., Bueno, F.A., Heldring, J., & Ash, G. (2022). Urges to move and other motivations states for physical activity in clinical and healthy populations: A scoping review protocol. Frontiers in Psychology. https://doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2022.901272

Barker, J.L., Kolar, D.R., Spotts-DeLazzer, A., & Keel, P.K. (2021). Exercise Satiation: A novel theoretical conceptualization for problematic exercise observed in eating disorders. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 1-4. https://doi.org/10/1002/eat.23635

Marshall, P., Schroeder, R., O’Brien, J, Fisher, R., Ries, A, Blesi & Barker, J. (2010). Effectiveness of symptom validity measures in identifying cognitive and behavioral symptom exaggeration in adult attention deficit disorder. The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 24, 1204-1237.

Conference Presentations

Erickson, E., Barker, J.L., & Peterson, C.B. (2023, June 1-3). Perceptions of gender non-conforming individuals with eating disorders of being stereotyped while in treatment [Poster presentation]. International Conference on Eating Disorders, Washington, DC. https://www.aedweb.org/aed-events/iced-2023

Gilson, T.A., Stults-Kohlemainen, M., Budnick, C.J., Boullosa, D., Bartholomew, J.B., Barker, J.L., Blacutt, M., Haughton, A., & Ash, G. (2022, May 26-28). Affectively-charged motivation states to move, be active and sedentary: Mixed-method validation and changes across a focus group interview period [Poster presentation]. North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity, Waikoloa, HI. https://www.naspspa.com/2022-annual-conference/

Stults-Kohlemainen, M., Gilson, T.A., Filgueiras, A., Budnick, C.J., Bueno, F.A., Bartholomew, J.B., SantaBarbara, Blacutt, M., Barker, J.L., & Ash, G. (2022, May 26-28). Qualitative evidence of the association of psychological stress and mental health factors with motivation states to be physically active and sedentary [Poster presentation]. North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity, Waikoloa, HI. https://www.naspspa.com/2022-annual-conference/

Barker, J.L., Keel, P.K., Kolar, D., Spotts-De Lazzer, A., & Peterson, C.B. (2022, June 9-11). Inclusion of exercise in eating disorder treatment: Implications for the concept of Exercise Satiation [Poster Presentation]. International Conference on Eating Disorders, online. https://www.aedweb.org/aed-events/iced-2022

Barker, J.L. (2022, March 27). The running debate: Essential information about including exercise in eating disorder recovery [Live workshop]. Families Empowered and Supporting Treatment for Eating Disorders (F.E.A.S.T.) Conference, Online. https://www.feast-ed.org/feast-of-knowledge-2022/

Barker, J.L. & Mainland, M. (2021, June 10-12). Friends, follows, likes & loves: social media for eating disorders professionals [Live workshop]. International Conference on Eating Disorders, online. https://www.aedweb.org/aed-events/previous-conferences/iced-2021

Barker, J.L. & Peterson, C.B. (2019, March 14-16). Development of a measure to assess experiences of autonomy, decision making & patient perspectives in outpatient eating disorders treatment [Poster presentation]. International Conference on Eating Disorders, New York, New York. https://www.aedweb.org/aed-events/previous-conferences/iced-2019

Barker, J.L. (2018, November 9-11). Ethical decision making in eating disorder treatment: comparing and contrasting models [Poster presentation]. Renfrew Center Foundation Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. https://renfrew17.allstarmediamobile.com/

Barker, J.L. & Sponheim, S. (2003). Magical Ideation, Social Anhedonia & Paranoia: Indicators of Schizotypy? [Poster Presentation]. Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center Annual Research Symposium, Minneapolis, MN.

Barker, J.L. & Sponheim, S. (2003) Poster Presentation: “Magical Ideation, Social Anhedonia & Paranoia: Indicators of Schizotypy? [Poster presentation]. National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR), Salt Lake City, Utah.

Book Chapters

Ekkekakis, P., Barker, J.L., Zenko, Z., & Werstein, K.M. (in press). Exercise in obesity from theperspective of dual-process theories: A call for sweeping change in professional-practice norms.In S. Razon & M.L. Sachs (Eds.), Applied exercise psychology: The challenging journey from motivation to adherence (2nd ed.). New York: Routledge.

Exercise Satiation

I am interested in the overall concept of satiation and satiety in exercise, and created the concept of Exercise Satiation in 2018. My work involves the application of the concept to a variety of problematic exercise patterns, including those that are observed in eating disorders and other physical activity behaviors. I am interested in how hypo- or hyperactivity satiation and satiety serve as mechanisms for the development and maintenance of problematic exercise patterns and how the concept might be utilized to treat these patterns and restore and promote health in individuals. This is done through a variety of research methods, including self-report measures, behavioral observations, and physiological measures. I am currently working to set up my line of research, and am open to collaborations across a variety of fields, including psychology, psychiatry and kinesiology across a variety of measurement types. While my work is primarily in this area, I also collaborate with researchers on related areas, including those working in motivation for topic differentiation.

E-mail for collaboration opportunities.

Mental Health & Eating Disorders Ethics

How do we do what we do in treating, researching and advocating for mental health in general and eating disorders in particular? What are the positive and negative outcomes of the interventions we use, and how do we balance those characteristics with the values of the helping profession; autonomy, beneficence & non-malfeasance? Do we have a stronger obligation to society or to individuals? How do these principals interact with different cultures globally as well as within the diversity of each individual, and across generations?

Additional Interest Areas

The role of hormones in eating disorders and experience of mood and physical symptoms
Body composition changes in eating disorders and the relationship with hormones and exercise patterns.
Physical rehabilitation in eating disorders
Differential diagnosis