Contacts
I am an academic and clinical psychologist with a primary focus on eating and weight disorders in my research, teaching, and clinical work.
I completed my PhD on motivation to change in anorexia nervosa at the University of Sydney, followed by a post-doctoral fellowship at the Centre for Eating and Weight Disorders (University of California, San Diego and San Diego State University) where I was trained in interpersonal psychotherapy. I have had academic roles in the School of Psychology at the University of Sydney and the Research School of Psychology at the Australian National University (ANU). I am currently a Professor in the ANU's School of Medicine and Psychology.
My research focuses on the cognitive, motivational, and interpersonal factors implicated in health behaviours, especially in the area of eating and weight disorders. This work spans both basic and translational science and, in the latter capacity, I have led or co-led many clinical trials on eating and weight disorders. I also have a research interest in wellbeing, particularly in the university setting.
I have been a practicing Clinical Psychologist for approximately 25 years. My main clinical experience has included treating adults with eating and weight disorders, and medical patients with accompanying psychological problems, working in public and private hospitals, university clinics, and private practice. I also provide clinical training to diverse health professionals.
I am a co-lead of the National Network stream of the Australian Eating Disorders Research and Translation Centre, and a member of the Eating Disorders Research Society, the Australia and New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders, the College of Clinical Psychologists of the Australian Psychological Society, and the Australian Clinical Psychology Association.
Research interests
My main areas of research are in eating and weight disorders, focusing on psychosocial factors implicated in the aetiology, maintenance, and treatment outcome of these conditions. These psychosocial variables include motivation to change, cognitive processes, and interpersonal problems. I also have an interest in psychological wellbeing, conducting projects on investigating strategies for enhancing the wellbeing of university students and seeking an integrative understanding of the psychological, biological, societal, and environmental dimensions of wellbeing.
Current Grants
Co-investigator on funding from the Commonwealth Department of Health (2022-2025) for 'The Australian Eating Disorders Research and Translation Centre'
Lead Investigator on an ANU Strategic Learning and Teaching Grant to fund 'The ASTUTE Program: An Inclusive Approach for Overcoming Social Anxiety and Improving Employment Outcomes Among ANU Students'
Co-investigator on an ANU School of Medicine and Psychology Fast Grant Seed Funding for 'Talking About Body Image in Chronic Illness: A Pilot Study to Identify Health Professional Training Needs'
Projects
- Principal investigator, Building Positive Body Image
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Peer-Review Journal Articles
Brickley, B., Advocat, J., Chai, T. L., Bowden, M., Rieger, E., Ball, L., Ng, R., Gunatillaka, N., & Sturgiss, E. (2024). What next for behaviour change professional development in general practice? Insights from an environmental scan and workshops. BJGP Open
Choy, M., O’Brien, K., Barnes, K., Sturgiss, E., Rieger, E., & Douglas, K. (2024). The digital health divide: A mixed methods study of the digital health experience for patients in primary care. Journal of Medical Internet Research. Accepted 1st February 2024.
Ball, L., Brickley, B., Williams, L., Advocat, J., Rieger, E., Ng, R., Gunatilaka, N., Clark, A., & Sturgiss, E. (2023). Effectiveness, feasibility, and acceptability of behaviour change tools used by family doctors caring for priority patients: A systematic review of the literature. British Journal of General Practice, 73, e451-e459. doi:10.3399/BJGP.2022.0328
Brichacek, A. L., James, J. Y., Murray, K., Rieger, E., & Watsford, C. (2023). Ways of responding to body image threats: Development of the Body Image Flexibility Scale for youth. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 30, 31-40. Doi:10.1016/j.jcbs.2023.08.007
Jebeile, H., Lister, N. B., Libesman, S., Hunter, K. E., McMaster, C. M., Johnson, B. J., … Rieger, E., … on behalf of the Eating Disorders In weight-related Therapy (EDIT) Collaboration. (2023). Eating Disorders In weight-related Therapy (EDIT): Protocol for a systematic review with individual participant data meta-analysis of eating disorder risk in behavioral weight management. PLOS ONE, 18(7), e0282401
Khan, A., & Rieger, E. (2023). Eliciting student perspectives to inform the design of positive psychology courses: A qualitative study. Pastoral Care in Education. doi:10.1080/02643944.2023.2247396
Murray, K., Rieger, E., Brown, P. M., Brichacek, A., & Walker, I. (2023). Body image explains differences in intuitive eating between men and women: Explaining indirect effects across negative and positive body image. Body Image, 45, 369-381. doi:10.1016/j.bodyim.2023.03.018
Scutt, K., Ali, K., Rieger, E., Monaghan, C., Ford, R., Fabry, E., & Fassnacht, D. (2023). An investigation of the dual continua model of mental health in the context of eating disorder symptomatology using latent profile analysis. British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 62, 782-799. doi:10.1111/bjc.12439
Ali, K., Fassnacht, D., Farrer, L., Rieger, E., Moessner, M., Bauer, S., & Griffiths, K. (2022). Recruitment, adherence, and attrition challenges in internet-based prevention programs for eating disorders: Lessons learned from a randomised controlled trial of ProYouth OZ. Journal of Eating Disorders, 10. doi:10.1186/s40337-021-00520-7
Rieger, E., Lee, Y. F., Monaghan, C., Zwickert, K., & Murray, K. (2022). Measuring social processes regarding eating, physical activity, and weight in higher-weight people: The Weight-Related Interactions Scale (WRIS). Eating and Weight Disorders – Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity, 27, 737-749. doi:10.1007/s40519-021-01208-2
Brichacek, A. L., Murray, K., Neill, J. T., & Rieger, E. (2021). Contextual behavioural approaches to understanding body image threats and coping in youth: A qualitative study. Journal of Adolescent Research, 1-33. doi:10.1177/07435584211007851
Murray, K., Brichacek, E., Rieger, E. (2021). Intentions to see a psychologist for weight management: A cross-sectional study investigating beliefs about psychologists, psychological services and obesity. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 77, 2288-2305. doi:10.1002/jclp.23163
Meaney, T., & Rieger, E. (2021). Integrating cognitive dissonance and social consensus to reduce weight stigma. Body Image, 37, 117-126. doi:10.1016/j.bodyim.2021.02.003
Rieger, E., Prasetya, K., Christensen, B., & Shou, Y. (2021). Identifying the contingencies of self-worth associated with eating disorder symptoms: The use of choice-based conjoint analysis. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 54, 2167-2179. doi:10.1002/eat.23634
Hunik, L., Galvin, S. L., Olde Hartman, T. C., Rieger, E., Lucassen, P. L. B. J., Douglas, K., Boeckxstaens, P., & Sturgiss, E. A. (2020). Exploring the psychometric properties of the Working Alliance Inventory in general practice: A cross-sectional study. BJGP Open, 5, 1-9. doi:10.3399/bjgpopen20X101131
Ali, K., Fassnacht, D., Farrer, L., Rieger, E., Feldhege, J., Moessner, M., Griffiths, K., & Bauer, S. (2020). What prevents young adults from seeking help? Barriers towards help-seeking for eating disorder symptomatology. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 53, 894-906. doi:10.1002/eat.23266
Dondzilo, L., Rieger, E., Shao, R., & Bell, J. (2020). The effectiveness of touchscreen-based attentional bias modification to thin body stimuli on state rumination. Cognition and Emotion, 34, 1052-1058. doi:10.1080/02699931.2020.1718616
Alexi, J., Rieger, E., Palermo, R., & Bell, J. (2019). Evidence for a perceptual mechanism relating body size misperception and eating disorder symptoms. Eating and Weight Disorders, 24, 615-621. doi:10.1007/s40519-019-00653-4
Bell, K., Rieger, E., & Hirsch, J. K. (2019). Eating disorder symptoms and proneness in gay men, lesbian women, and transgender and gender nonconforming adults: Comparative levels and a proposed mediational model. Frontiers in Psychology, 9, 2692. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2018.02692
Cassone, S., Rieger, E., & Crisp, D. (2019). Reducing anorexia nervosa stigma: An exploration of a social consensus intervention and the moderating effect of blameworthy attributions. Journal of Mental Health, 506-512. doi:10.1080/09638237.2019.1581326
Dondzilo, L., Rieger, E., Jayawardena, N., & Bell, J. (2019). Drive for thinness versus fear of fat: Approach and avoidance motivation regarding thin and non-thin images in women. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 43, 585-593. doi:10.1007/s10608-018-9989-3
Hartmann, A. S., Rieger, E., & Vocks, S. (2019). Editorial: Sex and gender differences in body image. Frontiers in Psychology. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01696
Roach, A., Rieger, E., & Christensen, B. (2019). The essential ingredients of research supervision: A discrete-choice experiment. Journal of Educational Psychology, 111, 1243-1260. doi:10.1037/edu0000322
Sivanathan, D., Bizumic, B., Rieger, E., & Huxley, E. (2019). Vulnerable narcissism as a mediator of the relationship between perceived parental invalidation and eating disorder pathology. Eating and Weight Disorders, 24, 1071-1077. doi:10.1007/s40519-019-00647-2
Cobb, A., Rieger, E., & Bell, J. (2018). Inhibition of return for body images in individuals with shape/weight-based self-worth. Journal of Eating Disorders, 6, 25. doi:10.1186/s40337-018-0211-5
Dondzilo, L., Rieger, E., Palermo, R., & Bell, J. (2018). The causal role of selective attention for thin-ideal images on negative affect and rumination. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 61, 128-133. doi:10.1016/j.btep.2018.07.006
Ergüney Okumus, F. E., Sertel Berk, O., Yücel, B., & Rieger, E. (2018). The Anorexia Nervosa Stages of Change Questionnaire and the Bulimia Nervosa Stages of Change Questionnaire: Their psychometric properties in a Turkish sample. Anatolian Journal of Psychiatry [Anadolu Psikiyatri Derg], 19, 29-33. doi:10.5455.apd.288471
Forsyth, M., Rieger, E., & Bell, J. (2018). Inhibition of return regarding body images in women with shape/weight-based self-worth. Journal of Experimental Psychopathology, 1-13. doi:10.1177/204380871877879
Mitchison, D., Rieger, E., Harrison, C., Murray, S. B., Griffiths, S., & Mond, J. (2018). Indicators of clinical significance among women in the community with binge eating disorder symptoms: Delineating the roles of binge frequency, body mass index, and overvaluation. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 51, 165-169. doi:10.1002/eat.22812
Murray, K., Rieger, E., & Byrne, D. (2018). Body image predictors of depressive symptoms in adolescence. Journal of Adolescence, 69, 130-139. doi:10.1016/j.adolescence.2018.10.002
Rieger, E., Sellbom, M., Murray, K., & Caterson, I. (2018). Measuring social support for healthy eating and physical activity in obesity. British Journal of Health Psychology, 23, 1021-1039. doi:10.1111/bjhp.12336
Sturgiss, E., Rieger, E., Haesler, E., Ridd, M., Douglas, K., & Galvin, S. (2018). Adaptation and validation of the Working Alliance Inventory for general practice: Qualitative review and cross-sectional surveys. Family Practice, 516-522. doi:10.1093/fampra/cmy113
Yan, Y., Rieger, E., & Shou, Y. (2018). Reducing the stigma associated with anorexia nervosa: An evaluation of a social consensus intervention among Australian and Chinese young women. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 51, 62-70. doi:10.1002/eat.22808
Crino, N., Touyz, S., & Rieger, E. (2017). How eating disordered and non-eating disordered women differ in their use (and effectiveness) of cognitive self-regulation strategies for managing negative experiences. Eating and Weight Disorders, 24, 897-904. doi:10.1007/s40519-017-0448-z
Dondzilo, L., Rieger, E., Palermo, R., Byrne, S., & Bell, J. (2017). The mediating role of rumination in the relation between attentional bias towards thin female bodies and eating disorder symptomatology. PLoS ONE, 12(5): e0177870. doi:10.1371.journal.pone.0177870
Rieger, E., Dolan, A., Thomas, B., & Bell, J. (2017). The effect of interpersonal rejection on attentional biases regarding thin-ideal and non-thin images: The moderating role of body weight- and shape-based self-worth. Body Image, 22, 78-86. doi:10.1016/j.bodyim.2017.06.002
Rieger, E., Treasure, J., Murray, K., & Caterson, I. (2017). The use of support people to improve the weight-related and psychological outcomes of adults with obesity: A randomised controlled trial. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 94, 48-59. doi:10.1016/j.brat.2017.04.012
Cruwys, T., Platow, M. J., Rieger, E., Byrne, D., & Haslam, S. A. (2016). The social psychology of disordered eating: The Situated Identity Enactment model. European Review of Social Psychology, 27, 160-195. doi:10.1080/10463283.2016.1229891
Dondzilo, L., Rieger, E., Palermo, R., Byrne, S., & Bell, J. (2016). Association between rumination factors and eating disorder behaviours in young females. Advances in Eating Disorders: Theory, Research & Practice, 4, 84-98. doi:10.1080/21662630.2015.1118642
Harrison, C., Mitchison, D., Rieger, E., Rodgers, B., & Mond, J. (2016). Emotion regulation difficulties in binge eating disorder with and without the overvaluation of weight and shape. Psychiatry Research, 245, 436-442. doi:10.1016/j.psychres.2016.09.005
Murray, K., Rieger, E., & Byrne, D. (2016). The effect of peer stress on body dissatisfaction in female and male young adults. Journal of Experimental Psychopathology, 7, 261-276. doi:10.5127/jep.046514
Sturgiss, E., Sargent, G., Haesler, E., Rieger, E., & Douglas, K. (2016). Therapeutic alliance and obesity management in primary care: A cross sectional pilot using the Working Alliance Inventory. Clinical Obesity, 6, 376-379. doi:10.1111/cob.12167
Zwickert, K., Rieger, E., Swinbourne, J., Manns, C., McAulay, C., Gibson, A., Sainsbury, A., & Caterson, I. (2016). High or low intensity text-messaging combined with group treatment equally promote weight loss maintenance in obese adults. Obesity Research & Clinical Practice, 10, 680-691. doi:10.1016/j.orcp.2016.01.001
Carters, M. A., Rieger, E., & Bell, J. (2015). Reduced inhibition of return to food images in obese individuals. PLoS ONE, 10(9), e0137821. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0137821.
Harrison, C., Mond, J., Rieger, E., & Rodgers, B. (2015). Generic and eating disorder-specific impairment in binge eating disorder with and without overvaluation of weight and shape. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 72, 93-99. doi:10.1016/j.brat.2015.07.002
Harrison, C., Mond, J., Rieger, E., Rodgers, B., & Hay, P. (2015). Correlates of binge eating with and without overvaluation of weight or shape: Further evidence from a general population sample of women. Advances in Eating Disorders: Theory, Research & Practice, 3, 20-33. doi:10.1080/21662630.2014.948468
Eshkevari, E., Rieger, E., Longo, M. R., Haggard, P., & Treasure, J. (2014). Persistent body image disturbance following recovery from eating disorders. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 47, 400-409. doi:10.1002/eat.22219
Eshkevari, E., Rieger, E., Musiat, P., & Treasure, J. (2014). An investigation of interoceptive sensitivity in eating disorders using a heartbeat detection task and a self-report measure. European Eating Disorders Review, 22, 383-388. doi:10.1002/erv.2305
Harrison, C., Mond, J., Bentley, C., Gratwick-Sarll, K., Rieger, E., & Rodgers, B. (2014). Loss of control eating with and without the undue influence of weight or shape on self-evaluation: Evidence from an adolescent population. Journal of Eating Disorders, 2, 31. doi:10.1186/s40337-014-0031-1
Hötzel, K., von Brachel, R., Schmidt, U., Rieger, E., Kosfelder, J., Hechler, T., Schulte, D., & Vocks, S. (2014). An internet-based program to enhance motivation to change in females with symptoms of an eating disorder: A randomised controlled trial. Psychological Medicine, 44, 1947-1963. doi:10.1017/S0033291713002481
Rieger, E., Treasure, J., Swinbourne, J., Adam, B., Manns, C., & Caterson, I. (2014). The effectiveness of including support people in a cognitive-behavioural weight loss maintenance program for obese adults: Study rationale and design. Clinical Obesity, 4, 77-90. doi:10.1111/cob.12042
von Brachel, R., Hötzel, K., Hirschfeld, G., Rieger, E., Schmidt, U., Kosfelder, J., Hechler, T., Schulte, D., & Vocks, S. (2014). Internet-based motivation program for women with eating disorders: Eating disorder pathology and depressive mood predict dropout. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 16, e92. doi:10.2196/jmir.3104
Zwickert, K., & Rieger, E. (2014). A qualitative investigation of obese women’s experiences of effective and ineffective social support for weight management. Clinical Obesity, 4, 277-286. doi:10.1111/cob.12072
Cruwys, T., Platow, M. J., Rieger, E., & Byrne, D. (2013). Development and validation of the Dieting Intentions Scale (DIS). Psychological Assessment, 25, 264-278. doi:10.1037/a0030547
Hawke, S., & Rieger, E. (2013). Popularity, likeability, and risk-taking in middle adolescence. Health, 5, 41-52. doi:10.4236/health.2013.56A3007
Murray, K., Rieger, E., & Byrne, D. (2013). A longitudinal investigation of the mediating role of self-esteem and body importance in the relationship between stress and body dissatisfaction in adolescent females and males. Body Image, 10, 544-551. doi:10.1016/j.bodyim.2013.07.011
Murray, K., Rieger, E., & Byrne, D. (2013). The relationship between stress and body satisfaction in adolescent females and males. Stress and Health, 31, 13-23. doi:10.1002/smi.2516
Murray, S. B., Griffiths, S., Rieger, E., & Touyz, S. W. (2013). A comparison of compulsive exercise in male and female presentations of anorexia nervosa. Advances in Eating Disorders: Theory, Research and Practice. doi:10.1080/21662630.2013.839189
Murray, S., Rieger, E., Karlov, L., & Touyz, S. (2013). An investigation of the transdiagnostic model of eating disorders in the context of muscle dysmorphia. European Eating Disorders Review, 21, 160-164. doi:10.1002/erv.2194
Murray, S. B., Rieger, E., Karlov, L., & Touyz, S. W. (2013). Masculinity and femininity in the divergence of male body image concerns. Journal of Eating Disorders, 1, 11. doi:10.1186/2050-2974-1-11
Stiles-Shields, C., Touyz, S., Hay, P., Lacey, H., Crosby, R. D., Rieger, E., Bamford, B., Le Grange, D. (2013). Therapeutic alliance in two treatments for adults with severe and enduring anorexia nervosa. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 46, 783-789. doi:10.1002/eat.22187
Zwickert, K., & Rieger, E. (2013). Stigmatising attitudes towards individuals with anorexia nervosa: An investigation of attribution theory. Journal of Eating Disorders,1, 5. doi:10.1186/2050-2974-1-5
Eshkevari, E., Rieger, E., Longo, M., Haggard, P., & Treasure, J. (2012). Increased plasticity of the bodily self in eating disorders. Psychological Medicine, 42, 819-828. doi:10.1017/S0033291711002091
Murray, S., Rieger, E., Hildebrandt, T., Karlov, L., Russell, J., Boon, E., Dawson, R. T., & Touyz, S. (2012). A comparison of eating, exercise, shape, and weight related symptomatology in males with muscle dysmorphia and anorexia nervosa. Body Image, 9, 193-200. doi:10.1016/j.bodyim.2012.01.008
von Brachel, R., Hötzel, K., Schlossmacher, L., Hechler, T., Kosfelder, J., Rieger, E., Rueddel, H., Braks, K., Huber, T., & Vocks, S. (2012). Development and validation of a German questionnaire assessing motivation to change in eating disorders: The Stages of Change Questionnaire for Eating Disorders (SOCQ-ED). Psychotherapie Psychosomatik Medizinische Psychologie, 62(12), 450-455.
Murray, K., Byrne, D., & Rieger, E. (2011). Investigating adolescent stress and body image. Journal of Adolescence, 34, 269-278. doi:10.1016/j.adolescence.2010.05.004
Murray, S., Rieger, E., & Touyz, S. (2011). Muscle dysmorphia symptomatology during a period of religious fasting: A case report. European Eating Disorders Review, 19, 162-168. doi:10.1002/erv.1016
Murray, S., Rieger, E., Touyz, S., & de la Garza García, Y. (2010). Muscle dysmorphia and the DSM-5 conundrum: Where does it belong? A review paper. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 43, 483-491. doi:10.1002/eat.20828
Rieger, E., Van Buren, D. J., Bishop, M., Tanofsky-Kraff, M., Welch, R., & Wilfley, D. E. (2010). An eating disorder-specific model of interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT-ED): Causal pathways and treatment implications. Clinical Psychology Review, 30, 400-410. doi:10.1016/j.cpr.2010.02.001
Smith, E., & Rieger, E. (2010). An investigation of the effect of body dissatisfaction on selective attention towards negative shape and weight related information. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 43, 358-364. doi:10.1002/eat.20703
Rieger, E., Dean, H. Y., Steinbeck, K. S., Caterson, I. D., & Manson, E. (2009). The use of motivational enhancement strategies for the maintenance of weight loss among obese individuals: A preliminary investigation. Diabetes Obesity & Metabolism, 11, 637-640. doi:10.1111/j.1463-1326.2008.01027.x
Smith, E., & Rieger, E. (2009). The effect of attentional training on body dissatisfaction and dietary restriction. European Eating Disorders Review, 17, 169-176. doi:10.1002/erv.921
Soh, N., Touyz, S., Dobbins, T. A., Surgenor, L. J., Clarke, S., Kohn, M. R., Lee, E. L., Leow, V., Rieger, E., Ung, K. E. K., & Walter, G. (2009). Nutrition knowledge in young women with eating disorders in Australia and Singapore: A pilot study. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 43, 1178-1184. doi:10.3109/00048670903279846
Dean, H. Y., Touyz, S. W., Rieger, E., & Thornton, C. E. (2008). Group motivational enhancement therapy as an adjunct to inpatient treatment for eating disorders: A preliminary study. European Eating Disorders Review, 16, 256-267. doi:10.1002/erv.851
Hechler, T., Rieger, E., Touyz, S., Beumont, P., Plasqui, G., & Westerterp, K. (2008). Physical activity and body in outpatients recovering from anorexia nervosa and healthy controls. Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly, 25, 159-173. doi:1123/apaq.25.2.159
Soh, N., Touyz, S., Dobbins, T. A., Surgenor, L. J., Clarke, S., Kohn, M. R., Lee, E. L., Leow, V., Rieger, E., Ung, K. E. K., & Walter, G. (2008). Body image disturbance in young north European and east Asian women with and without eating disorders in Australia and in Singapore. European Eating Disorders Review, 16, 287-296. doi:10.1002/erv.836
Soh, N., Touyz, S., Dobbins, T. A., Surgenor, L. J., Clarke, S., Kohn, M. R., Lee, E. L., Leow, V., Rieger, E., Ung, K. E. K., & Walter, G. (2008). Cross cultural differences in the macronutrient intakes of women with anorexia nervosa in Australia and Singapore. European Eating Disorders Review, 16, 427-435. doi:10.1002/erv.876
Connolly, A., Rieger, E., & Caterson, I. (2007). Binge eating tendencies and anger coping: Investigating the confound of trait neuroticism in a non-clinical sample. European Eating Disorders Review, 15, 479-486. doi:10.1002/erv.765
Martinez, E., Castro, J., Bigorra, A., Morer, A., Toro, J., & Rieger, E. (2007). Assessing motivation to change in bulimia nervosa: The Bulimia Nervosa Stages of Change Questionnaire. European Eating Disorders Review, 15, 13-23. doi:10.1002/erv.725
Soh, N., Touyz, S., Dobbins, T. A., Surgenor, L. J., Clarke, S., Kohn, M. R., Lee, E. L., Leow, V., Rieger, E., Ung, K. E. K., & Walter, G. (2007). Restraint and eating concern in North European and East Asian women with and without eating disorders in Australia and Singapore. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 41, 536-545. doi:10.1080/00048670701332318
Anderson, K., Rieger, E., & Caterson, I. (2006). A comparison of maladaptive schemata in treatment-seeking obese adults and normal weight controls. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 60, 245-252. doi:10.1016/j.jpsychores.2005.08.002
Rieger, E., & Touyz, S. (2006). An investigation of the factorial structure of motivation to recover in anorexia nervosa using the Anorexia Nervosa Stages of Change Questionnaire. European Eating Disorders Review, 14, 269-275. doi:10.1002/erv.684
Smith, E., & Rieger, E. (2006). The effect of attentional bias towards shape and weight related information on body dissatisfaction. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 39, 509-515. doi:10.1002/eat.20291
Rieger, E., Wilfley, D. E., Marino, V., Stein, R., & Crow, S. (2005). A comparison of quality of life in obese individuals with and without binge eating disorder. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 37, 234-240. doi:10.1002/eat.20101
Touyz, S., Thornton, C., Rieger, E., George, L., & Beumont, P. (2003). The incorporation of the stage of change model in the day hospital treatment of patients with anorexia nervosa. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 12 (Suppl 1), 65-71.
Rieger, E., Touyz, S. W., & Beumont, P. J. V. (2002). The Anorexia Nervosa Stages of Change Questionnaire (ANSOCQ): Information regarding its psychometric properties. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 32, 24-38. doi:10.1002/eat.10056
Rieger, E., Touyz, S. W., Swain, T., & Beumont, P. J. V. (2001). Cross-cultural research on anorexia nervosa: Assumptions regarding the role of body weight. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 29(2), 205-215.
Rieger, E., Touyz, S., Schotte, D., Beumont, P., Russell, J., Clarke, S., Kohn, M., & Griffiths, R. (2000). Development of an instrument to assess readiness to recover in anorexia nervosa. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 28(4), 387-396.
Rieger, E., Schotte, D. E., Touyz, S. W., Beumont, P., Griffiths, R., & Russell, J. (1998). Attentional biases in eating disorders: A visual probe detection procedure. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 23(2), 199-205.
Rieger, E., Touyz, S. W., & Wain, G. V. (1998). The role of the clinical psychologist in gynaecological cancer. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 45(3), 201-214.
Rieger, E. (1996). The diet-heart disease hypothesis. Social Science and Medicine, 42(9), 1227-1233.
Books
Rieger, E., Costanza, R., Kubiszewski, I., & Dugdale, P. (Eds.) (2023). Toward an integrated science of wellbeing. Oxford University Press.
Rieger, E. (Ed.) (2017). Abnormal psychology: Leading researcher perspectives (4th ed.) Sydney: McGraw-Hill Education.
Rieger, E. (Ed.) (2014). Abnormal psychology: Leading researcher perspectives (3rd ed.) Sydney: McGraw-Hill Education.
Rieger, E. (Ed.) (2011). Abnormal psychology: Leading researcher perspectives (2nd ed.) Sydney: McGraw-Hill Education.
Rieger, E. (Ed.) (2008). Abnormal psychology: Leading researcher perspectives (1st ed.) Sydney: McGraw-Hill Education.
Aisbett, B., & Rieger, E. (1998). Get Real: Beyond the body beautiful. Sydney: Harper Collins.
Book Chapters
Dugdale, P., Rieger, E., & Dyball, R. (2023). Integrating diverse perspectives to improve health and wellbeing: Obesity as an illustrative case. In E. Rieger, R. Costanza, I. Kubiszewski & P. Dugdale (Eds.) Toward an integrated science of wellbeing. Oxford University Press.
Touyz, S., Hay, P., & Rieger, E. (2017). Eating disorders. In E. Rieger (Ed.), Abnormal psychology: Leading researcher perspectives (pp. 235-280). McGraw-Hill Education.
Rieger, E. (2015). Motivational approaches. In T. Wade (Ed.), Encyclopedia of feeding and eating disorders. Springer. doi:10.1007/978-981-287-087-2
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My primary teaching consists of the following courses.
Convenor and Lecturer in the Postgraduate Clinical Psychology “Specialised Interventions” course:
This full-semester course consists of 12 two-hour weekly seminars taken by students in their second year of the postgraduate clinical psychology program. The course aims to provide an introductory understanding of current theoretical, clinical, and empirical work on dominant treatment approaches for psychological disorders, namely, motivational interviewing and interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT).
Convenor and Lecturer in the Postgraduate Clinical Psychology “Psychopathology and Intervention III” course:
This full-semester course consists of 12 three-hour weekly seminars taken by students in their second year of the postgraduate clinical psychology program. The course aims to provide an understanding of current theoretical, clinical, and empirical work on various psychological disorders including eating disorders, psychotic disorders, and bipolar disorder. Information and/or instruction in clinical skills regarding the epidemiology, aetiology, psychological assessment and treatment of these disorders are provided.
Past Convenor and Current Lecturer in the Undergraduate Course “The Wellbeing Formula: The Science and Practice of Making a Good Life” (PSYC1005):
This full-semester course consists of 12 two-hour weekly lectures that introduce students to the psychological science and practice of wellbeing. It draws on psychological theory, research evidence, and practical techniques to help students understand the factors that create flourishing individuals, communities, and societies. More than helping students gain an intellectual understanding of the science of wellbeing, the course provides instruction in key strategies whereby students can understand the processes involved in enhancing their own wellbeing and that of others. This course moves away from a more traditional focus on illness to one on health, from what causes individuals to experience distress to what protects them against distress, from a focus on eliminating problems to cultivating strengths, and from how suffering can be minimised to how people can thrive.
