D. Catherine Walker

Publications

(*denotes Union College student co-authors; **denotes graduate student co-authors)

IF = Impact Factor; Scopus h-index: 7; Web of Science (WoS) h-index: 6; Google scholar (GS) h-index: 8;

PEER REVIEWED ARTICLES

Gullo, N*, Brand, O*, Harrop, D., & Walker, D. C. (2025) The impact of weight and race on perceptions of anorexia nervosa. Eating and Weight Disorders, 30(1), 39. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40519-025-01748-x; IF: 3.008

Avon, V.*, Gullo, N.*, & Walker, D. C. (2024). Borderline personality disorder, body modification, and emotional regulation. International Journal of Environmental and Public Health, 22(1), 89. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph22010089 IF: 4.614

García Moreno, N.*, Gullo, N.*, Walker, D. C., & O’Dea, C. (2025). Weight stigma’s effects on misdiagnosis of eating disorders among laypeople and healthcare professionals. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 58(4), 690-702. https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.24374; IF: 4.861

Keigan, J.*, De Los Santos, B.*, Gaither, S. E., & Walker, D. C. (2024) The relationship between ethnic identification and body ideal internalization, hair satisfaction, and skin tone satisfaction in Black women. Body Image. 50: 101719. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101719 IF: 5.4

Competiello, S. K.*, Bizer, G., & Walker, D. C. (2023) The effect of stigmatizing social media on attitudes toward mental-health treatment. Social Media & Society, 9(4). https://doi.org/10.1177/20563051231207847 IF: 5.5

Brooks, J.*, Walker, D. C., & Murray, K. (2023). What can my body do for me? Seeking to improve body-functionality valuation with a guided functionality mirror exposure. Journal of American College Health. https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2023.2209195; IF: 1.6

Walker, D. C., Gaither, S., Keigan, J.*, De Los Santos, B.*, Schaefer, L., & Thompson, J. K. (2022). Development and validation of a measure of curvy ideals internalization. Body Image., 43, 217-231. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2022.09.005; IF: 5.4

Fogarty, S. M.*, & Walker, D. C. (2022). Twinks, Jocks, and Bears, Oh My! Differing subcultural appearance identifications among gay men and their associated eating disorder psychopathology. Body Image, 42, 126-135. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2022.05.010; IF: 5.4

Walker, D. C. & Murray, K. (2022). A pilot clinical case series of functionality-focused mirror exposure in women with clinically elevated body dissatisfaction. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice. 31(1), 90-‌108. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpra.2022.05.001; IF: 2.9

Donahue, J., Scharmer, C.**, Fogarty, S.*, & Walker, D. C. (2022) Establishing validity and factor structure for the Muscularity-Oriented Eating Test in gay men. Eating Behaviors, 45, 101631. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eatbeh.2022.101631; IF: 2.4

Martinez, K.**, Guan, C.*, & Walker, D. C. (2022) I’m angry that I’m not perfect! Aggression mediates the relationship between perfectionism and eating pathology in men and women. Eating and Weight Disorders, 27, 1895-1901. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40519-021-01319-w; IF: 3.008

Gullo, N.* & Walker, D. C. (2021). Increased videoconferencing after COVID-19 stay-at-home orders increased depression and anxiety but did not impact appearance satisfaction or binge eating. Computers in Human Behavior Reports, 3, 100080. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chbr.2021.100080; Journal IF = 6.829; 4 citations (GS)

Walker, D. C., Donahue, J. M.**, Heiss, S.**, Brooks, J.*, Ehrlich, E.*, Anderson, L. M., Gorrell, S., Morison, J. N., & Anderson, D. A. (2021). Rapid response is predictive of treatment outcomes in a transdiagnostic intensive outpatient eating disorder sample: a replication of prior research in a real‑world setting. Eating and Weight Disorders, 26, 1345-1356. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40519-020-00939-y; Journal IF = 4.652 (2020); 5-year IF = 4.462 (2020); 2 citations (WoS/GS)

Heiss, S.**, Walker, D. C., Hormes, J. M. & Morison, J. (2021). Vegetarian and vegan diets in eating disorder patients: A retrospective clinical chart review. Eating and Weight Disorders, 26, 1007-1012. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40519-020-00903-w; IF = 4.652 (2020); Journal 5-year IF = 4.462 (2020); 2 citations (WoS)

Walker, D. C., Gorrell, S., Hildebrandt, T. B., & Anderson, D. A. (2020). Immediate and delayed consequences of high body checking in women with high shape and weight concern. Behavior Therapy, 52(4), 830-846. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.beth.2020.10.005; Journal IF = 4.183; 0 citations (WoS); 1 citation (GS)

Walker, D. C., Heiss, S.**, Donahue, J. M.**, & Brooks, J.* (2020). Practitioners' perspectives on ethical issues within the treatment of eating disorders: Concept mapping results from a Q-sort study. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 53(12), 1941-1951. https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.23381; Journal IF = 4.861; 1 citation (WoS); 2 citations (GS)

De Young, K. D., Kambanis, P. E.**, Bottera, A. R.**, Thomas, J., Franko, D., Herzog, D., Walker, D. C., Anderson, D., & Eddy, K. (2020). Identifying duration criteria for remission and relapse through intensive modeling of longitudinal data. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 53(8), 1224-1233. https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.23249; Journal IF = 4.861; 5 citations (WoS); 6 citations (GS)

Gorrell, S.**, Walker, D. C., Boswell, J., & Anderson, D. A. (2019). Gender differences in compensatory behavior in response to alcohol use. Eating and Weight Disorders, 24, 715-721. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40519-018-0545-7; IF = 4.652 (2020); Journal 5-year IF = 4.462 (2020); 10 citations (WoS); 17 citations (GS)

Walker, D. C., White, E. **, & Srinivasan, V.* (2018). A meta-analysis of the relationships between body checking, body image avoidance, body image dissatisfaction, and disordered eating. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 51(8), 745-770. https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.22867; Journal IF = 4.861; 32 citations (WoS); 69 citations (GS)

Walker, D. C., Murray, A. D., Lavender, J., & Anderson, D. A. (2012). The direct effects of manipulating body checking in men. Body Image, 9, 462-468. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2012.06.001; IF = 6.406; 14 citations (WoS); 39 citations (GS)

Alfano, L., Hildebrandt, T., Bannon, K., Walker, D. C., & Walton, K. (2011). The impact of gender on the assessment of body checking behavior. Body Image, 8, 20-25. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2010.09.005; Journal IF = 6.406; 29 citations (WoS)

Hildebrandt, T., Walker, D. C., Alfano, L., Delinsky, S., & Bannon, K. (2010). Development and validation of a male specific body checking questionnaire. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 43, 77-87. https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.20669; Journal IF = 4.861; 33 citations (WoS) 81 citations (GS)

Walker, D. C., Anderson, D. A., & Hildebrandt, T. (2009). Body checking behaviors in men. Body Image, 6, 164-170; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2009.05.001. Journal IF = 6.406; 57 citations (WoS); 148 citations (GS)

Hildebrandt, T. & Walker, D. C. (2006). Evidence that ideal and attractive bodies represent different constructs: A replication and extension of Cororvé-Fingeret, Gleaves, and Pearson (2004), Body Image, 3, 173-182. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2006.01.002; Journal IF = 6.406; 20 citations (GS)

MANUSCRIPTS UNDER REVIEW

Brooks, J.* & Walker, D. C. What can my body do for me? Seeking to improve body-functionality valuation with a guided functionality mirror exposure.