Books

Richards, P. S., Hardman, R. K., Berrett, M. E., & Carter, B. L. (in press). Spirituality and Eating Disorders: Theory, Research and Practice . American Psychological Association: Washington, D. C.

Richards, P. S., Hardman, R. K., & Berrett, M. E. (2000). Spiritual renewal: A journey of healing and growth . Center for Change: Orem , Utah .

Book Chapters

Hardman, R. K., Berrett, M. E., & Richards, P. S. (2004). A theistic inpatient treatment approach for eating disorder patients: A case report. In P. S. Richards and A. E. Bergin (Eds.), Casebook for a spiritual strategy in counseling and psychotherapy (pp. 55-73). Washington , DC : American Psychological Association.

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

Richards, P. S., Smith, T. B., Schowalter, M., Richard, M., Berrett, M. E., & Hardman, R. K. (in press). Development and validation of the Theistic Spiritual Outcome Survey. Psychotherapy Research .

Hawkins, N., Richards, P. S., & Granley, H. M., & Stein, D. (2004). The impact of exposure to the thin-ideal media image on women. Eating Disorders: Journal of Treatment and Prevention, 12 , 35-50.

Smith, M. H., Richards, P. S., & Maglio, C. J. (2004). Examining the relationship between religious orientation and eating disturbances. Eating Behaviors, 5 , 171-180.

Jeppson, J. E., Richards, P. S., Hardman, R. K., & Granley, H. M. (2003). Binge and purge processes in bulimia nervosa: A qualitative investigation. Eating Disorders: Journal of Treatment and Prevention, 11 , 115-128.

Hardman, R. K., Berrett, M. E., & Richards, P. S. (2003). Spirituality and ten false pursuits of eating disorders. Counseling and Values, 48 , 67-78.

Smith, F. T., Richards, P. S., Fischer, L., & Hardman, R. K. (2003). Intrinsic religiousness and spiritual well-being as predictors of treatment outcome among women with eating disorders. Eating Disorders: Journal of Treatment and Prevention, 11 , 15-26.

Richards, P. S., Baldwin , B., Frost, H., Hardman, R., Berrett, M., & Clark-Sly, J. (2000). What works for treating eating disorders: A synthesis of 28 outcome reviews. Eating Disorders: Journal of Treatment and Prevention, 8 , 189-206.

Richards, P. S., Hardman, R., Frost, H., Clark-Sly, J., Berrett, M., & Anderson , D. (1998). Spiritual issues and interventions in the treatment of patients with eating disorders. AMCAP Journal, 23 , 121-144.

Richards, P. S., Hardman, R., Frost, H., Clark-Sly, J., Berrett, M., & Anderson , D. (1997). Spiritual issues and interventions in the treatment of patients with eating disorders. Eating Disorders: Journal of Treatment and Prevention, 5 , 261-279.

Professional Presentations

Plowman, S., Williams, M., & Richards, P. S. (2005). Self-esteem as a predictor of treatment outcome among women with eating disorders . Paper to be presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association, Washington , DC , August 20, 2005 .

Granley, H. M., Richards, P. S., & Nielsen, S. L. (2002). Relationship of early termination with psychotherapy outcomes . Paper presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association, August, 2002, Chicago , Illinois .

Smith, F. T., Richards, P. S., Fischer, L., & Hardman, R. K. (2002). Intrinsic religiousness and spiritual well-being as predictors of treatment outcome among women with eating disorders . Paper presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association, August, 2002, Chicago , Illinois .

Smith, M. H., Richards, P. S., & Maglio, C. J. (2002). Examining the relationship between religious orientation and eating disturbances . Paper presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association, August, 2002, Chicago , Illinois .

Richards, P. S., Hardman, R. K., & Berrett, M. E. (2001). Evaluating the efficacy of spiritual interventions in the treatment of eating disorder patients: An outcome study . Paper presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association, August 24, 2001 , San Francisco , California .

Hardman, R. K., Richards, P. S., Cloyd, J. H., & Wagnon, K. (2001). Prevalence of dysfunctional eating behaviors and beliefs among high school students: Implications for school counselors and school psychologists . Paper presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association, August 24, 2001 , San Francisco , California .

Richards, P. S. (2000). Using spiritual interventions in an eating disorder inpatient treatment setting: Is it ethical, does it help, and why should we care ? Paper presented at the semi-annual convention of the Association of Mormon Counselors and Psychotherapists, October 5, 2000 , Salt Lake City , Utah .

Richards, P. S., & Smith, T. B. (2000). Development and validation of the Spiritual Outcome Scale . Paper presented at the annual convention of the Society for Psychotherapy Research, Chicago , Illinois , June 23, 2000.

Completed Doctoral Dissertations/Theses Supported by Center for Change

Jeppson, J. E. (1999). A qualitative investigation of binge and purge processes in bulimia nervosa. Doctoral Dissertation, Brigham Young University , Dissertation Abstracts International-B, 60/08 , p. 4227, February 2000.

Smith, F. T. (2001). Intrinsic religiosity, religious affiliation, and spiritual well-being as predictors of treatment outcome among women with eating disorders. Doctoral Dissertation, Brigham Young University , Dissertation Abstracts International-B, 62/04 , p. 2079, October 2001.

Radpour-Wiley, M. L. (2002). Personality variables among women with diagnosable eating disorders: An MMPI study. Doctoral dissertation, Brigham Young University , Dissertation Abstracts International-B, 63/02 , p. 1045, August 2002.

Edgington, S. C. (2003). Perceptions of the atonement among perfectionistic Latter-Day Saint women with eating disorders. Doctoral Dissertation, Brigham Young University , Dissertation Abstracts International-B, 64/12 , p. 6326, June 2004.

Gillett, K. S. (2003). Implicit family process rules in eating-disordered and non-eating disorder families. Unpublished thesis (M.S.), Brigham Young University , Department of Marriage and Family Therapy, Provo , Utah .

Scholarly Articles in Progress

Richards, P. S., Berrett, M. E., Hardman, R. K., & Eggett, D. L. (2005). Comparative efficacy of spirituality and cognitive groups for treating eating disorder inpatients . Manuscript submitted for publication.

Richards, P. S., Bartz, J., Hardman, R. K, & Berrett, M. E. (2005). Is spirituality taboo in eating disorder journals? A systematic analysis of two eating disorder journals . Manuscript in progress.

Hardman, R. K., Richards, P. S., Jensen, B., Jensen, F., Berrett, M. E. (2005). Eating disorder patients' perceptions of the role of faith and spirituality in treatment and recovery . Manuscript in progress.

Doctoral Dissertations/Theses in Progress Supported by Center for Change

Melissa Smith (Ph.D. dissertation, BYU Counseling Psychology program)

Jim Cloyd (Ph.D. dissertation, BYU Counseling Psychology program)

Suzzane Plowman (Ph.D. dissertation, BYU Counseling Psychology program)

Sam Tobler (Ph.D. dissertation, BYU Counseling Psychology program)

Jenelle West (M.S. thesis, Utah State University Dietary Administration program)