Tine Opitz
Postdoctoral Research Fellow EDIFY
Contact details
- Email: mopitz@exseed.ed.ac.uk
Address
- Street
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School of Health in Social Science | University of Edinburgh
Rm 2.05 | Wilkie Building - City
- Edinburgh
- Post code
- EH8 9AJ
Background
After a BSc in Psychology at the Ruprecht-Karls Universität in Heidelberg and graduating from the Goethe-Universität in Frankfurt with a MSc in Clinical and Educational Psychology, I came to Edinburgh to gain a new perspective on human experiences with a MSc in Social Anthropology. Striving to combine socio-cultural approaches with clinical research and practice, I began a PhD in Clinical Psychology at the University of Edinburgh. After completing my PhD in 2023, I am now working as a postdoctoral research fellow for EDIFY, a project that aims to delineate eating disorder illness and recovery trajectories to inform personalised prevention and early intervention in young people.
Qualifications
Associate Fellow for teaching and learning support in higher education (AFHEA)
Research summary
During my PhD, I investigated the conceptualising of orthorexia nervosa, using a multiperspective approach to explore excessive health concerns and disordered eating in a culture of health preoccupation. My current research interests focus on general eating disorder risk factors, interdisciplinary research approaches, and innovative analysis techniques.
Current research interests
Disordered Eating; Eating Behaviours; Body Image; Socio-Cultural Research; Health PsychologyKnowledge exchange
Author of the 'Research Bow' Blog Post - "Research Reflection Inspired by World Vegan Day"
https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/research-bow/research-reflection-inspired-by-world-vegan-day/
Affiliated research centres
Past project grants
Research Bow editorial team: Student Experience Grant
ConveRACEions team: Social Responsibility and Sustainability Student Project Grant and Student Experience Grant
Conference details
Poster presentation at the International Conference on Eating Disorders (ICED) June 2022: "Healthy Eating in the Context of Disordered Eating – UK Mental Health Professionals’ Conceptualizations of Orthorexia Nervosa"
Paper presentation at the International Conference on Eating Disorders (ICED) June 2021: "A qualitative exploration of the impact of COVID-19 on individuals with eating disorders in the UK"
Poster presentation at the Eating Disorders International Conferece (EDIC) January 2021: "The psychometric properties of Orthorexia Nervosa-assessment-scales: a systematic review"
Poster presentation at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the NRS Mental Health Network November 2020: "Understanding Characteristics and Perceived Causes of Orthorexia – A Reddit Analysis"
Oral presentation at the Edinburgh University PGR HSS Conference September 2020: "Understanding Characteristics and Perceived Causes of Orthorexia – A Reddit Analysis"
Poster presentation at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the NRS Mental Health Network October 2019: "The Psychometric Properties of Orthorexia Nervosa Assessment Scales: A Systematic Review"
Oral presentation at the Edinburgh University PGR HSS Conference May 2019: "Orthorexic Society or Orthorexia Nervosa? Looking into the phenomenon of obsessive healthy eating"
Organiser
Co-organiser of the Edinburgh University - School of Health in Social Science - Postgraduate Research Conference September 2020
Understanding perceived characteristics and causes of orthorexia nervosa in online communities—A Reddit analysis
29 Nov 2022 In: Cyberpsychology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5817/CP2022-5-6
A consensus document on definition and diagnostic criteria for orthorexia nervosa
27 Nov 2022 In: Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40519-022-01512-5
An 8-month longitudinal exploration of body image and disordered eating in the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic
1 Aug 2022 In: Eating Behaviors
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eatbeh.2022.101660
A qualitative exploration of the impact of COVID-19 on individuals with eating disorders in the UK
1 Jan 2021 In: Appetite
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2020.104977
1 Dec 2020 In: Appetite