{"publication_status":"published","citation":{"short":"M.S. Lehe, G. Halbeisen, S. Steins‐Loeber, G. Paslakis, International Journal of Eating Disorders (2026).","chicago-de":"Lehe, Martin S., Georg Halbeisen, Sabine Steins‐Loeber und Georgios Paslakis. 2026. Efficacy of the Intervention Against the Stigmatization of Men With Eating Disorders in Primary Healthcare (iSMEsH): Results From a Randomized Waitlist‐Controlled Study. <i>International Journal of Eating Disorders</i>. doi:<a href=\"https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.70080\">10.1002/eat.70080</a>, .","din1505-2-1":"<span style=\"font-variant:small-caps;\">Lehe, Martin S.</span> ; <span style=\"font-variant:small-caps;\">Halbeisen, Georg</span> ; <span style=\"font-variant:small-caps;\">Steins‐Loeber, Sabine</span> ; <span style=\"font-variant:small-caps;\">Paslakis, Georgios</span>: Efficacy of the Intervention Against the Stigmatization of Men With Eating Disorders in Primary Healthcare (iSMEsH): Results From a Randomized Waitlist‐Controlled Study. In: <i>International Journal of Eating Disorders</i>, Wiley (2026)","ieee":"M. S. Lehe, G. Halbeisen, S. Steins‐Loeber, and G. Paslakis, “Efficacy of the Intervention Against the Stigmatization of Men With Eating Disorders in Primary Healthcare (iSMEsH): Results From a Randomized Waitlist‐Controlled Study,” <i>International Journal of Eating Disorders</i>, Art. no. eat. 70080, 2026, doi: <a href=\"https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.70080\">10.1002/eat.70080</a>.","apa":"Lehe, M. S., Halbeisen, G., Steins‐Loeber, S., &#38; Paslakis, G. (2026). Efficacy of the Intervention Against the Stigmatization of Men With Eating Disorders in Primary Healthcare (iSMEsH): Results From a Randomized Waitlist‐Controlled Study. <i>International Journal of Eating Disorders</i>, Article eat. 70080. <a href=\"https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.70080\">https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.70080</a>","chicago":"Lehe, Martin S., Georg Halbeisen, Sabine Steins‐Loeber, and Georgios Paslakis. “Efficacy of the Intervention Against the Stigmatization of Men With Eating Disorders in Primary Healthcare (ISMEsH): Results From a Randomized Waitlist‐Controlled Study.” <i>International Journal of Eating Disorders</i>, 2026. <a href=\"https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.70080\">https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.70080</a>.","ama":"Lehe MS, Halbeisen G, Steins‐Loeber S, Paslakis G. Efficacy of the Intervention Against the Stigmatization of Men With Eating Disorders in Primary Healthcare (iSMEsH): Results From a Randomized Waitlist‐Controlled Study. <i>International Journal of Eating Disorders</i>. Published online 2026. doi:<a href=\"https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.70080\">10.1002/eat.70080</a>","van":"Lehe MS, Halbeisen G, Steins‐Loeber S, Paslakis G. Efficacy of the Intervention Against the Stigmatization of Men With Eating Disorders in Primary Healthcare (iSMEsH): Results From a Randomized Waitlist‐Controlled Study. International Journal of Eating Disorders. 2026;","mla":"Lehe, Martin S., et al. “Efficacy of the Intervention Against the Stigmatization of Men With Eating Disorders in Primary Healthcare (ISMEsH): Results From a Randomized Waitlist‐Controlled Study.” <i>International Journal of Eating Disorders</i>, eat. 70080, 2026, <a href=\"https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.70080\">https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.70080</a>.","bjps":"<b>Lehe MS <i>et al.</i></b> (2026) Efficacy of the Intervention Against the Stigmatization of Men With Eating Disorders in Primary Healthcare (ISMEsH): Results From a Randomized Waitlist‐Controlled Study. <i>International Journal of Eating Disorders</i>.","havard":"M.S. Lehe, G. Halbeisen, S. Steins‐Loeber, G. Paslakis, Efficacy of the Intervention Against the Stigmatization of Men With Eating Disorders in Primary Healthcare (iSMEsH): Results From a Randomized Waitlist‐Controlled Study, International Journal of Eating Disorders. (2026).","ufg":"<b>Lehe, Martin S. u. a.</b>: Efficacy of the Intervention Against the Stigmatization of Men With Eating Disorders in Primary Healthcare (iSMEsH): Results From a Randomized Waitlist‐Controlled Study, in: <i>International Journal of Eating Disorders</i> (2026)."},"title":"Efficacy of the Intervention Against the Stigmatization of Men With Eating Disorders in Primary Healthcare (iSMEsH): Results From a Randomized Waitlist‐Controlled Study","publisher":"Wiley","status":"public","abstract":[{"text":"<jats:title>ABSTRACT</jats:title>\r\n                  <jats:sec>\r\n                    <jats:title>Objective</jats:title>\r\n                    <jats:p>Eating disorders (EDs) in men are underdiagnosed and undertreated, partly due to stigma hindering help‐seeking. This randomized waitlist‐controlled study tested the efficacy of the iSMEsH online anti‐stigma intervention targeting German general practitioners (GPs) and medical students. The program aimed to reduce stigmatizing attitudes toward men with EDs and improve knowledge and self‐efficacy in managing ED symptoms.</jats:p>\r\n                  </jats:sec>\r\n                  <jats:sec>\r\n                    <jats:title>Method</jats:title>\r\n                    <jats:p>A total of 292 participants (130 GPs, 162 medical students) were randomly assigned to immediate intervention or waitlist control. The intervention consisted of six video‐based, on‐demand modules co‐developed with men who have lived experience of an ED, combining education and contact‐based strategies. Outcomes included cognitive stigma (knowledge), affective stigma (biased attitudes), and behavioral stigma (treatment self‐efficacy), assessed at three timepoints.</jats:p>\r\n                  </jats:sec>\r\n                  <jats:sec>\r\n                    <jats:title>Results</jats:title>\r\n                    <jats:p>The iSMEsH anti‐stigma intervention significantly increased knowledge of male‐specific ED presentations and enhanced treatment self‐efficacy in both GP and medical student populations. Effects on affective stigma were less consistent.</jats:p>\r\n                  </jats:sec>\r\n                  <jats:sec>\r\n                    <jats:title>Discussion</jats:title>\r\n                    <jats:p>Findings support the efficacy of the iSMEsH anti‐stigma intervention in improving knowledge and treatment self‐efficacy regarding EDs in men among healthcare professionals. Effects on affective stigma were limited and may require longer follow‐up periods to be comprehensively captured. The intervention shows promise as a scalable tool to reduce stigma and improve care for men with EDs.</jats:p>\r\n                  </jats:sec>\r\n                  <jats:sec>\r\n                    <jats:title>Trial Registration</jats:title>\r\n                    <jats:p>\r\n                      On July 1, 2024 (#181,415;\r\n                      <jats:ext-link xmlns:xlink=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink\" xlink:href=\"https://aspredicted.org/tzds-h5yq.pdf\">https://aspredicted.org/tzds‐h5yq.pdf</jats:ext-link>\r\n                      ) and a study protocol is published under Lehe et al. (2025)\r\n                    </jats:p>\r\n                  </jats:sec>","lang":"eng"}],"department":[{"_id":"DEP1500"}],"year":"2026","author":[{"last_name":"Lehe","first_name":"Martin S.","full_name":"Lehe, Martin S."},{"orcid":"0000-0002-9529-2215","first_name":"Georg","full_name":"Halbeisen, Georg","last_name":"Halbeisen","id":"85780"},{"last_name":"Steins‐Loeber","full_name":"Steins‐Loeber, Sabine","first_name":"Sabine"},{"full_name":"Paslakis, Georgios","last_name":"Paslakis","first_name":"Georgios"}],"date_updated":"2026-03-25T13:42:36Z","user_id":"85780","type":"scientific_journal_article","date_created":"2026-03-25T13:32:41Z","publication_identifier":{"issn":["0276-3478","1098-108X"]},"publication":"International Journal of Eating Disorders","doi":"10.1002/eat.70080","article_number":"eat.70080","_id":"13554","language":[{"iso":"eng"}]}