Current Environment: Production

Medical Services

Specialties

Programs & Services

Languages

  • English

Education

Graduate School

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, IL

Internship

Boston Children's Hospital

Boston, MA

Fellowship

Boston Children's Hospital

Boston, MA

Publications

  1. GLP-1 Receptor Agonists for Treatment of Pediatric Obesity: Behavioral Health Considerations. Child Obes. 2025 Apr 30. View Abstract

  2. GLP-1 Receptor Agonists in Pediatric and Adolescent Obesity. Pediatrics. 2025 Apr 01; 155(4). View Abstract

  3. IUDs and pain control for adolescents and young adults. Curr Opin Pediatr. 2025 Mar 20. View Abstract

  4. Frequency and Predictors of Shape/Weight Concerns and Objective Binge Eating in Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID). Int J Eat Disord. 2025 May; 58(5):986-992. View Abstract

  5. Caregiver-Youth Agreement on the Nine-Item Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder Survey. Int J Eat Disord. 2025 Apr; 58(4):770-777. View Abstract

  6. Growing up in a larger body: youth- and parent-reported triggers for illness and barriers to recovery from anorexia nervosa. J Eat Disord. 2024 Nov 23; 12(1):192. View Abstract

  7. Weight/Shape concerns in youth with Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID). Eat Disord. 2024 Sep 21; 1-15. View Abstract

  8. Treatment adherence and nasogastric tube use in hospitalized youth with anorexia nervosa and premorbid overweight/obesity. Eat Disord. 2024 Jul 26; 1-9. View Abstract

  9. Disordered eating in adolescents with type 1 diabetes: risk factors and screening recommendations. Curr Opin Pediatr. 2024 Aug 01; 36(4):351-357. View Abstract

  10. Associations between presenting weight and premorbid weight and the medical sequelae in hospitalized youth with anorexia nervosa or atypical anorexia nervosa. J Pediatr Nurs. 2024 Jul-Aug; 77:125-130. View Abstract

  11. Differentiating anorexia nervosa and atypical anorexia nervosa with absolute weight cut-offs results in a skewed distribution for premorbid weight among youth. Int J Eat Disord. 2024 Apr; 57(4):983-992. View Abstract

  12. Triggers for eating disorder onset in youth with anorexia nervosa across the weight spectrum. Eat Disord. 2023 Nov 02; 31(6):553-572. View Abstract

  13. Efficacy of a digital mental health intervention embedded in routine care compared with treatment as usual in adolescents and young adults with moderate depressive symptoms: protocol for randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open. 2023 03 31; 13(3):e067141. View Abstract

  14. Assessment of Patients With ARFID Presenting to Multi-Disciplinary Tertiary Care Program. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2023 06 01; 76(6):743-748. View Abstract

  15. Pornography use among adolescents and the role of primary care. Fam Med Community Health. 2023 01; 11(1). View Abstract

  16. Adolescents with anorexia nervosa or atypical anorexia nervosa with premorbid overweight/obesity: What should we do about their weight loss? J Child Adolesc Psychiatr Nurs. 2023 02; 36(1):55-58. View Abstract

  17. Binge-eating behaviors in adolescents and young adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. J Eat Disord. 2022 Aug 24; 10(1):125. View Abstract

  18. Atypical Anorexia in Youth: Cautiously Bridging the Treatment Gap. Children (Basel). 2022 Jun 05; 9(6). View Abstract

  19. Universal Depression Screening in Schools-Promises and Challenges in Addressing Adolescent Mental Health Need. JAMA Netw Open. 2021 11 01; 4(11):e2132858. View Abstract

  20. Associations between anti-bisexual minority stress and body esteem and emotional eating among bi+ individuals: The protective role of individual- and community-level factors. Eat Behav. 2021 12; 43:101575. View Abstract

  21. COVID-19 and eating disorder and mental health concerns in patients with eating disorders. J Eat Disord. 2021 Jul 02; 9(1):80. View Abstract

  22. The Association of Malnutrition, illness duration, and pre-morbid weight status with anxiety and depression symptoms in adolescents and young adults with restrictive eating disorders: a cross-sectional study. J Eat Disord. 2021 May 17; 9(1):60. View Abstract

  23. Integrating Family-Based Treatment Principles in the Acute Inpatient Treatment of Adolescents with Restrictive Eating Disorders. Psychol Res Behav Manag. 2021; 14:449-454. View Abstract

  24. A Primary Care-Based Program: Managing Problematic Interactive Media Use by Adolescents and Young Adults. Psychiatr Serv. 2020 06 01; 71(6):641-642. View Abstract

  25. Adapting Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Treating Problematic Interactive Media Use. J Psychiatr Pract. 2020 01; 26(1):63-70. View Abstract

  26. Impact of Emergency Shelter Utilization and Kinship Involvement on Children's Behavioral Outcomes. Child Maltreat. 2019 02; 24(1):76-85. View Abstract

  27. Impact of maternal support and involvement on coping in adolescent males of color. Journal of Child and Family Services. 2018; 27(10):3262–3276. View Abstract

  28. Examining a Dual-Process Model of Desensitization and Hypersensitization to Community Violence in African American Male Adolescents. J Trauma Stress. 2017 10; 30(5):463-471. View Abstract

  29. Foster care children's kinship involvement and behavioral risks. Journal of Child and Family Studies. 2017; 26:2450-2462. View Abstract

  30. Examining the effects of emotional and cognitive desensitization to community violence exposure in male adolescents of color. Am J Orthopsychiatry. 2017; 87(4):463-473. View Abstract

  31. The Protective Effect of Kinship Involvement on the Adjustment of Youth in Foster Care. Child Maltreat. 2016 Nov; 21(4):288-297. View Abstract

  32. Examining the Pathologic Adaptation Model of Community Violence Exposure in Male Adolescents of Color. J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol. 2017 Jan-Feb; 46(1):125-135. View Abstract

  33. Father involvement in child welfare: Associations with changes in externalizing behavior. Child Abuse Negl. 2016 05; 55:73-80. View Abstract

  34. Emergency shelter care utilization in child welfare: Who goes to shelter care? How long do they stay? Am J Orthopsychiatry. 2016 Jan; 86(1):49-60. View Abstract

  35. The role of race, socioeconomic status, and System of Care services in placement decision-making. Children and Youth Services Review. 2015; 50:3-11. View Abstract
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