Clinical Interests
Treatment of eating disorders in older adolescents and adults
Assessment of eating disorders
Cognitive behavior therapy
Third wave behavior therapies
Research Interests
Novel approaches to the classification of eating disorders
Predictors of eating disorder expression and maintenance
Neurocognitive processes implicated in eating behavior and obesity
Development of novel interventions for eating and weight disorders
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
Postdoctoral Fellow - Clinical Research
2007
Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC
Pittsburgh, PA
Predoctoral Internship - Clinical Psychology
2004
University of Oregon
Eugene, OR
Ph.D. - Clincal Psychology
2003
University of Oregon
Eugene, OR
M.S. - Psychology
1999
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA
B.A. - Psychology and History
1998
Anorexia nervosa, conduct disorder, and the juvenile justice system: a case of applying traditional treatment modalities in a non-traditional setting.
Robinovitz ML, Montalto GJ, Afzal KI, Lichtor S, Palepu S, Oaklander D, Carollo S, Tutko J, Wildes JE. Anorexia nervosa, conduct disorder, and the juvenile justice system: a case of applying traditional treatment modalities in a non-traditional setting. Biopsychosoc Med. 2021 Dec 18; 15(1):26.
PMID: 34922570
Parent strategies for expanding food variety: Reflections of 19,239 adults with symptoms of Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder.
Kim YK, Di Martino JM, Nicholas J, Rivera-Cancel A, Wildes JE, Marcus MD, Sapiro G, Zucker N. Parent strategies for expanding food variety: Reflections of 19,239 adults with symptoms of Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder. Int J Eat Disord. 2022 01; 55(1):108-119.
PMID: 34761436
Predicting probable eating disorder case-status in men using the Clinical Impairment Assessment: Evidence for a gender-specific threshold.
Richson BN, Johnson SN, Swanson TJ, Christensen KA, Forbush KT, Wildes JE. Predicting probable eating disorder case-status in men using the Clinical Impairment Assessment: Evidence for a gender-specific threshold. Eat Behav. 2021 08; 42:101541.
PMID: 34332312
Perceived Facilitators and Barriers to Engaging with a Digital Intervention among Those with Food Insecurity, Binge Eating, and Obesity.
Venkatesh A, Chang A, Green EA, Randall T, Gallagher R, Wildes JE, Graham AK. Perceived Facilitators and Barriers to Engaging with a Digital Intervention among Those with Food Insecurity, Binge Eating, and Obesity. Nutrients. 2021 Jul 19; 13(7).
PMID: 34371967
Brain-gut psychotherapies: Promising tools to address gastrointestinal problems in patients with eating disorders.
Wildes JE, Bedell A, Graham AK, Kells M. Brain-gut psychotherapies: Promising tools to address gastrointestinal problems in patients with eating disorders. Int J Eat Disord. 2021 06; 54(6):1063-1067.
PMID: 34013611
Integrating User-Centered Design and Behavioral Science to Design a Mobile Intervention for Obesity and Binge Eating: Mixed Methods Analysis.
Graham AK, Munson SA, Reddy M, Neubert SW, Green EA, Chang A, Spring B, Mohr DC, Wildes JE. Integrating User-Centered Design and Behavioral Science to Design a Mobile Intervention for Obesity and Binge Eating: Mixed Methods Analysis. JMIR Form Res. 2021 May 10; 5(5):e23809.
PMID: 33970114
Food insecurity associated with elevated eating disorder symptoms, impairment, and eating disorder diagnoses in an American University student sample before and during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Christensen KA, Forbush KT, Richson BN, Thomeczek ML, Perko VL, Bjorlie K, Christian K, Ayres J, Wildes JE, Mildrum Chana S. Food insecurity associated with elevated eating disorder symptoms, impairment, and eating disorder diagnoses in an American University student sample before and during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Int J Eat Disord. 2021 07; 54(7):1213-1223.
PMID: 33885180
Development and initial validation of the Eating Pathology Symptoms Inventory-Clinician-Rated Version (EPSI-CRV).
Forbush KT, Bohrer BK, Hagan KE, Chapa DAN, Perko V, Richson B, Christian K, Christensen KA, Wildes JE. Development and initial validation of the Eating Pathology Symptoms Inventory-Clinician-Rated Version (EPSI-CRV). Psychol Assess. 2020 Oct; 32(10):943-955.
PMID: 32718162
Moving from "I know it when I see it" to an empirical classification of severe and enduring anorexia nervosa: Commentary on Wonderlich et al. (2020).
Wildes JE. Moving from "I know it when I see it" to an empirical classification of severe and enduring anorexia nervosa: Commentary on Wonderlich et al. (2020). Int J Eat Disord. 2020 08; 53(8):1315-1317.
PMID: 32496572
Workforce Diversity in Eating Disorders: A Multi-Methods Study.
Jennings Mathis K, Anaya C, Rambur B, Bodell LP, Graham AK, Forney KJ, Anam S, Wildes JE. Workforce Diversity in Eating Disorders: A Multi-Methods Study. West J Nurs Res. 2020 12; 42(12):1068-1077.
PMID: 32266857
President
Eating Disorders Research Society
2018 - 2019
Outstanding Scientific Contribution
International Journal of Eating Disorders/Wiley
2018
Outstanding Scientific Contribution (with Marsha Marcus, PhD)
Wiley and the Academy for Eating Disorders
2014
Fellow
Academy for Eating Disorders
2014