Leader ~ Health Behavior Assessment Core Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology Chief, Behavioral Medicine and Eating Disorders, WPIC Co-Director, WPIC Psychology Internship Program, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Email: marcusmd@upmc.edu Phone: 412-246-6371 Fax: 412-246-6370 Assistant: Katie Dempsey, 412-246-6387 Research Program Dr Marcus’ work focuses on the development and evaluation of lifestyle and psychotherapeutic interventions for obesity and eating disorders, with a special emphasis on the relationship among mood, weight status and eating behavior. Her current research focuses in particular on the prevention and treatment of pediatric obesity.

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Leadership Positions and Honors Academy for Eating Disorders Leadership Award Clinical Psychology of Women's Mentoring Award, Section IV, Division 12, American Psychological Association President Elect, Eating Disorders Research Society Past President, Academy for Eating Disorders Editorial Board, International Journal of Eating Disorders Representative Publications Marcus MD, Kalarchian MA.  Binge eating in children and adolescents.  Int J Eat Disord 34 suppl.:S47-S57, 2003.  Marcus MD, Levine MD, Kalarchian MA, Wisniewski L.  Treatment of severe pediatric obesity. Cog Behav Practice 10:147-156, 2003.  Treat TA, Gaskill JA, McCabe EB, Ghinassi FA, Luczak AD, Marcus, MD. Short-term outcome of psychiatric inpatients with anorexia nervosa in the current care environment. Int J Eat Disord 38:123-133, 2005.  Wildes JE, Marcus MD, Fagiolini A. Obesity in patients with bipolar disorder: a biospychosocial-behavioral model. J Clin Psychiatry 67:904-915, 2006

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