Debra Safer
Academic Appointments
- Assistant Professor - Med Center Line, Psychiatry & Behavioral Science - Behavioral Medicine
Key Documents
Contact Information
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Clinical Offices
Psychiatry Department 401 Quarry Rd MC 5722 Stanford, CA 94305 Tel Work (650) 723-5868 Fax (650) 723-9807
- Academic Offices
Personal Information Email Tel (650) 723-7928Not for medical emergencies or patient use
Professional Overview
Clinical Focus
- Psychiatry
Professional Education
| Fellowship: | Stanford University Medical Center CA (1999) |
| Residency: | Stanford University Medical Center CA (1998) |
| Board Certification: | Psychiatry, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (2000) |
| Internship: | Stanford University Medical Center CA (1995) |
| Medical Education: | UCSF Medical Center CA (1994) |
Scientific Focus
Current Research Interests
Primary research interests include the nature and treatment of eating disorders
(particularly bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder), the development and treatment of obesity, and the relationship between binge eating and the metabolic syndrome.
Publications
- Group dialectical behavior therapy adapted for obese emotional eaters; a pilot study. Nutr Hosp. 2012 Jul-Aug; (4): 1141-7
- Moderators of dialectical behavior therapy for binge eating disorder: results from a randomized controlled trial. Int J Eat Disord. 2012; (4): 597-602
- Racial/ethnic differences in adults in randomized clinical trials of binge eating disorder. J Consult Clin Psychol. 2012; (2): 186-95
- Suprathreshold duloxetine for treatment-resistant depression, anorexia nervosa binge-purging type, and obsessive-compulsive disorder: a case report. Innov Clin Neurosci. 2012; (3): 13-6
- Anorexia Nervosa as a Disorder of Emotion Dysregulation: Theory, Evidence, and Treatment Implications Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice. 2011: 203-207
- Appetite-focused dialectical behavior therapy for the treatment of binge eating with purging: a preliminary trial. Int J Eat Disord. 2011; (3): 249-61
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