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
| Board Certification: | Psychiatry, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (2000) |
| Fellowship: | Stanford University Medical Center CA (1999) |
| Residency: | Stanford University Medical Center CA (1998) |
| 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
- Appetite-focused dialectical behavior therapy for the treatment of binge eating with purging: a preliminary trial. Int J Eat Disord. 2011; (3): 249-61
- Does rapid response to two group psychotherapies for binge eating disorder predict abstinence? Behav Res Ther. 2011; (5): 339-45
- Use of mirtazapine in an adult with refractory anorexia nervosa and comorbid depression: a case report. Int J Eat Disord. 2011; (2): 178-81
- Outcome from a randomized controlled trial of group therapy for binge eating disorder: comparing dialectical behavior therapy adapted for binge eating to an active comparison group therapy. Behav Ther. 2010; (1): 106-20
- A comparison of ethnic groups in the treatment of bulimia nervosa. Eat Behav. 2007; (4): 485-91
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