Debra Safer
Academic Appointments
- Assistant Professor - Med Center Line, Psychiatry & Behavioral Science - Behavioral Medicine
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
Professional Snapshot
Clinical Focus
- Psychiatry
- Eating Disorders
- Binge-Eating Disorder
- Bulimia Nervosa
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
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
- A comparison of ethnic groups in the treatment of bulimia nervosa. Eat Behav. 2007; (4): 485-91
- Women in psychiatric training. Acad Psychiatry. 2004; (4): 305-9
- Comparing two measures of eating restraint in bulimic women treated with cognitive-behavioral therapy. Int J Eat Disord. 2004; (1): 83-8
- Psychological predictors of patient satisfaction with laser skin resurfacing. Arch Facial Plast Surg. 2003 Sep-Oct; (5): 445-6
- Predictors of relapse following successful dialectical behavior therapy for binge eating disorder. Int J Eat Disord. 2002; (2): 155-63
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