Kelly C. Allison
Professor of Psychiatry at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Director, Center for Weight and Eating Disorders, Department of Psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Full Member (Research), Abramson Cancer Center, Cancer Control Research Program, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Department: Psychiatry
Contact information
3535 Market St., Suite 3029
Philadelphia, PA 19104-3309
Philadelphia, PA 19104-3309
Office: 215-898-2823
Email:
kca@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
kca@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Publications
Links
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Dr. Allison's webpage for the Center for Weight and Eating Disorders
Search PubMed for articles
Dr. Allison's webpage for the Center for Weight and Eating Disorders
Education:
B.A. (Psychology)
University of Notre Dame, 1995.
M.A. (Clinical Psychology)
Miami University, Oxford, OH, 1997.
Ph.D. (Clinical Psychology)
Miami University, Oxford, OH, 2000.
B.A. (Psychology)
University of Notre Dame, 1995.
M.A. (Clinical Psychology)
Miami University, Oxford, OH, 1997.
Ph.D. (Clinical Psychology)
Miami University, Oxford, OH, 2000.
Post-Graduate Training
Postdoctoral Researcher, Weight and Eating Disorders Program, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 2000-2001.
Permanent linkPostdoctoral Researcher, Weight and Eating Disorders Program, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 2000-2001.
Selected Publications
LaFata EM, Worwag K, Derrigo K, Hessler C, Allison KC, Juarascio AS, Gearhardt AN.: Development of the Food Addiction Symptom Inventory: The first clinical interview to assess ultra-processed food addiction. Psychological Assessment 36(11): 654-664, 2024.Parks EP, Allison KC, Bruton Y, Khalil T, Mitchell JA.: Gamification to promote physical activity in youth and mothers with obesity. Pediatric Exercise Science 1: 1-8, 2024.
Tajeu GS, Wu J, Tewksbury C, Spitzer JC, Rubin DJ, Gadegbeku CA, Soans R, Allison KC, Sarwer DB. : Association of psychiatric history with hypertension among adults who present for metabolic and bariatric surgery. Surgery for Obesity Related Diseases 11: S1550-7289(24)00845-1, 2024.
Allison KC, McCuen-Wurst C, Raevsky A, Holmes N, Goldbach M, Guerra CE, Rendle KA, Cadet TJ, Krouse RS, Tchou J.: The Group-basEd Telehealth behavioral WEight Loss Program among breast cancer survivors: a pilot and feasibility study. Obesity Science and Practice 10(6): e70023, 2024.
Liu Y, De Jesus E, Goldbach M, Krouse RS, Guerra CE, Rendle KA, Cadet TJ, Allison KC, Tchou J. : Perceptions, facilitators, and barriers of participation for a behavioral weight loss group-based telehealth program for breast cancer survivors: a qualitative study. Support Care Cancer 32(12): 808, 2024.
Saumoy M, Kochman M, Allison K, Pickett-Blakely O, Cronholm P. : Patient perception of endoscopic and medical therapies for weight loss. Techniques and Innovations in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 26(2): 201-204, 2024.
Sarwer D, Wadden T, Ashare R, Spitzer JC, McCuen-Wurst C, LaGrotte C, Williams N, Soans R, Tewksbury C, Wu J, Tajeu G, Allison KC.: Psychopathology, disordered eating, and impulsivity as predictors of weight loss twenty-four months after metabolic and bariatric surgery. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases 20(7): 634-642, 2024.
Allison KC, Chao AM, Bruzas MB, McCuen-Wurst C, Jones E, McAllister C, Gruber K, Berkowitz RI, Wadden TA, Tronieri JS: A pilot randomized controlled trial of liraglutide 3.0 mg for binge eating disorder. Obesity Science and Practice 9(2): 127-136, 2023.
Allison KC, Wu J, Spitzer JC, McCuen-Wurst C, Ashare RL, Tewksbury C, LaGrotte CA, Wadden TA, Williams NN, Sarwer DB: Changes in eating behaviors and their relation to weight change 6 and 12 months after bariatric surgery. Obesity Surgery 33(3): 733-742, 2023.
Chao AM, Abene J, Allison KC, Pearl RL, Wadden TA, Williams NN, Tronieri JS: Binge eating disorder and eating self-efficacy in adults seeking bariatric surgery. Clinical Obesity 12(4): e12531, 2022.