Elvin Thomaseo Burton, PhD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Psychologist II, Health & Wellbeing Program / CHOP-Penn Adolescent Bariatric Surgery Program, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia PA
Department: Psychiatry
Contact information
Health & Wellbeing Program
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
3550 Market Street, Room 3051
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
3550 Market Street, Room 3051
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-590-5313
Email:
burtonet@chop.edu
burtonet@chop.edu
Publications
Education:
BS (Psychology)
Jackson State University, 2003.
MS (Clinical Psychology)
Purdue University, 2006.
MPH (Public Health - Community Health Concentration)
Purdue University, 2009.
PhD (Clinical Psychology)
Purdue University, 2011.
Permanent linkBS (Psychology)
Jackson State University, 2003.
MS (Clinical Psychology)
Purdue University, 2006.
MPH (Public Health - Community Health Concentration)
Purdue University, 2009.
PhD (Clinical Psychology)
Purdue University, 2011.
Selected Publications
Prout Parks E, Kumanyika S, Moore RH, Burton ET, Khalil T, Lewis LM, Barg FK, Pool AC, Bruton Y, Sarwer DB, Kazak AE: The Moderating Effect of Coping on Stress and Childhood Obesity-Related Health Behaviors among Non-Hispanic Black Caregivers. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities Apr 2025.Jhe GB, Egbert A, Ievers-Landis CE, Chaves E, Genuario K, Santos M, Burton ET: GLP-1 Receptor Agonists for Treatment of Pediatric Obesity: Behavioral Health Considerations. Childhood Obesity Apr 2025.
Kamody, R.C., Thurston, I.B., & Burton, E.T.: Acceptance-based skill acquisition and cognitive reappraisal in a culturally responsive treatment for binge eating in adolescence. Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Eating Disorders: State of the Research and Future Directions. Brown, Wisniewski, & Anderson (eds.). Taylor & Francis, 2025.
Burton, E.T., Floyd, A.L., Gretkierewicz, S., Huit, T.Z., Laguerre, K., Chen, D., Kahhan, N., & Duncan, C.L.: Moving From Poster to Publication: Actionable Steps for the Field of Pediatric Psychology. Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology 2025.
Cook, J.L., Keenan-Pfeiffer, M.E., Berlin, K.S., Weatherall, Y.Z., & Burton, E.T.: Multicultural Orientation-Informed Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in Adolescent Bariatric Surgery: A Pragmatic Trial. Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology 2025.
Burton, E.T., & Kaufman, C.C.: Intersections of religion, faith, spirituality, and pediatric psychology: Introduction to the special issue. Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology 12(4): 367-371, Dec 2024.
Lim, C.S., Burton, E.T.: Developmental and Cultural Influences on Behavior and Health. The Handbook of Health Behavior Change, 6th Edition. Angie L. Cradock, Kristina Henderson Lewis, & Justin B. Moore (eds.). Springer Publishing, Sep 2024 Notes: doi: 10.1891/9780826142658.0005.
Burton, E.T., Choquette, A.E., Gray, E., Odulana, A., Kim, A., Smith, W.A.: Household chaos and childhood obesity-related health outcomes. Journal of Pediatric Psychology 49(9): 656-663, Sep 2024 Notes: doi: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsae053.
Burton, E.T., Moore, J.M., Vidmar, A.P., Chaves, E., Cason-Wilkerson, R., Novick, M.B., Fernandez, C., Tucker, J.M.: Assessment of adverse childhood experiences and social determinants of health: A survey of practices in pediatric weight management programs. Childhood Obesity 20(6): 425-433, Sep 2024 Notes: doi: 10.1089/chi.2023.0152. Epub 2023 Dec 22.
Lim, C.S., Burton, E.T.: Psychological Approaches to the Treatment of Pediatric Obesity. American Psychological Association. American Psychological Association, May 2024.