C. Alix Timko
Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Department: Psychiatry
Contact information
Roberts Center for Pediatric Research
2716 South Street, 8-212
Philadelphia, PA 19146
2716 South Street, 8-212
Philadelphia, PA 19146
Office: 267-426-5467
Publications
Links
Search PubMed for articles
CHOP Research Institute PI Profile
CHOP Eating Disorder Research Program
PolicyLab Faculty Profile
Twitter
Timko Research Group web page
Search PubMed for articles
CHOP Research Institute PI Profile
CHOP Eating Disorder Research Program
PolicyLab Faculty Profile
Timko Research Group web page
Education:
BS (Psychology/German)
St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY, 1996.
MA (Clinical Health Psychology)
MCP Hahnemann University, Philadelphia, PA, 2000.
PhD (Clinical Psychology)
Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, 2003.
BS (Psychology/German)
St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY, 1996.
MA (Clinical Health Psychology)
MCP Hahnemann University, Philadelphia, PA, 2000.
PhD (Clinical Psychology)
Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, 2003.
Post-Graduate Training
Intern - Clinical Psychology, Center for Counseling and Student Development, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, 2002-2003.
Postdoctoral Fellow - Psychology, The Renfrew Center, Philadelphia, PA, 2003-2004.
Permanent linkIntern - Clinical Psychology, Center for Counseling and Student Development, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, 2002-2003.
Postdoctoral Fellow - Psychology, The Renfrew Center, Philadelphia, PA, 2003-2004.
Selected Publications
Joel, MA; Cooper, M; Peebles, R; Albenberg, L; Timko, CA : Clinical Characterization of Co-Morbid Autoimmune Disease and Eating Disorders: A Retrospective Chart Review. Eating Disorders Journal of Treatment and Prevention 25: 1-16, Jan 2024 Notes: doi: 10.1080/10640266.2024.2306437.Miller, ML., Timko, CA., Hormes, J.: Factor structure of the Eating Disorder Flexibility Index in U.S. nonclinical collegiate and clinical adolescent samples. Eating Behavior 27(52): 101847, Jan 2024 Notes: doi: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2024.101847.
Cooper, M; Mears, C; Heckert, K; Orloff, NC; Peebles, R; Timko, CA: The Buffet Challenge: A behavioral assessment of eating behavior in adolescents with an eating disorder. Journal of Eating Disorders 12(1): 8, Jan 2024 Notes: doi:10.1186/s40337-024-00968-3.
Miller ML, Sanzari CM, Timko CA, Hormes JM: Impact of virtual adjunctive cognitive remediation therapy on cognitive flexibility and treatment outcomes in comorbid anorexia nervosa and exercise dependence as quantified using novel biomarkers: A stage 1 registered report. International Journal of Eating Disorders 56(7): 1449-1460, Jul 2023 Notes: doi: 10.1002/eat.23942.
Treger S, Benau EM, Timko CA: Not so terrifying after all? A set of failed replications of the mortality salience effects of Terror Management Theory. PLoS One 18(5): e0285267, May 2023 Notes: doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0285267.
Makara, A.; Howe, H.; Cooper, M.; Heckert, K.; Weiss, S.; Kellom, K.; Scharf, D.; Ubel, P.; Orloff, N.C.; Timko, C.A.: Modifying an Open Science Online Grocery for Parents of Youth with Anorexia Nervosa: A proof-of-concept study. International Journal of Eating Disorders 56(5): 1011-1020, 2023 Notes: Doi: 10.1002/eat.23902.
Timko,C.A.; Dennis, N.J.; Mears, C.; Rodriguez, D.; Fitzpatrick, K.K.; Peebles, R.: Post-traumatic stress symptoms in parents of adolescents hospitalized with anorexia nervosa. Eating Disorders: The Journal of Treatment & Prevention 31(3): 212-224, 2023 Notes: doi: 10.1080/10640266.2022.2099604.
Negi, S., Benau, E., Strowger, M., Grammer, A.C., Timko, C.A. : Internalization of appearance ideals and not religiosity indirectly impacts the relationship between acculturation and disordered eating risk in South and South-East Asian women living in the United States. Frontiers in Psychology 13: 843717, July 2022 Notes: doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.843717.
Susanin, A., Cooper, M., Makara, A., Kuschner, E.S., Timko, C.A.: Autistic Characteristics in Youth with Anorexia Nervosa Before and After Treatment. European Eating Disorder Review 30(5): 664-670, September 2022 Notes: doi:10.1002/erv.2937 Epub 2022 Jul 3.
Akers, A.Y., Skolnik, A., DiFiore, G., Harding, J., Timko, C.A.: Feasibility study of a health coaching intervention to improve contraceptive continuation in adolescent and young adult women in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health 53(3-4): 27-43, September 2021 Notes: doi.org/10.1363/psrh.12188 Epub 2022 Mar 24.