Marita Cooper
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Research Psychologist, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Department: Psychiatry
Contact information
2716 South Street
Philadelphia, PA 19146
Philadelphia, PA 19146
Publications
Education
B.App.Sci (Psychology)
RMIT University, 2009.
GradDip (Psychology)
RMIT University, 2010.
M.Psych (Clinical Psychology)
Bond University, 2013.
PhD (Psychology)
Australian National University, 2018.
B.App.Sci (Psychology)
RMIT University, 2009.
GradDip (Psychology)
RMIT University, 2010.
M.Psych (Clinical Psychology)
Bond University, 2013.
PhD (Psychology)
Australian National University, 2018.
Post-Graduate Training
Clinical-Research Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, 2019-2021.
Research Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2021-2024.
Permanent linkClinical-Research Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, 2019-2021.
Research Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2021-2024.
Selected Publications
Cooper, M., Singh, S., Ferrer, E., Turner, S., & Timko, C.A.: Calculating developmental weight suppression in practice: A commentary demonstrating the use and misuse of Singh and colleagues' new approach. Appetite. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2026.108513. Epub 2026 Feb 26, July 2026.Schnabel, J., Cooper, M., Stedal, K., Rose, M., Van Noort, B.M., Drabick, D., Alloy, L., & Timko, C.A.: Identifying Distinct Latent Profiles of Executive Functioning Among Adolescents and Adults With Anorexia Nervosa and Adolescent Healthy Controls. Eur Eat Dis Rev 34(2): 442-454, Mar 2026 Notes: doi: 10.1002/erv.70043. Epub 2025 Oct 23.
Schnabel, J., Jang, E., Cooper, M., Alloy, L., & Timko, C. A. : Does cognitive functioning improve with weight restoration? An examination of changes in intelligence quotient scores in adolescents with anorexia nervosa before and after treatment. Eat Dis Page: 1-10, Sep 2025 Notes: doi: 10.1080/10640266.2025.2552367. Epub ahead of print.
Babinski, T., Karley, S., Cooper, M., Shaik, S., & Wang, K.Y.: Exploring Inflammatory Bowel Disease Discourse on Reddit Throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic Using OpenAI's GPT-3.5 Turbo Model: Classification Model Validation and Case Study. J Med Inter Res 27: e53332, July 2025 Notes: doi: 10.2196/53332. PMID: 40607732.
Quesnel, D., Cooper, M., Cook, B., & Calogero, R. M. : Evaluating the Impact of a Safe Exercise Training on Clinician Knowledge and Self-Efficacy in Managing Dysfunctional Exercise in an Eating Disorder Treatment Setting. J Eval Clin Pract 31(1): e14319, Feb 2025 Notes: doi: 10.1111/jep.14319.
Joel, M.A., Cooper, M., Peebles, R., Albenberg, L., Timko, C.A.: Clinical characterization of Co-morbid autoimmune disease and eating disorders: a retrospective chart review. Eat Disord 32(4): 353-368, Jul-Aug 2024 Notes: doi: 10.1080/10640266.2024.2306437. Epub 2024 Jan 25.
Cooper, M., Hicks, R., & Griffiths, K. M. : The Appearance and Performance Enhancing Supplement/Substance Use Scale (APES): Development and preliminary psychometric analysis. Performance Enhancement and Health 12(2), June 2024.
Cooper, M., Lavender, J., Fernandez-Aranda, F.: Men and eating disorders. Eating disorders: An international comprehensive view. P. Robinson, T. Wade, B. Herpetz-Dahlmann, F. Fernandez-Aranda, J. Treasure, & S. Wonderlich. (eds.). Springer, Page: 1-24, June 2024 Notes: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-97416-9_35-1.
Cooper M, Connor C, Orloff N, Herrington JD, Timko CA.: Therapeutic Alliance in Family-Based Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa: In-Person Versus Telehealth. Clin Psychol Psychother 31(3): e3017, May-June 2024 Notes: doi: 10.1002/cpp.3017.
Lampe EW, Schaumberg K, Kolar D, Coniglio K, Cooper M, Chapa DAN, Gorrell S.: Working out measurement overlap in the assessment of maladaptive exercise. Int J Eat Disord 57(3): 558-567, March 2024 Notes: doi: 10.1002/eat.24127. Epub 2024 Jan 14.