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Kelly C. Allison, Ph.D.

Professor of Psychiatry at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Department: Psychiatry

Contact information
3535 Market St., Suite 3029
Philadelphia, PA 19104-3309
Office: 215-898-2823
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.
Post-Graduate Training
Postdoctoral Researcher, Weight and Eating Disorders Program, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 2000-2001.
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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.

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