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Josie Geller is affiliated with the University of British Columbia in Canada and conducts research primarily within the fields of Psychology and Medicine. Their work focuses extensively on Clinical Psychology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, General Health Professions, Sociology and Political Science, and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health.

Their research addresses several topics, with notable emphasis on Eating Disorders and Behaviors, Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders, Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions, Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues, Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare, Impact of Technology on Adolescents, and Art Therapy and Mental Health.

The scientist has published in various academic venues, including:

  • Journal of Eating Disorders
  • British Journal of Clinical Psychology
  • The American Journal of Surgery
  • Research Square (Research Square)
  • European Eating Disorders Review

Recent publications feature several papers mostly published in the Journal of Eating Disorders, such as:

  • Canadian practice guidelines for the treatment of children and adolescents with eating disorders (2020, Journal of Eating Disorders)
  • The COVID-19 pandemic and eating disorders in children, adolescents, and emerging adults: virtual care recommendations from the Canadian consensus panel during COVID-19 and beyond (2021, Journal of Eating Disorders)
  • Gender differences in symptom presentation and treatment outcome in children and youths with eating disorders (2021, Journal of Eating Disorders)
  • Parental experiences with their child's eating disorder treatment journey (2021, Journal of Eating Disorders)
  • The power of feeling seen: perspectives of individuals with eating disorders on receiving validation (2021, Journal of Eating Disorders)

Their frequent collaborators include Jennifer S. Coelho, Sheila K. Marshall, Pei-Yoong Lam, Janet Suen, and Suja Srikameswaran.

Best Publications

  • Inhibited expression of negative emotions and interpersonal orientation in anorexia nervosa.

    Josie Geller;Sarah J. Cockell;Sarah J. Cockell;Paul L. Hewitt;Elliot M. Goldner;Elliot M. Goldner

  • Assessing readiness for change in the eating disorders: the psychometric properties of the readiness and motivation interview.

    Josie Geller;Sarah J. Cockell;Danae L. Drab

  • The readiness and motivation interview: a symptom‐specific measure of readiness for change in the eating disorders

    Josie Geller;Danae L. Drab

  • Canadian practice guidelines for the treatment of children and adolescents with eating disorders

    Jennifer Couturier;Leanna Isserlin;Mark Norris;Wendy Spettigue

  • Reluctance to Recover in Anorexia Nervosa

    Ragnfrid H. S. Nordbø;Ester M. S. Espeset;Kjersti S. Gulliksen;Finn Skårderud;Finn Skårderud

  • Clinician stance in the treatment of chronic eating disorders

    Josie Geller;Kim D. Williams;Suja Srikameswaran

  • Eating Disorder Diagnoses and Symptom Presentation in Transgender Youth: a Scoping Review.

    Jennifer S Coelho;Janet Suen;Beth A Clark;Sheila K Marshall

  • Readiness to change dietary restriction predicts outcomes in the eating disorders.

    Josie Geller;Danae L. Drab-Hudson;Brooke L. Whisenhunt;Suja Srikameswaran

  • The family and anorexia nervosa: examining parent–child boundary problems†

    Karen Rowa;Patricia K. Kerig;Josie Geller;Josie Geller

  • Shape- and weight-based self-esteem and the eating disorders

    Josie Geller;Charlotte Johnston;Kellianne Madsen;Elliot M. Goldner

  • Decisional balance in anorexia nervosa: capitalizing on ambivalence

    Sarah J. Cockell;Sarah J. Cockell;Josie Geller;Josie Geller;Wolfgang Linden

  • Development and multi-site validation of a new condition-specific quality of life measure for eating disorders

    Carol E Adair;Gisele C Marcoux;Brian S Cram;Brian S Cram;Carol J Ewashen

  • A National Survey of Mobile Crisis Services and Their Evaluation

    Jeffrey L. Geller;William H. Fisher;Melissa McDermeit

  • Preferred therapist characteristics in treatment of anorexia nervosa: the patient's perspective

    Kjersti S. Gulliksen;Ester M.S. Espeset;Ragnfrid H.S. Nordbø;Finn Skårderud;Finn Skårderud

  • Silencing the self and suppressed anger: relationship to eating disorder symptoms in adolescent females

    Shannon L. Zaitsoff;Josie Geller;Suja Srikameswaran

  • Estimating readiness for change in anorexia nervosa: Comparing clients, clinicians, and research assessors

    Josie Geller

  • The development of a decisional balance scale for anorexia nervosa

    Sarah J. Cockell;Sarah J. Cockell;Josie Geller;Josie Geller;Wolfgang Linden

  • Maintaining change following eating disorder treatment

    Sarah J. Cockell;Shannon L. Zaitsoff;Josie Geller

  • The Role of Shape and Weight in Self-Concept: The Shape and Weight Based Self-Esteem Inventory

    Josie Geller;Charlotte Johnston;Kellianne Madsen

  • What a motivational approach is and what a motivational approach isn't: reflections and responses

    Josie Geller;Josie Geller

  • Issues and concerns associated with different risk models for eating disorders.

    Freedom Leung;Josie Geller;Melanie Katzman;Melanie Katzman

  • The COVID-19 pandemic and eating disorders in children, adolescents, and emerging adults: virtual care recommendations from the Canadian consensus panel during COVID-19 and beyond.

    Jennifer Couturier;Jennifer Couturier;Danielle Pellegrini;Catherine Miller;Neera Bhatnagar

Frequent Co-Authors

Erin C. Dunn
Erin C. Dunn Harvard University
Arne Holte
Arne Holte University of Oslo
Stephanie E. Cassin
Stephanie E. Cassin Toronto Metropolitan University
Charlotte Johnston
Charlotte Johnston University of British Columbia
Nicholas L. Holt
Nicholas L. Holt University of Alberta
Wolfgang Linden
Wolfgang Linden University of British Columbia
William E. Piper
William E. Piper University of British Columbia
Howard Steiger
Howard Steiger Douglas Mental Health University Institute
Paul L. Hewitt
Paul L. Hewitt University of British Columbia
Gordon L. Flett
Gordon L. Flett York University

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