Carlos M Grilo PhD
Professor of Psychiatry and of Psychology; Director, Eating Disorders and Obesity Research Program
Biographical Info
Carlos M. Grilo, PhD is Professor of Psychiatry and Director
of the Program for Obesity, Weight, and Eating Research (POWER) at the Yale
University School of Medicine. Dr. Grilo is also Professor of Psychology at
Yale University. Dr. Grilo completed his undergraduate education at Brown
University (1983) and received his PhD in clinical psychology from the
University of Pittsburgh (1991). Following an internship (1990) and a
fellowship (1991) at the Harvard Medical School and McLean Hospital and
postdoctoral training at Yale University (1992), Dr. Grilo joined the faculty
at Yale University. Dr. Grilo served as Director of Psychology at the Yale
Psychiatric Institute 1993-2000. His primary research focus is on eating
disorders and obesity and his secondary interests include personality disorders
and psychopathology. Dr. Grilo has been the recipient of numerous research
grants and has served as Principal Investigator on eight grants from the
National Institutes of Health including a K24 Mid-Career Investigator Award in
Eating and Weight Disorders. Dr. Grilo currently serves on the editorial boards
of seven professional journals and is the incoming Associate Editor for the
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. Dr. Grilo has published
over 305 peer-reviewed journal articles.Education & Training
- Ph.D.
- University of Pittsburgh (1991)
- Internship
- Clinical Psychology Harvard Medical School
- Fellowship
- Clinical Psychology Harvard Medical School
