Rebecca Kamody, PhD
Assistant Professor in the Child Study CenterCards
About
Research
Publications
2024
Adolescent Eating Disorders are Increasing and We Need to Do More
Kamody R, Bloch M. Adolescent Eating Disorders are Increasing and We Need to Do More. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2024 PMID: 38777314, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2024.05.012.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Combating Scientific Disinformation on Gender-Affirming Care.
McNamara M, Abdul-Latif H, Boulware S, Kamody R, Kuper L, Olezeski C, Szilagyi N, Alstott A. Combating Scientific Disinformation on Gender-Affirming Care. Pediatrics 2023, 152 PMID: 37605864, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2022-060943.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGender-affirming health careLegal challengesAmicus briefsNational media outletsPolitical actorsPublic statementsPublic opinionLitigatorsPublic commentsPolitical climateBanDisinformationHealth policyPolicy expertsGender-expansive youthMisleading informationPolicyCourtJudgesLawsuitsLawMedia outletsAuthoritiesMedical societiesAdvocatesEditorial: Developmental considerations in addressing the earlier age of severe eating disorder onset
Kamody R, Bloch M. Editorial: Developmental considerations in addressing the earlier age of severe eating disorder onset. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2023, 64: 1101-1103. PMID: 37408467, DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.13852.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health concernsHealth concernYouth mental health careMental health careCOVID-19 pandemicImpact of ageYouth mental healthSevere presentationPediatric hospitalizationsDisorder onsetAge of childrenDisorder presentationsMental healthHealth careHospitalizationAgeEarly ageCareDisordersDevelopmental considerationsOnsetPresentationPandemicDeleterious impactChapter 17 The use of dialectical behavior therapy in childhood and adolescent eating disorders
Kamody R, Burton E. Chapter 17 The use of dialectical behavior therapy in childhood and adolescent eating disorders. 2023, 193-203. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-85757-4.00039-0.ChaptersDialectical behavior therapyBehavior therapyUse of DBTSevere emotion dysregulationOpen dialectical behaviour therapyAdolescent Eating DisordersEvidence-based treatmentsEmotion dysregulationEating DisordersPsychiatric concernsYouthEatingChildhoodDisordersTheoretical modelPresent chapterEmotionsIndividualsAdolescentsResearchEffective treatmentChapter 17InterventionNext stepDysregulation
2022
Nonsuicidal Self-injury and Barriers to Accessibility of Dialectical Behavior Therapy Among Black Youth
Kamody RC, Pluhar E, Burton ET, Lois BH, Martin A. Nonsuicidal Self-injury and Barriers to Accessibility of Dialectical Behavior Therapy Among Black Youth. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2022, 62: 389-393. PMID: 35981668, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2022.08.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChildren's Hospital AssociationAmerican AcademyEvidence-based mental health servicesCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemicMental health burdenHospital AssociationMental health servicesDisease 2019 pandemicDialectical behavior therapyMental health crisisNonsuicidal Self-InjuryHealth burdenHealth servicesCurrent mental health crisisSocial determinantsSelf-InjuryBehavior therapyAdolescent psychiatryHealth crisisInequitable accessBurdenFinancial hardshipTherapyUndue burdenPediatricsEditorial: Schools on the frontline of suicide prevention
Kamody RC, Bloch MH. Editorial: Schools on the frontline of suicide prevention. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2022, 63: 833-835. PMID: 35861181, DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.13663.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health crisisYouth mental healthMental healthMental health careHealth crisisMental health fieldSuicide preventionBehavioral healthContinuum of servicesHealth careInnovative interventionsCOVID-19 pandemicIntervention approachesYouth behavioral healthCareHealthInequitable accessHealth fieldPandemicThe Evolving Needs of Children Hospitalized for Eating Disorders During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Shum M, Moreno C, Kamody R, McCollum S, Shabanova V, Loyal J. The Evolving Needs of Children Hospitalized for Eating Disorders During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Hospital Pediatrics 2022, 12: 696-702. PMID: 35815415, DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2022-006545.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital admissionHospitalization courseED patientsDisposition planningCharts of patientsPsychotropic medication managementAcademic medical centerQuality of careCOVID-19 pandemicInpatient managementLonger admissionsMost patientsPatient characteristicsMore patientsED managementOutpatient therapyMedication managementMedical CenterPatientsAdmissionPoisson regressionHigh acuityNutritional restorationYounger agePaucity of informationScientific Misinformation and Gender Affirming Care: Tools for Providers on the Front Lines
McNamara M, Lepore C, Alstott A, Kamody R, Kuper L, Szilagyi N, Boulware S, Olezeski C. Scientific Misinformation and Gender Affirming Care: Tools for Providers on the Front Lines. Journal Of Adolescent Health 2022, 71: 251-253. PMID: 35787819, DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2022.06.008.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical Notes
2021
Optimizing Medical-Legal Partnerships in Pediatric Psychology to Reduce Health Disparities
Kamody RC, Kamody ES, Rosenthal A, Olezeski CL. Optimizing Medical-Legal Partnerships in Pediatric Psychology to Reduce Health Disparities. Journal Of Pediatric Psychology 2021, 47: 69-74. PMID: 34313766, DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsab076.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe scale matters: assessing body size with figure rating scales in a diverse sample of young adults
Thurston IB, Decker KM, Kamody RC, Kaufman CC, Maye CE, Richmond TK, Sonneville KR. The scale matters: assessing body size with figure rating scales in a diverse sample of young adults. Eating And Weight Disorders - Studies On Anorexia, Bulimia And Obesity 2021, 27: 263-271. PMID: 33779966, DOI: 10.1007/s40519-021-01166-9.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Clinical Trials
Current Trials
Ketamine for Adolescent Suicidality
HIC ID2000029003RoleSub InvestigatorPrimary Completion Date12/31/2024Recruiting ParticipantsGenderBothAge13 years - 17 years
Academic Achievements & Community Involvement
News
News
- July 19, 2024
14 Psychology Fellows Honored at Graduation Ceremony
- August 04, 2023
Eating disorder prevalence and care: new informational webinar
- June 07, 2023
Recognizing YCSC faculty & staff for long-term service at Yale
- May 17, 2023Source: Very well mind
Identity Diffusion: Unraveling the Mystery of Self-Concept