Robin Masheb, PhD
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Director, Veterans Initiative for Eating and Weight (The VIEW at VA CT)
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Psychiatry
VA Connecticut Healthcare System, 950 Campbell Avenue
West Haven, CT 06516
United States
Appointments
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Director, Veterans Initiative for Eating and Weight (The VIEW at VA CT)
Contact Info
Psychiatry
VA Connecticut Healthcare System, 950 Campbell Avenue
West Haven, CT 06516
United States
Appointments
Titles
Director, Veterans Initiative for Eating and Weight (The VIEW at VA CT)
Contact Info
Psychiatry
VA Connecticut Healthcare System, 950 Campbell Avenue
West Haven, CT 06516
United States
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Professor of Psychiatry
Director, Veterans Initiative for Eating and Weight (The VIEW at VA CT)Biography
Dr. Masheb is Professor of Psychiatry and a clinical psychologist at the Yale School of Medicine (YSM). Her scholarly work has focused on advancing the fields of obesity, eating disorders, and pain for underserved populations. The recipient of multiple grants from the NIH, VA and DoD, Dr. Masheb is expert in the conduct of trials to develop and implement evidence-based treatments. This includes expertise in efficacy, effectiveness, pragmatic, and comparative effectiveness trials, as well as psychometric and qualitative research. She is founder and Director of the Veterans Initiative for Eating and Weight (The View), the first and only national program dedicated to addressing the broad spectrum of eating and weight problems in the Veteran population through research and expert consultation to national VA policy and operations offices. She is a fellow of both the American Psychological Association’s Division of Health Psychology and the Society of Behavioral Medicine, is on the Editorial Board of Eating Behaviors, has over 150 peer-reviewed publications, and has reviewed for 25 unique scientific journals. Dr. Masheb has been an active educator at the individual level training YSM medical students, graduate students, interns and postdoctoral fellows; at the University level teaching in the classroom, and participating on multiple internship and postdoctoral training committees; and at the national level, serving as Director of Education for the VA PRIME Center of Innovation (COIN) located at the VA Connecticut Healthcare System.
Appointments
Psychiatry
ProfessorPrimary
Other Departments & Organizations
- Obesity Research Working Group
- Psychiatry
- Psychology Section
- VA Connecticut Healthcare System
- Yale Ventures
Education & Training
- Postdoctoral Fellow
- Yale School of Medicine (1998)
- PhD
- St. John's University (1997)
- Intern
- Brown University School of Medicine (1996)
- BS
- Tufts University (1988)
Research
Overview
CURRENTLY FUNDED RESEARCH
W81XWH2110794 Masheb (PI) 09/30/2021-09/29/2025
Department of Defense (DoD)
Building an Equitable and Accessible System of Eating Disorder care for VA, DoD, and Underrepresented Americans with Eating Disorders (EASED) Study
The overall objective is to test and improve access to evidence-based eating disorder treatment for active-duty Service members and Veterans. The two-part project will include a comparative effectiveness trial of virtual Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TeleCBT) for binge eating disorders. This will be followed by qualitative methods for implementation to inform DoD and VA Clinical Practice Guidelines for eating disorders.
IIR TBD (R01 equivalent) Mitchell (PI) 01/01/2019-03/31/2022
VA Health Services Research & Development (HSR&D)
Eating Disorders in Veterans: Risk, Resilience, and Service Use
The specific aims of this project are to: 1) examine the prevalence of male and female Veterans reporting full and subthreshold eating disorders 2) identify service use and needs among male and female Veterans with eating disorders; 3) examine models of risk and protective factors for eating disorders and examine gender similarities and differences in these models; and 4) validate a screening measure of eating disorders.
Role: Co-Investigator
IIR 17-223-2 (R01 equivalent) Masheb; Maguen (Multi-PIs) 12/01/2018-11/30/2022
VA Health Services Research & Development (HSR&D)
Eating Disorder Screening and Diagnostic Tools for the Veterans Healthcare System
The objective of this study is to develop an evidence-based clinical pathway to address eating disorders in the VA that will aid in standardizing care and improving outcomes for Veterans. This multi-site study aims to develop and validate screening and diagnostic tools for DSM-5 eating disorders, and to determine how to best implement these tools for treatment referral.
Role: PI
W81XWH1810697 Mitchell; Cooper (Multi-PIs) 09/30/2018-9/29/2021
Department of Defense (DoD)
Eating Disorders in Veterans: Prevalence, Comorbidity, Risk, and Healthcare Use
This project will establish apost-9/11 cohort of Veterans to: 1) examine the prevalence of full/subthreshold eating disorders by gender and other subgroups, 2) examine temporal associations with comorbid disorders, 3) document treatment patterns and healthcare preferences, and 4) identify barriers to care.
Role: Subaward PI
CIN 13-407, LIP 96-028 Masheb (PI) 06/01/2017-9/30/2018
VA Health Services Research & Development (HSR&D)
Virtual Treatment for Healthy Eating and Stress Management in Veteran Cancer Survivors
This study aims to test the feasibility, acceptability and initial efficacy of a virtual, patient-centered treatment for healthy eating and stress management/resiliency for Veteran cancer survivors.
Role: PI
IIR 15-349 Masheb (PI) 08/01/2017-07/30/2022
VA Health Services Research & Development (HSR&D)
Weight Loss Treatment and CBT for Veterans with Binge Eating
This multisite randomized controlled trial aims to reduce binge eating, improve mental health, and enhance weight loss response in Veterans who are overweight/obese. The project leverages the VA’s national weight management program by combining it with cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), the best-established treatment for binge eating.
Role: PI
QUE 15-286 Lowery (PI) 10/01/2015-09/30/2020
VA Quality Enhancement Research Initiative (QUERI)
PrOVE: Personalizing Options through Veteran Engagement
The goal of this project is to rapidly implement effective clinical practices into the existing VA national weight management program. Practices emphasize personalized care, shared decision-making, self-management, and patient-centered performance systems.
Role: Co-Investigator
CIN 13-407 Bastian (PI) 10/01/2013-09/30/2018
VA Health Services Research & Development (HSR&D)
Pain Research, Informatics, Multimorbidities, and Education (PRIME) Center of Innovation
The PRIME Center is one of VA’s 19 national Health Services Research & Delivery Centers of Innovation (COINs). As Director of Education, I lead the national mentoring, dissemination and educational initiatives. The Center aims to enhance local and national capacities for a broad research and education agenda focused on pain and related comorbidities, particularly obesity.
Role: Director of Education
COMPLETED RESEARCH (past 3 years)
1R01CA180030-01 deAraujo; Small (Multi-PIs) 09/01/2013-06/30/2017
NIH/NIDDK
The Gut-Brain Axis: A Novel Target for Treating Behavioral Alterations in Obesity
The overall aim of the project is to determine whether gut N-Acylethanolamines precursors rescue striatal function and reduce impulsivity scores in a series of basic and translational trials of subjects with altered diets and weight. As subaward PI I oversee the weight loss and weight maintenance trial used in the translational study of humans for this project.
Role: Sub-award PI
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Research at a Glance
Yale Co-Authors
Publications Timeline
Research Interests
Carlos Grilo, PhD
Marney A. White, PhD, MS
Robert Kerns, PhD
Christopher Ruser, MD
Eugenia Buta, PhD
Cynthia Brandt, MD, MPH
Obesity
Veterans
Binge-Eating Disorder
Body Image
Feeding and Eating Disorders
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Publications
2024
US Military Veteran Perspectives on Eating Disorder Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment: A Qualitative Study
Masheb R, Snow J, Siegel S, Munro L, Huggins J, Hamilton A, Maguen S. US Military Veteran Perspectives on Eating Disorder Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment: A Qualitative Study. International Journal Of Eating Disorders 2024 PMID: 38989608, DOI: 10.1002/eat.24255.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricConceptsVeterans Health AdministrationVeterans' perspectivesVeterans Health Administration's effortsVeterans Health Administration healthcare systemDisorder screeningPrimary care providersPatient-provider conversationsWeight management servicesReferral to treatmentEating disorder screenCare providersHealth AdministrationEating disordersHealthcare systemQualitative studyDifficulty understandingTreatment referralNon-stigmatizingGroup supportVeteransProvidersManagement servicesDisorder diagnosisEating disorder treatmentSelf-diagnoseValidation of the EDDS-5 self-report survey against the SCID-5 diagnostic interview in US veterans
Maguen S, Batten A, Siegel S, Huggins J, Snow J, Fenn L, Dick A, Zenteno C, West A, Masheb R. Validation of the EDDS-5 self-report survey against the SCID-5 diagnostic interview in US veterans. Eating Behaviors 2024, 52: 101846. PMID: 38335645, DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2024.101846.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsClinician-administered interviewDSM-5SCID-5Clinical interviewEating disordersEating Disorder Diagnostic ScaleStructured Clinical InterviewMental health measuresDiagnostic InterviewDiagnostic ScaleSelf-report surveyDiverse sampleVeteran populationDiverse veteransVeteransUS veteransDisordersInterviewsEatingHealth measuresSubsampleRacial and Ethnic Variation in Healthcare Utilization Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Differential Effects for Overall Versus Telehealth Care
Haderlein T, Hamilton A, Masheb R, Mullur R, Lam C, Washington D. Racial and Ethnic Variation in Healthcare Utilization Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Differential Effects for Overall Versus Telehealth Care. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2024, 39: 886-888. PMID: 38228985, PMCID: PMC11043243, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-023-08592-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricAssociations between posttraumatic stress disorder and eating disorder symptoms among women veterans
Siegel S, Ranney R, Masheb R, Huggins J, Maguen S. Associations between posttraumatic stress disorder and eating disorder symptoms among women veterans. Eating Behaviors 2024, 52: 101851. PMID: 38324959, DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2024.101851.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderBinge eating disorderEating disordersShape/weight overvaluationStress disorderED subscalesWomen veteransRates of posttraumatic stress disorderComorbid posttraumatic stress disorderPosttraumatic stress disorder treatmentProbable posttraumatic stress disorderEating disorder symptomsSample of women veteransED scoresExperiment-wise errorDisorder symptomsPTSD diagnosisSymptom clustersED diagnosisVeteransDisordersNACMSubscalesSymptomsCut-off
2023
Distinguishing probable atypical anorexia nervosa from weight loss alone in a national sample of U.S. Military Veterans: Disentangling the roles of weight suppression and cognitive concerns
Neff K, Buta E, Fenn L, Ramsey C, Snow J, Haskell S, Masheb R. Distinguishing probable atypical anorexia nervosa from weight loss alone in a national sample of U.S. Military Veterans: Disentangling the roles of weight suppression and cognitive concerns. International Journal Of Eating Disorders 2023, 57: 827-838. PMID: 38129986, DOI: 10.1002/eat.24116.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsAtypical anorexia nervosaAtypical ANWeight suppressionAnorexia nervosaClinical entityWeight lossControl groupDietary restraintMental healthDistinct clinical entityPoor mental healthOnly groupU.S. military veteransClinical significanceHigh riskVeteran populationSecondary analysisWeight gainSpecialized interventionsMilitary veteransNervosaDisordersVeteransNational studyPathologyWeight change among patients engaged in medication treatment for opioid use disorder: a scoping review
Carr M, Lou R, Macdonald-Gagnon G, Peltier M, Funaro M, Martino S, Masheb R. Weight change among patients engaged in medication treatment for opioid use disorder: a scoping review. The American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse 2023, 49: 551-565. PMID: 37200510, PMCID: PMC10840392, DOI: 10.1080/00952990.2023.2207720.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsOpioid use disorderExcess weight gainWeight gainMedication treatmentUse disordersType of MOUDBuprenorphine/naloxoneRetrospective chart reviewUse of methadoneBody mass indexModerate weight gainMOUD initiationChart reviewCohort studyOpioid useBuprenorphine/Mass indexMedication doseMethadone treatmentNonrandomized studyCase reportEthnic disparitiesPotential associationMOUDPatientsRandomized controlled trial protocol of health coaching for veterans with complex chronic pain
Crosky S, McFarlin M, Sullivan N, Winograd D, Litke D, Masheb R, Lu S, Costanzo M, Anastasides N, Gonzalez C, Doshi J, Graff F, Khatib L, Thien S, McAndrew L. Randomized controlled trial protocol of health coaching for veterans with complex chronic pain. Trials 2023, 24: 239. PMID: 36997946, PMCID: PMC10061706, DOI: 10.1186/s13063-023-07113-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsHealth coachingSupportive psychotherapyPain impairmentComplex chronic painSymptom-based conditionsPain controlMultisymptom illnessChronic painTreatment armsLong-term behavior changeStudy protocolTrial protocolPrimary symptomsBaseline assessmentPhysical symptomsBehavioral interventionsStudy providersDiscussionThis studyPainSymptomsImpairmentTrialsBehavior changeDisabilityVeteransDevelopment and Psychometric Assessment of the Weight and Eating Quality of Life (WE-QOL) Scale in US Military Veterans
Masheb R, Snow J, Fenn L, Antoniadis N, Raffa S, Ruser C, Buta E. Development and Psychometric Assessment of the Weight and Eating Quality of Life (WE-QOL) Scale in US Military Veterans. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2023, 38: 2076-2081. PMID: 36973571, PMCID: PMC10361921, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-023-08132-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsVeterans Health AdministrationPopulation health metricsQOL measuresGeneric health-related QOL measuresHealth-related QOL measuresHealth metricsWeight management programPopulation health approachObesity-related diseasesQuality of careUS military veteransClinical remindersUS veteransPhysical activityHealth AdministrationPatient careEuropean QualityHealth approachWeight gainPhysical discomfortWeight stigmaMilitary veteransPsychometric assessmentEmotional distressLife Scale
2020
Pain and emotional eating: further investigation of the Yale Emotional Overeating Questionnaire in weight loss seeking patients
Masheb RM, Douglas ME, Kutz AM, Marsh AG, Driscoll M. Pain and emotional eating: further investigation of the Yale Emotional Overeating Questionnaire in weight loss seeking patients. Journal Of Behavioral Medicine 2020, 43: 479-486. PMID: 32107681, DOI: 10.1007/s10865-020-00143-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsRandomized Controlled Trial Testing the Effectiveness of Adaptive “SMART” Stepped-Care Treatment for Adults With Binge-Eating Disorder Comorbid With Obesity
Grilo CM, White MA, Masheb RM, Ivezaj V, Morgan PT, Gueorguieva R. Randomized Controlled Trial Testing the Effectiveness of Adaptive “SMART” Stepped-Care Treatment for Adults With Binge-Eating Disorder Comorbid With Obesity. American Psychologist 2020, 75: 204-218. PMID: 32052995, PMCID: PMC7027689, DOI: 10.1037/amp0000534.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsStepped-care treatmentCognitive behavioral therapyWeight loss medicationsBinge-eating disorderStepped careRemission rateWeight lossBehavioral weight lossSignificant weight lossBinge-eating frequencySignificant time effectControlled TrialsTreat analysisTreatment respondersMedicationsPlaceboMixed model analysisClinical practiceNonrespondersPatientsObesityBinge eatingCareMonthsTreatment
Academic Achievements and Community Involvement
activity Reviewer
Peer Review Groups and Grant Study SectionsDepartment of Defense (DoD), Congressional Directed Medical Research ProgramDetails06/01/2017 - PresentDescriptionGrant Revieweractivity Editor
Journal ServiceEating BehaviorsDetails05/08/2018 - PresentDescriptionEditorial Boardactivity Member
Public ServiceVA Central Office, Eating Disorder Work GroupDetails03/01/2016 - PresentDescriptionSubject Matter Expertactivity Consultant
Public ServiceVA Central Office, National Program for Weight Management, MOVE!Details04/01/2015 - PresentDescriptionConsultantactivity Mentor
CommitteesVA Connecticut Psychology Internship ProgramDetails10/01/2013 - Present
Links & Media
News
- July 18, 2024
Yale, VA, UCSF Researchers Seek Veteran Perspectives on Eating Disorder Screening, Diagnosis, Treatment
- July 10, 2023Source: Connecticut Public Radio
The American Medical Association Acknowledges BMI's Weighty Problems, Including Racism
- April 18, 2023Source: Yale Daily News
Yale Researchers Develop Holistic Metric for Measuring Weight Loss
- March 27, 2023
Yale, VA Researchers Develop New Health Metric for Veterans
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Psychiatry
VA Connecticut Healthcare System, 950 Campbell Avenue
West Haven, CT 06516
United States
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VA PRIME Center of Innovation (COIN)
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VA Connecticut Healthcare
950 Campbell Avenue
West Haven, CT 06516
Veterans Initiative for Eating and Weight (The VIEW)
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VA Connecticut Healthcare
950 Campbell Avenue
West Haven, CT 06516