POWER at Yale

POWER at Yale continues to offer treatment studies conducted primarily remotely. To learn more about this treatment opportunity please contact our team at 203-785-7210 or email power@yale.edu.

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Binge-Eating Disorder Studies
Teen POWER
Bariatric Studies

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Mission

The Yale Program for Obesity, Weight and Eating Research (P.O.W.E.R.) is a clinical-research program dedicated to the study of eating behaviors and thoughts. Yale POWER aims to develop and improve treatments for eating disorders and obesity. Yale POWER has programs are for adults with binge-eating disorder and adults who have had bariatric surgery and continue to have challenges with disordered eating or weight loss. Yale Teen POWER has behavioral treatments for children and adolescents who are experiencing disordered eating, body image concerns, or bullying.

Our research is internationally recognized, and we have active studies in the following topics:

Binge eating
Behavioral and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapies
Pharmacology
Brain imaging (fMRI)
Laboratory Studies
Nutrition
Physical Activity
Comorbidity Studies
Latinx Studies
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Contact Us

For more information about the clinic and our research programs, please call 203-785-7210 or fill out a treatment interest form.

Location

Yale School of Medicine
Congress Place
301 Cedar Street
New Haven, CT 06519

Post-doctoral Associate Valeria Martinez-Kaigi, PhD, (left) and Pre-doctoral Associate Jaime Coffino, MPH, MA, (right) offer obesity and healthy eating resources at a YCCI Health and Wellness event.

Pre-doctoral Associate Rachel Boutté, MDiv, MS, (left) and Post-doctoral Associate Rebecca Kamody, PhD, (right) putting on a healthy eating game at the 2019 YCCI Health and Wellness event.