2024 DPBS Early Career Psychology Research and Clinical Innovation Award Presentations

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Tapping Creative Solutions to Address Treatment Efficacy and Access: An Example from Eating Disorders

Sasha Gorrell, PhD
Assistant Adjunct Professor • Dept of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences • UCSF Weill Insititute for Neurosciences

Learning objectives:
At the end of this presentation, learners will be able to:

• Identify barriers to positive treatment reponse in eating disorders
• Describe a neurobiological theory of eating pathology
• Discuss one interventional approach that has promise to improve overall psychiatric prognosis in individuals with eating disorders

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Bridging the Science-Practice Gap to Improve Outcomes for Eating Disorders

Erin Reilly, PhD
Assistant Adjunct Professor • Dept of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences • UCSF Weill Insititute for Neurosciences

Learning objectives:
At the end of this presentation, learners will be able to:

• Discuss the scientist practitioner model and the ways in which the research-practice gap may hamper outcomes for mental health treatments, including in eating disorders
• Outline two strategies for engaging stakeholders in informing clinical research priorities
• Describe at least one novel treatment development initiative in the area of eating disorders

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In addition to the Pritzker Building, DPBS members can also watch this event live at Mount Zion (Room B7-30) and ZSFG (Bldg. 5, Room 7M30), as well as on Zoom (psychiatry.ucsf.edu/watchgrandrounds).

Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Grand Rounds presentations are for educational purposes and intended only for behavioral/mental health professionals and clinical providers.

Continuing education (CE) credit is available for physicians, psychologists, nurses, and therapists who participate in this activity.