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Brittany Matheson, PhD, is a clinical assistant professor and licensed clinical psychologist in the Eating Disorders Clinic. She completed her undergraduate degree at Duke University, doctorate from the Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology at San Diego State University and the University of California, San Diego, and APA clinical internship at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford/Children’s Health Council. Dr. Matheson's research interests include examining the psychosocial, neurocognitive, and familial factors related to disordered eating and excess weight gain in youth. In particular, Dr. Matheson has research and clinical expertise in the interplay among obesity, disordered eating, and autism spectrum disorder. She is interested in the development and implementation of evidence-based treatments for youth with disordered eating as well as better understanding factors that influence pediatric bariatric surgery outcomes. Her research also focuses on the use of technology to enhance treatment and reduce access to care barriers.
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Education & Certifications
- Fellowship: Stanford University Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (2021) CA
- Internship, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford/Children's Health Council (2018)
- PhD Training: University of California San Diego School of Medicine (2018) CA
- BS, Duke University (2010)
Publications
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Overweight and Obesity in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): a Critical Review Investigating the Etiology, Development, and Maintenance of this Relationship
Matheson, B. E., & Douglas, J. M. (2017). Overweight and Obesity in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): a Critical Review Investigating the Etiology, Development, and Maintenance of this Relationship. REVIEW JOURNAL OF AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS, 4(2), 142–56. -
A Pilot Study Investigating the Feasibility and Acceptability of a Parent-Only Behavioral Weight-Loss Treatment for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Matheson, B. E., Drahota, A., & Boutelle, K. N. (2019). A Pilot Study Investigating the Feasibility and Acceptability of a Parent-Only Behavioral Weight-Loss Treatment for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. -
The relationship between executive functioning and weight loss and maintenance in children and parents participating in family-based treatment for childhood obesity
Eichen, D. M., Matheson, B. E., Liang, J., Strong, D. R., Rhee, K., & Boutelle, K. N. (2018). The relationship between executive functioning and weight loss and maintenance in children and parents participating in family-based treatment for childhood obesity. BEHAVIOUR RESEARCH AND THERAPY, 105, 10–16. -
A Review of Childhood Behavioral Problems and Disorders in the Development of Obesity: Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Beyond
Matheson, B. E., & Eichen, D. M. (2018). A Review of Childhood Behavioral Problems and Disorders in the Development of Obesity: Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Beyond. CURRENT OBESITY REPORTS, 7(1), 19–26. -
Neurocognitive Treatments for Eating Disorders and Obesity
Eichen, D. M., Matheson, B. E., Appleton-Knapp, S. L., & Boutelle, K. N. (2017). Neurocognitive Treatments for Eating Disorders and Obesity. CURRENT PSYCHIATRY REPORTS, 19(9), 62. -
Behind binge eating: A review of food-specific adaptations of neurocognitive and neuroimaging tasks
Berner, L. A., Winter, S. R., Matheson, B. E., Benson, L., & Lowe, M. R. (2017). Behind binge eating: A review of food-specific adaptations of neurocognitive and neuroimaging tasks. PHYSIOLOGY & BEHAVIOR, 176, 59–70. -
Mental Health Diagnostic Considerations in Racial/Ethnic Minority Youth
Liang, J., Matheson, B. E., & Douglas, J. M. (2016). Mental Health Diagnostic Considerations in Racial/Ethnic Minority Youth. JOURNAL OF CHILD AND FAMILY STUDIES, 25(6), 1926–40. -
Parental control and overconsumption of snack foods in overweight and obese children
Liang, J., Matheson, B. E., Rhee, I. E., Peterson, C. B., Rydell, S., & Boutelle, I. N. (2016). Parental control and overconsumption of snack foods in overweight and obese children. APPETITE, 100, 181–88. -
The relationship between parent feeding styles and general parenting with loss of control eating in treatment-seeking overweight and obese children
Matheson, B. E., Camacho, C., Peterson, C. B., Rhee, K. E., Rydell, S. A., Zucker, N. L., & Boutelle, K. N. (2015). The relationship between parent feeding styles and general parenting with loss of control eating in treatment-seeking overweight and obese children. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EATING DISORDERS, 48(7), 1047–55. -
The relationship between eating disorders and sexual trauma
Madowitz, J., Matheson, B. E., & Liang, J. (2015). The relationship between eating disorders and sexual trauma. EATING AND WEIGHT DISORDERS-STUDIES ON ANOREXIA BULIMIA AND OBESITY, 20(3), 281–93. -
A Brief, Intensive Application of Multi-Family-Based Treatment for Eating Disorders
Knatz, S., Murray, S. B., Matheson, B., Boutelle, K. N., Rockwell, R., Eisler, I., & Kaye, W. H. (2015). A Brief, Intensive Application of Multi-Family-Based Treatment for Eating Disorders. EATING DISORDERS, 23(4), 315–24. -
Parent Binge Eating and Depressive Symptoms as Predictors of Attrition in a Family-Based Treatment for Pediatric Obesity
Braden, A. L., Madowitz, J., Matheson, B. E., Bergmann, K., Crow, S. J., & Boutelle, K. N. (2015). Parent Binge Eating and Depressive Symptoms as Predictors of Attrition in a Family-Based Treatment for Pediatric Obesity. CHILDHOOD OBESITY, 11(2), 165–69. -
Design and implementation of a study evaluating extinction processes to food cues in obese children: The Intervention for Regulations of Cues Trial (iROC)
Boutelle, K. N., Liang, J., Knatz, S., Matheson, B., Risbrough, V., Strong, D., … Bouton, M. E. (2015). Design and implementation of a study evaluating extinction processes to food cues in obese children: The Intervention for Regulations of Cues Trial (iROC). CONTEMPORARY CLINICAL TRIALS, 40, 95–104. -
Bariatric Surgery in Children and Adolescents with Cognitive Impairment and/or Developmental Delay: Current Knowledge and Clinical Recommendations.
Matheson, B. E., Colborn, D., & Bohon, C. (2019). Bariatric Surgery in Children and Adolescents with Cognitive Impairment and/or Developmental Delay: Current Knowledge and Clinical Recommendations. Obesity Surgery. -
Development and validation of a short form Children's power of Food Scale.
Stone, M. D., Matheson, B. E., Leventhal, A. M., & Boutelle, K. N. (2019). Development and validation of a short form Children's power of Food Scale. Appetite, 104549. -
Remission in adolescents with bulimia nervosa: Empirical evaluation of current conceptual models.
Gorrell, S., Matheson, B. E., Lock, J., & Le Grange, D. (2020). Remission in adolescents with bulimia nervosa: Empirical evaluation of current conceptual models. European Eating Disorders Review : the Journal of the Eating Disorders Association. -
Investigating Early Response to Treatment in a Multi-Site Study for Adolescent Bulimia Nervosa.
Matheson, B. E., Gorrell, S., Bohon, C., Agras, W. S., Le Grange, D., & Lock, J. (2020). Investigating Early Response to Treatment in a Multi-Site Study for Adolescent Bulimia Nervosa. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 11, 92. -
Eating patterns in youth with and without loss of control eating
Matheson, B. E., Tanofsky-Kraff, M., Shafer-Berger, S., Sedaka, N. M., Mooreville, M., Reina, S. A., … Yanovski, J. A. (2012). Eating patterns in youth with and without loss of control eating. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EATING DISORDERS, 45(8), 957–61. -
Loss of control eating in African-American and Caucasian youth
Cassidy, O. L., Matheson, B., Osborn, R., Vannucci, A., Kozlosky, M., Shomaker, L. B., … Tanofsky-Kraff, M. (2012). Loss of control eating in African-American and Caucasian youth. EATING BEHAVIORS, 13(2), 174–78. -
Links of Adolescent- and Parent-Reported Eating in the Absence of Hunger with Observed Eating in the Absence of Hunger
Shomaker, L. B., Tanofsky-Kraff, M., Mooreville, M., Reina, S. A., Courville, A. B., Field, S. E., … Yanovski, J. A. (2013). Links of Adolescent- and Parent-Reported Eating in the Absence of Hunger with Observed Eating in the Absence of Hunger. OBESITY, 21(6), 1243–50. -
Links between mothers' and children's disinhibited eating and children's adiposity
Zocca, J. M., Shomaker, L. B., Tanofsky-Kraff, M., Columbo, K. M., Raciti, G. R., Brady, S. M., … Yanovski, J. A. (2011). Links between mothers' and children's disinhibited eating and children's adiposity. APPETITE, 56(2), 324–31. -
Binge Eating and Weight-Related Quality of Life in Obese Adolescents
Ranzenhofer, L. M., Columbo, K. M., Tanofsky-Kraff, M., Shomaker, L. B., Cassidy, O., Matheson, B. E., … Yanovski, J. A. (2012). Binge Eating and Weight-Related Quality of Life in Obese Adolescents. NUTRIENTS, 4(3), 167–80. -
Neurocognitive correlates of obesity and obesity-related behaviors in children and adolescents
Liang, J., Matheson, B. E., Kaye, W. H., & Boutelle, K. N. (2014). Neurocognitive correlates of obesity and obesity-related behaviors in children and adolescents. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBESITY, 38(4), 494–506. -
Family-based treatment via videoconference: Clinical recommendations for treatment providers during COVID-19 and beyond.
Matheson, B. E., Bohon, C., & Lock, J. (2020). Family-based treatment via videoconference: Clinical recommendations for treatment providers during COVID-19 and beyond. The International Journal of Eating Disorders. -
Descriptive analysis of binge eating in adult and adolescent females.
Bohon, C., Matheson, B., & Welch, H. (2020). Descriptive analysis of binge eating in adult and adolescent females. Eating and Weight Disorders : EWD. -
OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY
Matheson, B. (2020). OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY, 59(10), S134. -
Exploring Differences in the Role of Hospitalization on Weight Gain Based on Treatment Type From Randomized Clinical Trials for Adolescent Anorexia Nervosa
Datta, N., Matheson, B. E., Le Grange, D., Brandt, H. A., Woodside, B., Halmi, K. A., … Lock, J. D. (2020). Exploring Differences in the Role of Hospitalization on Weight Gain Based on Treatment Type From Randomized Clinical Trials for Adolescent Anorexia Nervosa. FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY, 11. -
Exploring Differences in the Role of Hospitalization on Weight Gain Based on Treatment Type From Randomized Clinical Trials for Adolescent Anorexia Nervosa.
Datta, N., Matheson, B. E., Le Grange, D., Brandt, H. A., Woodside, B., Halmi, K. A., … Lock, J. D. (2020). Exploring Differences in the Role of Hospitalization on Weight Gain Based on Treatment Type From Randomized Clinical Trials for Adolescent Anorexia Nervosa. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 11, 609675. -
Pilot Evaluation of a Multidisciplinary Strategy for Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in Adolescents and Young Adults with Obesity and Intellectual Disabilities.
Jones, R. E., Wood, L. S., Matheson, B. E., Pratt, J. S., Burgart, A. M., Garza, D., … Bruzoni, M. (2021). Pilot Evaluation of a Multidisciplinary Strategy for Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in Adolescents and Young Adults with Obesity and Intellectual Disabilities. Obesity Surgery. -
Understanding outcomes in family-based treatment for adolescent anorexia nervosa: a network approach.
Hagan, K. E., Matheson, B. E., Datta, N., L'Insalata, A. M., Onipede, Z. A., Gorrell, S., … Lock, J. D. (2021). Understanding outcomes in family-based treatment for adolescent anorexia nervosa: a network approach. Psychological Medicine, 1–12. -
Feasibility of conducting a randomized controlled trial comparing family-based treatment via videoconferencing and online guided self-help family-based treatment for adolescent anorexia nervosa.
Lock, J., Couturier, J., Matheson, B. E., Datta, N., Citron, K., Sami, S., … John-Carson, N. (2021). Feasibility of conducting a randomized controlled trial comparing family-based treatment via videoconferencing and online guided self-help family-based treatment for adolescent anorexia nervosa. The International Journal of Eating Disorders. -
Applying online parental guided self-help family-based treatment for adolescent anorexia nervosa: A comparison to family-based treatment delivered by videoconferencing.
Couturier, J., Webb, C., Carson, N., Doxtdator, K., Matheson, B., Datta, N., … Lock, J. (2022). Applying online parental guided self-help family-based treatment for adolescent anorexia nervosa: A comparison to family-based treatment delivered by videoconferencing. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 13591045221078709. -
Parent and clinician perspectives on virtual guided self-help family-based treatment (GSH-FBT) for adolescents with anorexia nervosa.
Matheson, B. E., Datta, N., Welch, H., Citron, K., Couturier, J., & Lock, J. D. (2022). Parent and clinician perspectives on virtual guided self-help family-based treatment (GSH-FBT) for adolescents with anorexia nervosa. Eating and Weight Disorders : EWD. -
Is guided self-help family-based treatment for parents of adolescents with anorexia nervosa on treatment waitlists feasible? A pilot trial.
Wade, T., Byrne, S., Fursland, A., Steele, A., Wilksch, S., Anderson, J., … Lock, J. (2022). Is guided self-help family-based treatment for parents of adolescents with anorexia nervosa on treatment waitlists feasible? A pilot trial. The International Journal of Eating Disorders. -
Effect of telehealth implementation on an adolescent metabolic and bariatric surgery program.
Herdes, R. E., Matheson, B. E., Tsao, D. D., Bruzoni, M., & Pratt, J. S. (2022). Effect of telehealth implementation on an adolescent metabolic and bariatric surgery program. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases : Official Journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery. -
Evidence Based Update on Psychosocial Treatments for Eating Disorders in Children and Adolescents.
Datta, N., Matheson, B. E., Citron, K., Van Wye, E. M., & Lock, J. D. (2022). Evidence Based Update on Psychosocial Treatments for Eating Disorders in Children and Adolescents. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology : the Official Journal for the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, American Psychological Association, Division 53, 1–12. -
Study protocol for training providers in private practice in family-based treatment for adolescents with anorexia nervosa: A randomized controlled feasibility trial.
Citron, K., Johnson, M., Matheson, B. E., Onipede, Z. A., Yang, H.-J. J., Bohon, C., … Lock, J. (2022). Study protocol for training providers in private practice in family-based treatment for adolescents with anorexia nervosa: A randomized controlled feasibility trial. Contemporary Clinical Trials, 106889. -
The COVID-19 pandemic and youth with anorexia nervosa: A retrospective comparative cohort design.
Datta, N., Van Wye, E., Citron, K., Matheson, B., & Lock, J. D. (2022). The COVID-19 pandemic and youth with anorexia nervosa: A retrospective comparative cohort design. The International Journal of Eating Disorders. -
Predictors of family-based treatment for adolescent eating disorders: Do family or diagnostic factors matter?
Datta, N., Hagan, K., Bohon, C., Stern, M., Kim, B., Matheson, B. E., … Lock, J. D. (2022). Predictors of family-based treatment for adolescent eating disorders: Do family or diagnostic factors matter? The International Journal of Eating Disorders. -
Protocol for a randomized clinical trial for Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) in low-weight youth.
Van Wye, E., Matheson, B., Citron, K., Yang, H.-J., Datta, N., Bohon, C., & Lock, J. D. (2022). Protocol for a randomized clinical trial for Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) in low-weight youth. Contemporary Clinical Trials, 107036. -
Psychoeducational and motivational treatment for low-weight Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID): Three case reports in school-aged children.
Datta, N., Matheson, B., Walker, A. C., Van Wye, E., & Lock, J. D. (2023). Psychoeducational and motivational treatment for low-weight Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID): Three case reports in school-aged children. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 13591045231169141. -
Family-based treatment (FBT) for loss of control (LOC) eating in youth: Current knowledge and future directions
Matheson, B. E., Bohon, C., Le Grange, D., & Lock, J. D. (2023). Family-based treatment (FBT) for loss of control (LOC) eating in youth: Current knowledge and future directions. EATING DISORDERS. -
Who Responds to an Adaptive Intervention for Adolescents With Anorexia Nervosa Being Treated With Family-Based Treatment? Outcomes From a Randomized Clinical Trial.
Lock, J. D., Le Grange, D., Bohon, C., Matheson, B., & Jo, B. (2023). Who Responds to an Adaptive Intervention for Adolescents With Anorexia Nervosa Being Treated With Family-Based Treatment? Outcomes From a Randomized Clinical Trial. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. -
Family-based treatment (FBT) for loss of control (LOC) eating in youth: Current knowledge and future directions.
Matheson, B. E., Bohon, C., Le Grange, D., & Lock, J. D. (2024). Family-based treatment (FBT) for loss of control (LOC) eating in youth: Current knowledge and future directions. Eating Disorders, 32(1), 1–12. -
Childhood appetitive traits and adolescent eating disorders: early risk markers.
Matheson, B. (2024). Childhood appetitive traits and adolescent eating disorders: early risk markers. The Lancet. Child & Adolescent Health. -
Feasibility and acceptability of a pilot studying investigating multi-family parent-only guided self-help family-based treatment for adolescent anorexia nervosa.
Matheson, B. E., Van Wye, E., Whyte, A., & Lock, J. (2024). Feasibility and acceptability of a pilot studying investigating multi-family parent-only guided self-help family-based treatment for adolescent anorexia nervosa. The International Journal of Eating Disorders.
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