Deborah R Glasofer, PhD

  • Associate Professor of Clinical Medical Psychology (in Psychiatry)

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Dr. Deborah R Glasofer is an Associate Professor of Clinical Medical Psychology (in psychiatry). At the New York State Psychiatric Institute, she has been involved in a variety of psychotherapy development studies for eating disorders in adults and has a longstanding interest in improving eating disorders education and understanding of behavioral treatment approaches for professional, student, and public audiences. Dr. Glasofer enjoys writing for the popular press on topics related to mental health and behavioral psychotherapies, more broadly, and has authored several books on eating disorders for clinicians, academics, and the public.

Academic Appointments

  • Associate Professor of Clinical Medical Psychology (in Psychiatry)

Gender

  • Female

Credentials & Experience

Education & Training

  • BA, 2001 Psychology, English, Duke University
  • PhD, 2008 Psychology, American University
  • Internship: 2001 Bellevue Hospital and New York University Medical Center

Research

Research Interests

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Eating Disorders
  • Education
  • Technology Development

Selected Publications

  1. Glasofer, D.R., Attia, E. (2025) Eating Disorders Education for Healthcare Students and Non-Specialist Providers: Identifying and Filling a Critical Training Gap. Current Psychiatry Reports. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11920-025-01629-1
  2. Glasofer, D.R., Lemly, D.C., Lloyd, C., Jablonski, M., Schaefer, L.M., Wonderlich, S.A. & Attia, E. (2023) Evaluation of an online modular eating disorders training (PreparED) to prepare healthcare trainees: a survey study. BMC Medical Education, 23, 868. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-023-04866-1
  3. Pagano, N., Glasofer, D.R., Attia, E., Ruggiero, J., Eziri, K., Goldstein, C.M., & Steinglass, J.E. (2023) Perspectives on relapse prevention following intensive treatment of anorexia nervosa: A focus group study. International Journal of Eating Disorders. https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.23952
  4. Steinglass, J.E., Attia, E., Glasofer, D.R., Wang, Y., Ruggiero, J., Walsh, B.T., & Thomas, J.G. Optimizing relapse prevention and changing habits (REACH+) in anorexia nervosa (2022). International Journal of Eating Disorders, 55(6):851-857.
  5. Glasofer, D.R., Muratore, A.F., Attia, E., Wu, P., Wang, Y., Minkoff, H., Rufin, T., Steinglass, J.E., & Walsh, B.T. (2020). Predictors of illness course and health maintenance following inpatient treatment among patients with anorexia nervosa. Journal of Eating Disorders, 8, 69.
  6. Mellins, C.A., Mayer, L.E.S., Glasofer, D.R., Devlin, M.J., Albano, A.M., Nash, S.S., Engle, B., Cullen, C., Ng, W.Y.K., Allman, A., Fitelson, E.M., Vieira, A., Baptista-Neto, L. (2020) Supporting the well-being of health care providers during the COVID-19 pandemic: The CopeColumbia response. General Hospital Psychiatry, 67, 62-69.

For a complete list of publications, please visit PubMed.gov

Books

  1. Walsh, B.T. & Glasofer, D.R. If Your Adolescent Has an Eating Disorder: An Essential Resource for Parents, Second Edition. (July 2020). New York: Annenberg Public Policy Center/Oxford University Press.
  2. Walsh, B.T., Attia, E., & Glasofer, D.R. Eating Disorders: What Everyone Needs to Know. (June 2020). New York: Oxford University Press.

Online Assessment & Training Tools

  1. Glasofer, D.R., Pagano, N., Liebling, S., Attia, E. PreparED, an online eating disorders education curriculum for generalist providers and healthcare trainees, https://prepared.nyspi.org
  2. Sysko, R., Glasofer, D.R., Walsh, B.T. Eating disorder assessment for DSM-5 feeding and eating disorders (EDA-5). https://eda5.org