Research Papers

With over 20 peer-reviewed journal publications, Dr. Wiss is dedicated to disseminating his findings and progressive perspectives at the intersection of nutrition and mental health.

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    Research

    Included are publications from peer-reviewed journals and academic books. Some are empirical research papers and others are comprehensive reviews. If you cannot access the full version of an article, please send us a message.

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    Ultra-processed foods and mental health: Where do eating disorders fit into the puzzle?Arrow Up

    Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) like pastries, packaged snacks, fast foods, and sweetened beverages have become dominant in the…

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    A novel weight suppression score associates with distinct eating disorder symptomsArrow Up

    Weight suppression has been defined as diet-induced weight loss, traditionally operationalized as the difference between one’s highest…

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    Dismantling the myth of “all foods fit” in eating disorder treatmentArrow Up

    In our opinion, it is imperative that ED clinicians challenge any all-or-nothing thinking that they may have…

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    Association between childhood maltreatment and depressive and anxiety symptomsArrow Up

    Childhood maltreatment ACEs, particularly childhood sexual abuse, are salient predictors of depressive and anxiety symptoms among adult…

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    Social support moderates the association between ACEs and self-reported drug useArrow Up

    The dimension of household dysfunction had a stronger prediction of drug use than the dimension of childhood…

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    Low carbohydrate and psychoeducational programs show promise for food addictionArrow Up

    The current data are the first to demonstrate the short-term clinical effectiveness of a low-carbohydrate “real food”…

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