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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    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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    Clinical considerations of ultra-processed food addiction across weight classesArrow Up

    Providers should screen for associated conditions before designing clinical interventions for ultra-processed food addiction. Clinicians should address…

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    Limitations of the protective measure theory in explaining the role of childhood sexual abuseArrow Up

    The current review proposes a novel conceptual framework linking childhood sexual abuse to adult weight outcomes by…

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    Overeaters anonymous: An overlooked intervention for binge eating disorderArrow Up

    Further clinical research on the efficacy of this intervention is urgently needed for practitioners to better understand…