Innovations in Eating Disorder Treatment

Rhonda M. Merwin, PhD is a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Duke University School of Medicine and the Founder and Director of the ACT at Duke Research and Clinical Training Program. She is the Past President and a Fellow of the Association for Contextual and Behavioral Science (ACBS) and has held several leadership positions in the organization. Dr. Merwin completed her PhD at the University of Mississippi and an NIH-sponsored Postdoctoral Fellowship at Duke before joining the faculty in 2008. Dr. Merwin's research focuses on the mechanisms and treatment of eating disorders, generally and specifically in the context of type 1 diabetes, and includes both basic behavioral and applied research. Her research leverages sensors and mobile technology for real-time multimodal process and outcome assessment and delivery of interventions. Dr. Merwin's research is funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF). She is the first author of the book ACT for Anorexia Nervosa, and has an upcoming book, Living Well When Food is an Issue, both with Guilford Press.