PUBLICATIONS
Forsberg S, Fitzpatrick K.K., Darcy, A., Aspen, V., Accurso, E.C., Bryson, S.W., Agras, S., Arnow, K.D., Le Grange, D. &
Lock, J. (2015) Development and evaluation of a treatment fidelity instrument for family-based treatment of adolescent anorexia nervosa. International Journal of Eating Disorders. 48(1), 91-99. doi: 10.1002/eat.22337.
Aspen, V, Martijn, C, Alleva, J.M., Nagel, J., Perret, C., Saekow, J., Lock, J & Taylor, C.B. (2015). Decreasing body
dissatisfaction using a brief conditioning paradigm. Behavior Research and Therapy 69, 93-99.
Aspen, V., Darcy, A. & Lock, J. (2014) Treatment resistance in eating disorders. Psychiatric Times. [online] Available at:
http://www.psychiatrictimes.com/eating-disorders/patient-resistance-eating-disorders [Accessed Apr. 2017].
Aspen, V., Weisman, H., Vannucci, A., Wilfley, DE, Taylor, CB. (2014). Psychiatric co-morbidity across levels of
disordered eating. Eating Behaviours, 15(4), 686-693.
Darcy, A., Fitzpatrick, K.K., Manasse, S. Datta, N., Klabunde, M., Colborn, D., Aspen, V., Shields, C., Labuschagne, Z., Le Grange, D., Lock, J. (2014). Central coherence in adolescents with bulimia nervosa spectrum eating disorders. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 22 Aug e pub ahead of print.
Aspen, V. & Boutelle, K. (2014). Family-Based Therapy as a Treatment for an Adolescent Male with Anorexia Nervosa Living in a Group Home: Case Report. Eating and Weight Disorders, 19(1), 119-123.
Vannucci, A., Theim, K.R., Kass, A.E., Trockel, M., Genkin, B., Rizk, M., Weisman, H., Bailey, J.O., Sinton, M.M., Aspen, V., Taylor, C.B., & Wilfley, D.E. (2013). What constitutes clinically significant binge eating? An examination of the association between binge eating features and clinical validators in college-age women. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 46(3), 226-232
Aspen, V., Darcy, A. & Lock, J. (2012). A review of attention biases in women with eating disorders. Cognition and Emotion, 12 Dec e pub ahead of print
Darcy, A., Fitzpatrick, K.K, Colborn, D., Manasse, S., Datta, N., Aspen, V., Stiles Shields, C. Le Grange, D., Lock, J. (2012) Set-shifting among adolescents with bulimic spectrum eating disorders, Psychosomatic Medicine, 74(8), 869-872.
Vannucci A, Kass AE, Sinton MM, Aspen V, Weisman H, Bailey JO, Wilfley DE, Taylor CB (2012). An examination of the Clinical Impairment Assessment among women at high risk for eating disorder onset. Behavior Research and Therapy, 50(6), 407-14.
Kirtz, N & Aspen, V (2014). Eating disorders. In Neurologic Differential Diagnosis: A Case-Based Approach. United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press.
Aspen, V, Stein, R.I., & Wilfley, D.E. (2012). An exploration of salivation patterns in normal weight and obese children. Appetite, 58(2), 539-42.
Sinton, M.M., Goldschmidt, A.B., Passi Aspen, V., Theim, K.R., Stein, R.I., Saelens, B.E., & Wilfley. D.E. Impact of psychosocial factors on risk for disordered eating among overweight youth. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 41(1),67-75.
Winzelberg, A., Weisman, H., Aspen, V., & Taylor, C. B. Digitally delivered approaches to preventing body image problems. In Encyclopedia of Body Image and Human Appearance. Oxford, UK: Elsevier.
Aspen, V., Stein, R.I., Cooperberg, J., Manwaring, J.L., Barch, D., Wilfley, D.E. (2011). Selective processing of body image words in women at-risk for an eating disorder. Eating and Weight Disorders, 16(3), 199-203.
Goldschmidt A.B., Sinton M.M., Passi Aspen V,. Tibbs T.T,. Stein, R.I. Saelens B.E, Frankel F., Epstein L.H., & Wilfley D.E. Social impairment in overweight youth: Associations with psychosocial and familial functioning. International Journal of Pediatric Obesity, 5, 428-435.
Goldschmidt, A.B., Passi Aspen, V.A., Sinton, M.M., Tanofsky-Kraff, M., & Wilfley, D.E. (2008). Disordered eating attitudes and behaviors in overweight youth. Obesity, 16(2): 257-264.
Goldschmidt, A.B., Passi Aspen, V.A., Sinton, M.M., Tanofsky-Kraff, M., & Wilfley, D.E. (2007). Abnormal eating patterns in overweight children and adolescents. Recent Progress in Obesity Research: Proceedings of the International Congress on Obesity Conference.
Wilfley, D.E., Passi, V.A., Cooperberg, J., & Stein, R.I. (2005) Cognitive-Behavioral therapy for youth with eating disorders and obesity. In P. Kendall (Ed.), Child and adolescent therapy: Cognitive-behavioral procedures (3rd ed.). New York: Guilford Press.
Shah, N., Passi, V., Bryson, S. & Agras, W. S. (2005). Patterns of eating and abstinence in women treated for bulimia nervosa. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 38 (4), 330-334.
Passi, V., Bryson, S., Lock, J. (2003). Assessment of eating disorders in adolescents with anorexia nervosa: Self-report questionnaire versus interview? International Journal of Eating Disorders, 33, 45-54.
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PRESENTATIONS AT NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES
Aspen, V.A., Martijn, C., Nagel, J., Perret, C., Purvis, C., Saekow, J., Lock, J., & Taylor, C.B. (April, 2013) Decreasing Body Dissatisfaction in Women at-risk for an Eating Disorder Using an Evaluative Conditioning Paradigm. Paper presented at Academy of Eating Disorders annual conference, Montreal, Canada.
Aspen, V.A., Sinton, M., Rizk, M., Genkin, B.,Nafiz, N, Bailey, J., Weisman, H., Kass, A., Findley, H., Wilfley, D.E., Taylor, C.B. (October, 2010). Impact of family history and psychopathology on risk for onset of eating disorders. Poster presented at the Eating Disorder Research Society annual conference, Boston, Massachusetts.
Sinton, M.M., Passi Aspen, V.A., Goldschmidt, A.B., & Doyle, A.C. (March, 2009). Innovative approaches to preventing eating disorders and overweight in adolescents. Workshop accepted at the annual meeting of the Society for Adolescent Medicine annual conference. Los Angeles, California.
Passi Aspen, V., Stein, R.I., Epstein, L., Wilfley, D.E. (2008, September). Effects of Attention Allocation on Habituation to Food Cues in Normal Weight and Overweight Children. Poster presented at the Eating Disorder Research Society annual conference, Montreal, Canada.
Ratermann, A.E., Sinton, M.M., Cunning, D., Passi Aspen, V. Jones, M., Wilfley, D.E., Taylor, C.B. (2008, March). Development of an Internet prevention program for at-risk college women to reduce eating disorders. Poster presented at the Society for Research on Adolescence bi-annual
conference, Chicago IL.
Sinton, M.M., Jones, M., Passi Aspen, V., Safer, D., Cunning, D., Wilfley, D.E., Taylor, C.B. (2008, February). The impact of an Internet-facilitated prevention program on disordered eating and emotion regulation in at-risk college women. Poster presented at the annual Washington University Post Doctoral Research Symposium, St. Louis, MO.
Sinton, M.M., Goldschmidt, A.B., Passi Aspen, V., Theim, K.R., Stein, R.I., Saelens, B.E., & Wilfley. D.E. (2007, October) Impact of psychosocial factors on risk for disordered eating among overweight youth. Poster presented at the annual Eating Disorders Research Society annual conference, Pittsburgh, PA.
Stein R.I., Goldschmidt A.B., Sinton M.M., Passi Aspen V,. Tibbs T.T,. Saelens B.E, Frankel F., Epstein L.H., & Wilfley D.E. (2007, October). Social impairment in overweight youth: Associations with psychosocial and familial functioning. Poster presented at the North American Association for the Study of Obesity annual conference, New Orleans, LA.
Stein R.I., Passi Aspen V., Sinton M.M., Cooperberg, J., Tibbs T.T,. Saelens B.E., Epstein L.H., & Wilfley D.E. (2007, October). Impact of familial environment variables in a weight control intervention. Poster presented at the North American Association for the Study of Obesity annual conference, New Orleans, LA.
Passi Aspen, V., Goldschmidt, A.B., Sinton, M.M., & Wilfley, D.E. (2007, June). Individual and contextual predictors of disordered eating in youth. Poster presented at the Missouri Psychological Association annual conference, Maryland Heights, MO.
Passi Aspen, V., Stein, R.I., Cooperberg, J., Manwaring, J.L., Barch, D.M., Taylor, C.B., Wilfley, D.E. (2007, May). Selective processing in women at-risk for an eating disorder. Poster presented at the Association for Psychological Science annual conference, Washington D.C.
Passi Aspen, V., Sinton, M.M., Stein, R.I., Tibbs, T. & Wilfley, D.E. (February, 2007). The Impact of Environmental Variables on Long-Term Weight Loss in Adults and Children. Poster presented at The Washington University Graduate Symposium, St. Louis, Missouri.
Sinton, M.M., Goldschmidt, A.B., Passi, V.A., Tanofsky-Kraff, M., & Wilfley, D.E (2006, September). Abnormal eating patterns and behaviors in overweight children and adolescents. Paper presented at the 10th International Congress on Obesity, Sydney, Australia.
Passi, V.A., Shah, N., & Agra, S.W.. (November, 2002).The Relationship Between Pattern of Eating and Abstinence in Women Being Treated for Bulimia Nervosa. Poster presented at The Eating Disorder Research Society annual conference. Charleston, South Carolina.
Passi, V.A., Bryson, S., & Lock, J.. (November, 2001). Assessment of Eating Disorders in a Population of Adolescent Anorexic Females: EDE or EDE-Q? Poster presented at The Eating Disorder Research Society annual conference. Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Forsberg S, Fitzpatrick K.K., Darcy, A., Aspen, V., Accurso, E.C., Bryson, S.W., Agras, S., Arnow, K.D., Le Grange, D. &
Lock, J. (2015) Development and evaluation of a treatment fidelity instrument for family-based treatment of adolescent anorexia nervosa. International Journal of Eating Disorders. 48(1), 91-99. doi: 10.1002/eat.22337.
Aspen, V, Martijn, C, Alleva, J.M., Nagel, J., Perret, C., Saekow, J., Lock, J & Taylor, C.B. (2015). Decreasing body
dissatisfaction using a brief conditioning paradigm. Behavior Research and Therapy 69, 93-99.
Aspen, V., Darcy, A. & Lock, J. (2014) Treatment resistance in eating disorders. Psychiatric Times. [online] Available at:
http://www.psychiatrictimes.com/eating-disorders/patient-resistance-eating-disorders [Accessed Apr. 2017].
Aspen, V., Weisman, H., Vannucci, A., Wilfley, DE, Taylor, CB. (2014). Psychiatric co-morbidity across levels of
disordered eating. Eating Behaviours, 15(4), 686-693.
Darcy, A., Fitzpatrick, K.K., Manasse, S. Datta, N., Klabunde, M., Colborn, D., Aspen, V., Shields, C., Labuschagne, Z., Le Grange, D., Lock, J. (2014). Central coherence in adolescents with bulimia nervosa spectrum eating disorders. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 22 Aug e pub ahead of print.
Aspen, V. & Boutelle, K. (2014). Family-Based Therapy as a Treatment for an Adolescent Male with Anorexia Nervosa Living in a Group Home: Case Report. Eating and Weight Disorders, 19(1), 119-123.
Vannucci, A., Theim, K.R., Kass, A.E., Trockel, M., Genkin, B., Rizk, M., Weisman, H., Bailey, J.O., Sinton, M.M., Aspen, V., Taylor, C.B., & Wilfley, D.E. (2013). What constitutes clinically significant binge eating? An examination of the association between binge eating features and clinical validators in college-age women. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 46(3), 226-232
Aspen, V., Darcy, A. & Lock, J. (2012). A review of attention biases in women with eating disorders. Cognition and Emotion, 12 Dec e pub ahead of print
Darcy, A., Fitzpatrick, K.K, Colborn, D., Manasse, S., Datta, N., Aspen, V., Stiles Shields, C. Le Grange, D., Lock, J. (2012) Set-shifting among adolescents with bulimic spectrum eating disorders, Psychosomatic Medicine, 74(8), 869-872.
Vannucci A, Kass AE, Sinton MM, Aspen V, Weisman H, Bailey JO, Wilfley DE, Taylor CB (2012). An examination of the Clinical Impairment Assessment among women at high risk for eating disorder onset. Behavior Research and Therapy, 50(6), 407-14.
Kirtz, N & Aspen, V (2014). Eating disorders. In Neurologic Differential Diagnosis: A Case-Based Approach. United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press.
Aspen, V, Stein, R.I., & Wilfley, D.E. (2012). An exploration of salivation patterns in normal weight and obese children. Appetite, 58(2), 539-42.
Sinton, M.M., Goldschmidt, A.B., Passi Aspen, V., Theim, K.R., Stein, R.I., Saelens, B.E., & Wilfley. D.E. Impact of psychosocial factors on risk for disordered eating among overweight youth. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 41(1),67-75.
Winzelberg, A., Weisman, H., Aspen, V., & Taylor, C. B. Digitally delivered approaches to preventing body image problems. In Encyclopedia of Body Image and Human Appearance. Oxford, UK: Elsevier.
Aspen, V., Stein, R.I., Cooperberg, J., Manwaring, J.L., Barch, D., Wilfley, D.E. (2011). Selective processing of body image words in women at-risk for an eating disorder. Eating and Weight Disorders, 16(3), 199-203.
Goldschmidt A.B., Sinton M.M., Passi Aspen V,. Tibbs T.T,. Stein, R.I. Saelens B.E, Frankel F., Epstein L.H., & Wilfley D.E. Social impairment in overweight youth: Associations with psychosocial and familial functioning. International Journal of Pediatric Obesity, 5, 428-435.
Goldschmidt, A.B., Passi Aspen, V.A., Sinton, M.M., Tanofsky-Kraff, M., & Wilfley, D.E. (2008). Disordered eating attitudes and behaviors in overweight youth. Obesity, 16(2): 257-264.
Goldschmidt, A.B., Passi Aspen, V.A., Sinton, M.M., Tanofsky-Kraff, M., & Wilfley, D.E. (2007). Abnormal eating patterns in overweight children and adolescents. Recent Progress in Obesity Research: Proceedings of the International Congress on Obesity Conference.
Wilfley, D.E., Passi, V.A., Cooperberg, J., & Stein, R.I. (2005) Cognitive-Behavioral therapy for youth with eating disorders and obesity. In P. Kendall (Ed.), Child and adolescent therapy: Cognitive-behavioral procedures (3rd ed.). New York: Guilford Press.
Shah, N., Passi, V., Bryson, S. & Agras, W. S. (2005). Patterns of eating and abstinence in women treated for bulimia nervosa. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 38 (4), 330-334.
Passi, V., Bryson, S., Lock, J. (2003). Assessment of eating disorders in adolescents with anorexia nervosa: Self-report questionnaire versus interview? International Journal of Eating Disorders, 33, 45-54.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
PRESENTATIONS AT NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES
Aspen, V.A., Martijn, C., Nagel, J., Perret, C., Purvis, C., Saekow, J., Lock, J., & Taylor, C.B. (April, 2013) Decreasing Body Dissatisfaction in Women at-risk for an Eating Disorder Using an Evaluative Conditioning Paradigm. Paper presented at Academy of Eating Disorders annual conference, Montreal, Canada.
Aspen, V.A., Sinton, M., Rizk, M., Genkin, B.,Nafiz, N, Bailey, J., Weisman, H., Kass, A., Findley, H., Wilfley, D.E., Taylor, C.B. (October, 2010). Impact of family history and psychopathology on risk for onset of eating disorders. Poster presented at the Eating Disorder Research Society annual conference, Boston, Massachusetts.
Sinton, M.M., Passi Aspen, V.A., Goldschmidt, A.B., & Doyle, A.C. (March, 2009). Innovative approaches to preventing eating disorders and overweight in adolescents. Workshop accepted at the annual meeting of the Society for Adolescent Medicine annual conference. Los Angeles, California.
Passi Aspen, V., Stein, R.I., Epstein, L., Wilfley, D.E. (2008, September). Effects of Attention Allocation on Habituation to Food Cues in Normal Weight and Overweight Children. Poster presented at the Eating Disorder Research Society annual conference, Montreal, Canada.
Ratermann, A.E., Sinton, M.M., Cunning, D., Passi Aspen, V. Jones, M., Wilfley, D.E., Taylor, C.B. (2008, March). Development of an Internet prevention program for at-risk college women to reduce eating disorders. Poster presented at the Society for Research on Adolescence bi-annual
conference, Chicago IL.
Sinton, M.M., Jones, M., Passi Aspen, V., Safer, D., Cunning, D., Wilfley, D.E., Taylor, C.B. (2008, February). The impact of an Internet-facilitated prevention program on disordered eating and emotion regulation in at-risk college women. Poster presented at the annual Washington University Post Doctoral Research Symposium, St. Louis, MO.
Sinton, M.M., Goldschmidt, A.B., Passi Aspen, V., Theim, K.R., Stein, R.I., Saelens, B.E., & Wilfley. D.E. (2007, October) Impact of psychosocial factors on risk for disordered eating among overweight youth. Poster presented at the annual Eating Disorders Research Society annual conference, Pittsburgh, PA.
Stein R.I., Goldschmidt A.B., Sinton M.M., Passi Aspen V,. Tibbs T.T,. Saelens B.E, Frankel F., Epstein L.H., & Wilfley D.E. (2007, October). Social impairment in overweight youth: Associations with psychosocial and familial functioning. Poster presented at the North American Association for the Study of Obesity annual conference, New Orleans, LA.
Stein R.I., Passi Aspen V., Sinton M.M., Cooperberg, J., Tibbs T.T,. Saelens B.E., Epstein L.H., & Wilfley D.E. (2007, October). Impact of familial environment variables in a weight control intervention. Poster presented at the North American Association for the Study of Obesity annual conference, New Orleans, LA.
Passi Aspen, V., Goldschmidt, A.B., Sinton, M.M., & Wilfley, D.E. (2007, June). Individual and contextual predictors of disordered eating in youth. Poster presented at the Missouri Psychological Association annual conference, Maryland Heights, MO.
Passi Aspen, V., Stein, R.I., Cooperberg, J., Manwaring, J.L., Barch, D.M., Taylor, C.B., Wilfley, D.E. (2007, May). Selective processing in women at-risk for an eating disorder. Poster presented at the Association for Psychological Science annual conference, Washington D.C.
Passi Aspen, V., Sinton, M.M., Stein, R.I., Tibbs, T. & Wilfley, D.E. (February, 2007). The Impact of Environmental Variables on Long-Term Weight Loss in Adults and Children. Poster presented at The Washington University Graduate Symposium, St. Louis, Missouri.
Sinton, M.M., Goldschmidt, A.B., Passi, V.A., Tanofsky-Kraff, M., & Wilfley, D.E (2006, September). Abnormal eating patterns and behaviors in overweight children and adolescents. Paper presented at the 10th International Congress on Obesity, Sydney, Australia.
Passi, V.A., Shah, N., & Agra, S.W.. (November, 2002).The Relationship Between Pattern of Eating and Abstinence in Women Being Treated for Bulimia Nervosa. Poster presented at The Eating Disorder Research Society annual conference. Charleston, South Carolina.
Passi, V.A., Bryson, S., & Lock, J.. (November, 2001). Assessment of Eating Disorders in a Population of Adolescent Anorexic Females: EDE or EDE-Q? Poster presented at The Eating Disorder Research Society annual conference. Albuquerque, New Mexico.