Debra L. Safer

3.5k total citations
62 papers, 2.2k citations indexed

About

Debra L. Safer is a scholar working on Clinical Psychology, Surgery and Pharmacy. According to data from OpenAlex, Debra L. Safer has authored 62 papers receiving a total of 2.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 47 papers in Clinical Psychology, 12 papers in Surgery and 8 papers in Pharmacy. Recurrent topics in Debra L. Safer's work include Eating Disorders and Behaviors (44 papers), Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders (28 papers) and Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes (11 papers). Debra L. Safer is often cited by papers focused on Eating Disorders and Behaviors (44 papers), Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders (28 papers) and Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes (11 papers). Debra L. Safer collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Italy. Debra L. Safer's co-authors include W. Stewart Agras, Christy F. Telch, Booil Jo, Eunice Y. Chen, Sarah Adler, Susan W. Bryson, Michael R. Lowe, Meghan L. Butryn, Athena Robinson and James Lock and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Medicine, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and American Journal of Psychiatry.

In The Last Decade

Debra L. Safer

59 papers receiving 2.1k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Debra L. Safer United States 26 1.7k 416 257 246 210 62 2.2k
Linda Mustelin Finland 18 1.1k 0.7× 500 1.2× 231 0.9× 232 0.9× 95 0.5× 27 1.7k
Anu Raevuori Finland 30 2.1k 1.2× 689 1.7× 370 1.4× 525 2.1× 250 1.2× 69 2.6k
Eunice Chen United States 16 762 0.5× 172 0.4× 115 0.4× 82 0.3× 121 0.6× 29 1.1k
Claes Norring Sweden 30 2.4k 1.4× 585 1.4× 537 2.1× 499 2.0× 154 0.7× 93 2.7k
Suzanne R. Sunday United States 30 2.0k 1.2× 512 1.2× 414 1.6× 514 2.1× 204 1.0× 60 2.7k
Marcia C. Smith United States 19 1.1k 0.6× 341 0.8× 267 1.0× 177 0.7× 178 0.8× 36 1.9k
Frédérique R. E. Smink Netherlands 7 1.9k 1.1× 616 1.5× 351 1.4× 404 1.6× 112 0.5× 9 2.0k
Georgios Paslakis Germany 22 962 0.6× 273 0.7× 221 0.9× 186 0.8× 117 0.6× 102 1.6k
Tiffany A. Brown United States 30 2.8k 1.7× 598 1.4× 346 1.3× 506 2.1× 461 2.2× 135 3.2k
Gabriella Milos Switzerland 27 1.6k 1.0× 355 0.9× 229 0.9× 329 1.3× 190 0.9× 71 2.1k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Debra L. Safer

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All Works

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Koball, Afton M., Kristine J. Steffen, Leslie J. Heinberg, et al.. (2025). Boredom and stress as momentary predictors of loss of control eating after metabolic and bariatric surgery: a longitudinal investigation. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 22(1). 92–98.
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Wonderlich, Joseph, Kristine J. Steffen, Leslie J. Heinberg, et al.. (2024). A naturalistic assessment of the relationship between negative affect and loss of control eating over time following metabolic and bariatric surgery. Appetite. 204. 107748–107748. 3 indexed citations
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Malighetti, Clelia, et al.. (2023). A Pilot Multisensory Approach for Emotional Eating: Pivoting from Virtual Reality to a 2-D Telemedicine Intervention during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 12(23). 7402–7402. 4 indexed citations
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Barbosa, Daniel A. N., Jeffrey Duda, Allan Wang, et al.. (2022). Aberrant impulse control circuitry in obesity. Molecular Psychiatry. 27(8). 3374–3384. 7 indexed citations
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Brown, Theresa C., Kim Bullock, Sarah Adler, et al.. (2021). Translating Virtual Reality Cue Exposure Therapy for Binge Eating into a Real-World Setting: An Uncontrolled Pilot Study. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 10(7). 1511–1511. 8 indexed citations
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Brown, Theresa C., Sarah Adler, Cara Bohon, et al.. (2020). Bringing Virtual Reality From Clinical Trials to Clinical Practice for the Treatment of Eating Disorders: An Example Using Virtual Reality Cue Exposure Therapy. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 22(4). e16386–e16386. 33 indexed citations
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Safer, Debra L., et al.. (2020). Body Image Disturbance and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Symptoms Improve After Orthognathic Surgery. Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 78(11). 2054–2060. 8 indexed citations
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Vuorinen, Anna‐Leena, Michal Strahilevitz, Brian Wansink, & Debra L. Safer. (2017). Shifts in the Enjoyment of Healthy and Unhealthy Behaviors Affect Short- and Long-Term Postbariatric Weight Loss †. Bariatric Surgical Practice and Patient Care. 12(1). 35–42. 2 indexed citations
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Sethi, Shebani, Sarah Adler, Thomas Najarian, & Debra L. Safer. (2017). Study protocol and rationale for a randomized double-blinded crossover trial of phentermine-topiramate ER versus placebo to treat binge eating disorder and bulimia nervosa. Contemporary Clinical Trials. 64. 173–178. 8 indexed citations
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Chen, Eunice, Angelina Yiu, & Debra L. Safer. (2017). Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Emotion-Focused Therapies for Eating Disorders. Oxford University Press eBooks. 1 indexed citations
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Robinson, Athena, et al.. (2016). Early Adherence Targeted Therapy (EATT) for Postbariatric Maladaptive Eating Behaviors. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice. 23(4). 548–560. 6 indexed citations
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Safer, Debra L., Kim Bullock, & Joshua D. Safer. (2016). Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Presenting as Gender Dysphoria/Gender Incongruence: A Case Report and Literature Review. AACE Clinical Case Reports. 2(3). e268–e271. 8 indexed citations
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Robinson, Athena, et al.. (2014). What variables are associated with successful weight loss outcomes for bariatric surgery after 1 year?. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 10(4). 697–704. 76 indexed citations
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Safer, Debra L., et al.. (2013). Group dialectical behavior therapy adapted for obese emotional eaters; a pilot study.. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 27(4). 1141–7. 53 indexed citations
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Masson, Philip, et al.. (2013). A randomized wait-list controlled pilot study of dialectical behaviour therapy guided self-help for binge eating disorder. Behaviour Research and Therapy. 51(11). 723–728. 59 indexed citations
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Safer, Debra L. & Eunice Y. Chen. (2011). Anorexia nervosa as a disorder of emotion dysregulation: Theory, evidence, and treatment implications.. Clinical Psychology Science and Practice. 18(3). 203–207. 19 indexed citations
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Robinson, Athena & Debra L. Safer. (2011). Moderators of dialectical behavior therapy for binge eating disorder: Results from a randomized controlled trial. International Journal of Eating Disorders. 45(4). 597–602. 31 indexed citations
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Safer, Debra L., et al.. (2006). Designing a Control for a Behavioral Group Therapy. Behavior Therapy. 37(2). 120–130. 46 indexed citations
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Koch, R., James Newman, & Debra L. Safer. (2003). Psychological Predictors of Patient Satisfaction With Laser Skin Resurfacing. Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery. 5(5). 445–445. 1 indexed citations
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Safer, Debra L., et al.. (2001). Early body mass index and other anthropometric relationships between parents and children. International Journal of Obesity. 25(10). 1532–1536. 57 indexed citations

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