When Recovery From One Thing Becomes a Struggle With Another
Almost everyone in recovery has felt it. You put one thing down, and something else gets loud. Usually food. Here is what I think is actually happening, and why the standard explanation leaves people feeling like they failed twice. The pattern almost everyone recognizes Someone puts down alcohol, and six months later they cannot stop […]
Using Dimensional Over Categorical Thinking When It Comes to Eating Behaviors
Three recent papers I’ve been part of all circle the same idea from different angles: the people who struggle most with eating are often the ones who don’t fit the diagnostic boxes we’ve built for them. Here’s a recap of that work, and why I think the future of this field is dimensional rather than […]
Promising Results for Ultra-Processed Food Addiction Treatment: New 12-Month Study
I’m pleased to share groundbreaking research that significantly advances addressing ultra-processed food addiction (UPFA). As a researcher and clinician who has dedicated years to bridging the gap between eating disorder treatment and addiction frameworks, this new study holds particular significance for our field. The Research Breakthrough Our international research team recently published findings in Frontiers […]
Ultra-Processed Foods and Mental Health: Insights from Dr. David Wiss
Ultra-Processed Foods and Mental Health The relationship between nutrition and mental health is a complex and often controversial topic. Dr. David Wiss, a leading expert in the field of nutrition for addiction recovery and eating disorders, offers valuable insights extracted from a recent research paper published in MDPI. In this article, we’ll explore Dr. Wiss’s […]
Dismantling the Myth that “All Foods Fit” in Eating Disorder Treatment Journal Article
Dismantling the Myth that “All Foods Fit” in Eating Disorder Treatment Or do you believe that all foods fit in eating disorder treatment? They certainly do in some cases! Abstract: We call for a reevaluation of the long-standing dogmatic nutritional principle that “all foods fit” for all cases of eating disorders (EDs) and its […]
Association between Childhood Maltreatment and Depressive and Anxiety Symptoms among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Los Angeles Journal Article
Association between Childhood Maltreatment and Depressive and Anxiety Symptoms among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Los Angeles The last paper from my dissertation Adverse Childhood Experiences and Mental Health Over the Life Course Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Los Angeles County has been published. I am very pleased to […]
Perceived Social Support Moderates the Association Between Household Dysfunction Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Self-Reported Drug Use Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Los Angeles, California Journal Article
I am always excited to make a new contribution to peer-reviewed literature. This paper was generated from my PhD dissertation research from UCLA’s Fielding School of Public Health, so it has particular significance to me. The entire process of conceptualizing a study, conducting an extensive literature review, proposing and defending methodology, analyzing the data with […]
Low Carbohydrate and Psychoeducational Programs Show Promise for the Treatment of Ultra-Processed Food Addiction Journal Article
Ultra-Processed Food Addiction Paper “Low Carbohydrate and Psychoeducational Programs Show Promise for the Treatment of Ultra-Processed Food Addiction” I am always excited to make a new contribution to peer-reviewed literature. As you might know, I have been committed to spreading awareness about food addiction as a public health issue that deserves attention in the policy […]
Clinical Considerations of Ultra-Processed Food Addiction Across Weight Classes: An Eating Disorder Treatment and Care Perspective Journal Article
Ultra-Processed Food Addiction & Eating Disorders Paper Background I am an eating disorder dietitian who took an interest in ultra-processed food addiction in 2012 when I started running groups in substance use disorder treatment facilities. Around this time, compelling evidence in humans showed that food consumption patterns could mimic behavioral patterns of drug use. Neurobiological […]
Dr. David Wiss Dissertation
Earlier this year, I earned my Ph.D. from UCLA’s Fielding School of Public in the Community Health Sciences Department. We called my dissertation the Wissertation 🙂 My dissertation“Adverse Childhood Experiences and Mental Health Over the Life Course Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Los Angeles County” was truly a life-changing experience. I was […]
