Jennifer J. Thomas, PhD

Eating Disorders Clinical and Research Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts; Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Mass General Brigham Multidisciplinary Eating Disorder Research Collaborative, Mass General Brigham, Boston, Massachusetts

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  • 2014–2026Active
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About

Jennifer J. Thomas, PhD, is affiliated with the Eating Disorders Clinical and Research Program at Massachusetts General Hospital, the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, and the Mass General Brigham Multidisciplinary Eating Disorder Research Collaborative. Her research, published between 2014 and 2026, focuses on eating disorders, child and adolescent psychiatry, and weight. She has contributed to studies on avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder, anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and screening for feeding or eating disorders in clinical populations.

Publications

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Differential Impact of Cholecystokinin and Ghrelin on 2-Year Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder Symptoms
Original Research

Differential Impact of Cholecystokinin and Ghrelin on 2-Year Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder Symptoms

May 20, 2026

Decreases in CCK and increases in ghrelin were associated with improvements in ARFID symptomology.
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Low Ghrelin and Anxiety in ARFID
Original Research

Low Ghrelin and Anxiety in ARFID

May 3, 2023

Low ghrelin levels were associated with greater anxiety in ARFID, indicating a potential target in the treatment of this disorder.
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Elevated CCK With ARFID
Original Research

Elevated CCK With ARFID

July 11, 2022

Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) is characterized by food avoidance unmotivated by body weight/shape concerns. This study explored if levels of the satiety hormone cholecystokinin are higher in individuals...
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Caring for Adults With Eating Disorders in Primary Care
Narrative Review

Caring for Adults With Eating Disorders in Primary Care

January 6, 2022

Here, read the most up-to-date screening and treatment guidelines and relevant studies concerning the care of adult patients with eating disorders, including concise guidance regarding the outpatient management of...
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Original Research

Diagnostic Definitions Impact ARFID Prevalence

September 7, 2021

DSM-5 criteria for avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) include ambiguities that can affect access to treatment. This study looked at how differing definitions affect the number of individuals who...
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Original Research

Recovery from Anorexia and Bulimia

February 22, 2017

Read a study following the course of illness in women with anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa to investigate both early and long-term recovery rates.
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Academic Highlights

Low Oxytocin in Anorexia Nervosa in Partial Recovery

November 23, 2016

Do low oxytocin levels in patients with anorexia nervosa (AN) result from low weight, or do they persist even after recovery? To answer this question, this study measured oxytocin...
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Screening for DSM-5 Other Specified Feeding or Eating Disorder in a Weight-Loss Treatment-Seeking Obese Sample

October 15, 2014

Eating disorders are common among overweight individuals in primary care settings, but often go undetected. This study aimed to determine how self-report questionnaires perform in comparison to gold standard...
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