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Dr. Timko is a psychologist and researcher focused on understanding the development and maintenance of eating disorders in adolescents. Currently, her interest is in the neurobiology of anorexia, the role of neurocognition in eating disorder maintenance, sex differences in eating disorders, and the development of new treatments for youth with eating disorders.

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timkoc [at] chop.edu

Training the Brain to Think Flexibly in Adolescent Anorexia

Published on

Sep 12, 2019

in Cornerstone Blog

A new study investigates whether flexible thinking may lead to flexible behavior for adolescents with anorexia and their parents.

Timko Research Group

The Timko Research Group is a dynamic research group examining a range of topics related to eating disorders, particularly anorexia nervosa and malnutrition.

Shifting Perspectives

This Shifting Perspectives study explores whether we can improve treatment outcomes in teens with anorexia nervosa by adding Adolescent Focused Cognitive Remediation Therapy (CRT) to Family Based Treatment (FBT). CRT focuses on improving cognitive and behavioral flexibility in adolescents.

Timko Research Group Team

View a list of Timko Research Group team members.