Welcome to the Eating Behaviours Laboratory
The Eating Behaviours Laboratory is a clinical psychology laboratory located at the University of Calgary. Headed by Dr. Kristin von Ranson, researchers are investigating body image and eating problems such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, and avoidant-restrictive food intake disorder, as well as subclinical disordered eating.
Our ultimate goal is to reduce the burden of eating pathology on individuals and society.
We work towards:
Increasing our understanding of eating psychopathology and body image problems and potential intervention targets.
Bridging the gap between researchers' recommendations and practitioners’ psychotherapy choices.
Examining theorized risk and maintenance factors for eating disorders, including comorbid psychopathology, emotion dysregulation, personality, and attentional biases.
Participate in our research studies!
We are currently recruiting research study participants. Learn more about these and contact us to get involved!
Dr. Kristin von Ranson
Director and Principal Investigator
Dr. Kristin von Ranson is Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Calgary and a registered clinical psychologist with expertise in eating disorders research, assessment, and treatment across the lifespan. She has published more than 80 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters and her research has been funded by the Canadian Institutes for Health Research, PolicyWise for Children & Families, and the National Eating Disorders Association. In addition to being an award-winning research supervisor, she is a fellow and past member of the board of directors of the Academy for Eating Disorders, an elected member of the Eating Disorders Research Society, and has served on the editorial boards of three psychology journals.
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