Tuesday, May 13, 2025, 2:00 pm EDT
Research suggests that a substantial minority of individuals, and especially women, tend to consume more food, particularly highly palatable or comfort food, in the context of stressful events, and that this tendency is linked to adverse metabolic outcomes. However, most of these findings are based on self-report scales focused only on eating more during stressful times, which can lead to inaccurate understanding of stress eating, especially because an increasing number of studies have demonstrated that these scales have little to no correlation with more objective measures of stress eating. Dr. Javaras will discuss how her own and others’ research, using more objective measures of eating behavior, is leading to a more nuanced understanding of stress eating.
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Presented by
Kristin N. Javaras, D.Phil., Ph.D.
Assistant Psychologist, Division of Women’s Mental Health
Assistant Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychiatry
2023 Young Investigator Grant
Kristin N. Javaras, D.Phil., Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist and statistician whose research and clinical practice focus on eating disorders and other eating-related problems. Her research combines psychology, neuroscience, and epidemiology—and uses innovative methodology and technology—to better understand the development and maintenance of eating disorders and other eating-related problems, with the ultimate goal of developing more effective interventions.
Moderated by
Brain & Behavior Research Foundation
Jeffrey Borenstein, M.D., serves as the President & CEO of the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation, the largest private funder of mental health research grants. Dr. Borenstein developed the Emmy-nominated public television program “Healthy Minds,” and serves as host and executive producer of the series. The program, broadcast nationwide, is available online, and focuses on topics in psychiatry in order to educate the public, reduce stigma and offer a message of hope. Dr. Borenstein served as Editor-in-Chief of Psychiatric News, the newspaper of the American Psychiatric Association from 2012 - 2023.
Dr. Borenstein is a Fellow of the New York Academy of Medicine and serves as the Chair of the Section of Psychiatry at the Academy. He also has served as the President of the New York State Psychiatric Association. Dr. Borenstein earned his undergraduate degree at Harvard and his medical degree at New York University.
