Department of psychology

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Janis H. Crowther , Ph.D.

Education: Ph.D., University of Vermont

Research Interests

My research interests, broadly defined, fall into two areas: eating disorders and psychotherapy research. In the area of eating disorders, my interests include the topography and function of binge eating in bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder, the role of familial factors in the etiology of bulimia nervosa, the nature of body image disturbance in women, and the impact of chronic dieting on the well-being of women. Psychotherapy research interests include the therapeutic alliance and client-therapist interactions as predictors of outcome.

Courses Frequently Taught

• Psychology of Adjustment (undergraduate)
• Psychological Interventions (undergraduate)
• Introduction to Psychotherapy: Theory and Research (graduate)
• Integration Practicum (graduate)
• Clinical Practicum (graduate)

Recent Publications

Sherwood, N. E., Crowther, J. H., Wills, L., & Ben-Porath, Y. S. (2000). The function of eating for bulimic, sub-clinical bulimic, and non-eating-disordered women. Behavior Therapy, 31(4), 777-793.

Crowther, J. H., Sanftner, J., Shepherd, K. L., & Bonifazi, D. Z. (2001). The role of daily hassles in binge eating. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 29(4), 449-454.

Kichler, J. C., & Crowther, J. H. (2001). The effects of maternal modeling and negative familial communication on women's eating attitudes and body image. Behavior Therapy, 32(3), 443-457.

Crowther, J. H., Kichler, J., Sherwood, N. E., & Kuhnert, M. (2002). The role of familial factors in bulimia nervosa. Eating Disorders: The Journal of Treatment and Prevention, 10(2), 141-151.

Pole, M., Crowther, J. H., & Schell, J. (2004). Body dissatisfaction in married women: The role of spousal influence and marital communication patterns. Body Image: An International Journal of Research, 1, 267-278.

Harrington, E. F., Crowther, J. H., Payne, H.C., & Mickelson, K. D. (in press). The relationships among trauma, stress, ethnicity, and binge eating. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology.

Crowther, J. H., & Harrington, E. (in press). Binge eating. In N. Salkind (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Human Development.