Varsha Vaidya

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Affiliation: Johns Hopkins University
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Psychosocial aspects of obesity
    Varsha Vaidya
    Department of Psychiatry, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
    Adv Psychosom Med 27:73-85. 2006
  2. ncbi Cognitive behavior therapy of binge eating disorder
    Varsha Vaidya
    Department of Psychiatry, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
    Adv Psychosom Med 27:86-93. 2006
  3. ncbi Mood disorders affect drug treatment success of drug-dependent pregnant women
    Heather E Fitzsimons
    Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
    J Subst Abuse Treat 32:19-25. 2007

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Publications3

  1. ncbi Psychosocial aspects of obesity
    Varsha Vaidya
    Department of Psychiatry, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
    Adv Psychosom Med 27:73-85. 2006
    ..Given that by the year 2025 obesity will be the world's number one health problem with the US leading the way, it is very important that we pursue preventive measures as well as encourage research for treatments of obesity...
  2. ncbi Cognitive behavior therapy of binge eating disorder
    Varsha Vaidya
    Department of Psychiatry, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
    Adv Psychosom Med 27:86-93. 2006
    ..While psychotherapy either CBT or IPT leads to decrease in disordered eating behaviors and improved psychiatric symptoms, it has little effect on weight hence; its benefit is optimal when used in conjunction with bariatric surgery...
  3. ncbi Mood disorders affect drug treatment success of drug-dependent pregnant women
    Heather E Fitzsimons
    Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
    J Subst Abuse Treat 32:19-25. 2007
    ..These findings highlight the need to treat co-occurring Axis I disorders, particularly given the higher relapse risk for those with mood disorders...