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W. Stewart Agras

W. Stewart Agras, M.D.

Dr. Agras has focused his research on various aspects of human feeding and related disorders, such as obesity, anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating. His work has examined the relationships among issues related to human development, obesity, and eating disorders. For example, he has been involved in a study that follows a set of infants from birth to age eight, examining family influence on feeding behavior. Another of his projects explores pharmacologic and psychotherapeutic treatment for anorexia and bulimia.

Positions

  • Professor Emeritus, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine

 

Education

  • M.D., 1955, Middlesex Hospital Medical School, University of London, England

 

Relevant Publications

  • Wilfley DE, Bishop ME, Wilson GT, Agras WS. Classification of eating disorders: toward DSM-V. Int J Eat Disord. 2007;40(suppl S1):23-29.
  • Chui W, Safer DL, Bryson SW, Agras WS, Wilson GT. A comparison of ethnic groups in the treatment of bulimia nervosa. Eat Behav. 2007;8(4):485-491.
  • Agras WS, Bryson S, Hammer LD, Kraemer HC. Childhood risk factors for thin body preoccupation and social pressure to be thin. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2007;46:171-178.
  • Mitchell JE, Agras S, Wonderlich S. Treatment of bulimia nervosa: Where are we and where are we going? Int J Eat Disord. 2007;40:95-101.
  • Lock J, Couturier J, Agras WS. Comparison of long-term outcomes in adolescents with anorexia nervosa treated with family therapy. J Amer Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2006;45(6):666-672.