Dr. Goldschmidt is a licensed clinical psychologist whose research focuses on eating behaviors that are associated with poor weight-related outcomes, particularly in children and adolescents. One of her research aims is to understand mechanisms underlying loss of control eating (i.e., the experience of feeling unable to control what or how much one is eating) in children and adolescents. Her work utilizes innovative approaches (e.g., laboratory paradigms, ecological momentary assessment, neuroimaging) to understand the etiology and correlates of loss of control eating, including its association with neurocognitive functioning and other self-regulation factors. The overarching goal of the line of research is to refine onset and maintenance models of loss of control eating and obesity in children to inform neurodevelopmentally sensitive interventions.
A secondary line of research focuses on disseminating and implementing evidence-based treatments for adolescents with restrictive eating disorders. She works with community agencies in Pittsburgh and Rhode Island to increase the accessibility of these treatments, particularly for under-resourced families. She is also working to enhance eating disorders' understanding and competence among primary care providers, as these clinicians are often the first point of contact for adolescents with eating disorders.
Dr. Goldschmidt is the author or co-author of over 120 peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and edited texts. She has been continuously funded by NIH for the past 10 years. She is dedicated to training the next generation of clinical scientists and values mentoring of trainees at all stages, particularly those from underrepresented backgrounds. In her spare time, she enjoys baking, spending time with her family, reading, and crafting.
- PhD, Clinical Psychology, Washington University, St. Louis, MO
- Internship, Clinical Psychology, University of Missouri Counseling Center
Education & Training
- Goldschmidt, A. B., Conceio, E. M., Thomas, J. G., Mitchell, J. E., Raynor, H. A., & Bond, D. S. (2016). Conceptualizing and studying binge and loss of control eating in bariatric surgery patients: Time for a paradigm shift? Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, 12(8), 1622-1625.
- Goldschmidt, A. B. (2018). Are loss of control while eating and overeating valid constructs? A critical review of the literature. Obesity Reviews, 18(4), 412-449.
- Goldschmidt, A. B., Khoury, J., Jenkins, T. M., Bond, D. S., Thomas, J. G., Utzinger, L. M., Zeller, M., Inge, T. H., Mitchell, J. E. (2018). Adolescent loss-of-control eating and weight loss maintenance after bariatric surgery. Pediatrics, 141(1), e20171695.
- Goldschmidt, A. B., O’Brien, S., Lavender, J. M., Pearson, C. M, Le Grange, D., & Hunter, S. J. (2018). Executive functioning in a racially diverse sample of children who are overweight and at risk for eating disorders. Appetite, 123, 43-49.
- Goldschmidt, A. B., Smith, K. E., Crosby, R. D., Engel, S. G., & Haedt-Matt, A. (2018). Ecological momentary assessment of maladaptive eating in children and adolescents with overweight or obesity. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 51(6), 549-557.
Onset/maintenance of loss of control eating; Pediatric obesity; Dissemination/implementation
- R01-HL147914: Eating Related Self-Regulation and its Neural Substrates as Mechanisms Underlying the Sleep/Eating Behavior Association in Children with Overweight/Obesity: An Ecological Momentary Assessment Study
- R01-DK120597: Executive Functioning, Weight Trajectories, and Loss of Control Eating in Children with Overweight/Obesity: A Prospective Study
- R01-DK136540: Designing a Mobile Intervention for Dysregulated Eating and Weight Gain Prevention in Adolescents
- R34-MH12358: Implementation, Outcome, and Mechanisms of Family-Based Treatment for Adolescent Anorexia Nervosa Adapted for the Home Setting: A Pilot Effectiveness Trial