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Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies

Last updated July 7, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Barbara Jiotsa
Nantes Université
2
Felix Grundmann
University of Groningen
3
Stéphanie Knatz Peck
UC San Diego Health System
4
Toni Pikoos
Swinburne University of Technology
5
Ciara Mahon
University College Dublin
6
Elizabeth M. Radulski
Unknown
7
Louise Chapman
Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
8
An Vuong
La Trobe University
9
Diala Haykal
Centro Laser
10
Tapan A. Patel
Florida State University

Rising Stars Papers

1
Emerging and Pioneering AI Technologies in Aesthetic Dermatology: Sketching a Path Toward Personalized, Predictive, and Proactive Care
Cosmetics|2024
31 cit.
2
Digital twins in dermatology: a new era of personalized skin care
Frontiers in Digital Health|2025
19 cit.
3
Unleashing the Power of Biosensors and Artificial Intelligence in Dermatology
Aesthetic Surgery Journal Open Forum|2024
17 cit.
4
Safety behavior reduction for appearance concerns: A randomized controlled trial of a smartphone-based intervention.
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology|2024
15 cit.
5
Harnessing <scp>AI</scp> in Laser Aesthetic Treatments: Revolutionizing Precision, Safety, and Personalization
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology|2024
14 cit.
6
An experimental examination of appearance-related safety behaviors in a clinical sample of women.
Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science|2024
13 cit.
7
Therapeutic emergence of dissociated traumatic memories during psilocybin treatment for anorexia nervosa
Journal of Eating Disorders|2025
13 cit.
8
Poly-<scp>L-</scp>Lactic Acid in Aesthetic Dermatology: A Decade Beyond Volume Restoration Toward Regenerative Biostimulation
Aesthetic Surgery Journal|2025
13 cit.
9
A Pilot Open Trial of a Text Message Safety Behavior Fading Intervention for Appearance Concerns Among Women
Behavior Therapy|2024
12 cit.
10
Whether and how to regulate: Emotion regulation in negative-feedback situations.
Journal of Experimental Psychology General|2024
11 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Karen E. Shackleford
Fielding Graduate University
2
Isabella Anderberg
Flinders University
3
Jessica M. Gannon
University of Pittsburgh
4
Marco Viola
University of Turin
5
David Barron
Heriot-Watt University Malaysia
6
Sophia Choukas‐Bradley
University of Pittsburgh
7
Zeynep Yıldız Akbey
Psychiatric Association of Turkey
8
DSM Grubu
Unknown
9
Müjgan İnözü
Hacettepe University
10
Deborah Mitchison
University of Technology Sydney

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Current clinical practice|2022
306 cit.
2
Incorporating social media and muscular ideal internalization into the tripartite influence model of body image: Towards a modern understanding of adolescent girls’ body dissatisfaction
Body Image|2022
143 cit.
3
The Sociostructural-Intersectional Body Image (SIBI) framework: Understanding the impact of white supremacy in body image research and practice
Body Image|2023
62 cit.
4
Facial impression of trustworthiness biases statement credibility unless suppressed by facemask
Current Psychology|2022
52 cit.
5
Longitudinal associations between appearance‐related social media consciousness and adolescents' depressive symptoms
Journal of Adolescence|2022
50 cit.
6
Designed to abuse? Deepfakes and the non-consensual diffusion of intimate images
Synthese|2023
37 cit.
7
Sexual and gender minority (<scp>SGM</scp>) adolescents' disordered eating: Exploring general and <scp>SGM‐specific</scp> factors
International Journal of Eating Disorders|2022
35 cit.
8
The prevalence and burden of avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) in a general adolescent population
Journal of Eating Disorders|2023
30 cit.
9
Perfect Storms and Double-Edged Swords: Recent Advances in Research on Adolescent Social Media Use and Mental Health
Advances in Psychiatry and Behavioral Health|2023
29 cit.
10
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and complex PTSD in eating disorder treatment‐seekers: Prevalence and associations with symptom severity
Journal of Traumatic Stress|2024
29 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Established & currently active

Current Senior Leaders Researchers

1
Katharine A. Phillips
Cornell University
2
J. Kevin Thompson
University of Jos
3
Marika Tiggemann
Flinders University
4
Sabine Wilhelm
Harvard University
5
Ronald C. Kessler
Harvard University
6
J. Kevin Thompson
Unity Health System
7
David I. Perrett
University of St Andrews
8
Nichole Wood-Barcalow
Hologic (Germany)
9
Susan J. Paxton
La Trobe University
10
Thomas F. Cash
University of Liverpool

Current Senior Leaders Papers

1
Lifetime Prevalence and Age-of-Onset Distributions of DSM-IV Disorders in the National Comorbidity Survey Replication
Archives of General Psychiatry|2005
20.5k cit.
2
Prevalence, Severity, and Comorbidity of 12-Month DSM-IV Disorders in the National Comorbidity Survey Replication
Archives of General Psychiatry|2005
12.1k cit.
3
Short screening scales to monitor population prevalences and trends in non-specific psychological distress
Psychological Medicine|2002
10.2k cit.
4
The Epidemiology of Major Depressive Disorder
JAMA|2003
8k cit.
5
Trends in Alternative Medicine Use in the United States, 1990-1997
JAMA|1998
6.7k cit.
6
Screening for Serious Mental Illness in the General Population
Archives of General Psychiatry|2003
5.7k cit.
7
The Prevalence and Correlates of Eating Disorders in the National Comorbidity Survey Replication
Biological Psychiatry|2006
5k cit.
8
The World Mental Health (WMH) Survey Initiative version of the World Health Organization (WHO) Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI)
International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research|2004
4.8k cit.
9
The World Health Organization adult ADHD self-report scale (ASRS): a short screening scale for use in the general population
Psychological Medicine|2005
3.4k cit.
10
Twelve‐month and lifetime prevalence and lifetime morbid risk of anxiety and mood disorders in the United States
International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research|2012
3k cit.

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