Innovations in Eating Disorder Treatment

Rhonda M. Merwin, PhD is a Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Duke University School of Medicine and the Director of the ACT at Duke Program. She is a Fellow and the Past President of the Association for Contextual and Behavioral Science (ACBS) and has held several past leadership roles. Dr. Merwin's research focuses on the mechanisms and treatment of eating disorders, generally and specifically in the context of type 1 diabetes. She has received numerous grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and is currently funded by NIH and Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF). Dr. Merwin is the lead author of the book ACT for Anorexia Nervosa, and has an upcoming book, Living Well When Food is an Issue, both with Guilford Press.