Faculty

Andrea B Goldschmidt, PhD

Andrea B Goldschmidt, PhD

Associate Professor of Psychiatry

Contact Details

3811 O'Hara St.
Pittsburgh
 
PA
 
15213
Email

Education & Training

PhD
Clinical Psychology, Washington University, St. Louis, MO
Clinical Psychology, University of Missouri Counseling Center
Eating Disorders Research, The University of Chicago

Professional Affiliations

Member, Editorial Board, International Journal of Eating Disorders
Member, Editorial Board, Eating Behaviors
Fellow, Academy for Eating Disorders

Selected Honors & Awards

Rising Star Award, Association for Psychological Science
Scientific Contribution Award, Assessment and Diagnosis Special Interest Group, Academy for Eating Disorders

Research Interests

Onset/maintenance of loss of control eating; Pediatric weight regulation; Evidence-based treatments for eating disorders
Selected Research Publications & Products
  1. Goldschmidt AB, Mason T, Smith KE, Hipwell AE, Stepp SD, Keenan K. Shared and unique risk factors for binge eating and binge drinking in a community-based sample of girls. Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology, in press. PMCID: In process
  2. Goldschmidt AB, Jeong K, Yu L, Egbert AH, Schmidt R, Hilbert A. Executive functioning and treatment outcome among adolescents undergoing cognitive behavioral therapy for age-adapted binge-eating disorder. Journal of Child Psychology & Psychiatry. 2025;66(1):64-74. PMCID: 11652412
  3. Goldschmidt AB, Goldstein S, Schmiedek F, Stalvey E, Irizarry B, Thomas JG. State-level working memory and dysregulated eating in children and adolescents: An exploratory ecological momentary assessment study. International Journal of Eating Disorders. 2024;57(1): 93-103. PMCID: PMC10872824
  4. Goldschmidt AB, Tortolani CC, Egbert AH, Brick LA, Elwy AR, Donaldson D, Le Grange D. Implementation and outcomes of home-based treatments for adolescents with anorexia nervosa: Study protocol for a pilot effectiveness-implementation trial. International Journal of Eating Disorders. 2022;55(11):1627-1634. PMCID: 10018372
  5. Goldschmidt AB. Are loss of control while eating and overeating valid constructs? A critical review of the literature. Obesity Reviews. 2018;18(4):412-449. PMCID: 5502406

Clinical Interests

Selected Clinical Publications & Products
  1. Tanner AB, Williams L, Goldschmidt, AB. Screening and monitoring for eating disorders in youth presenting for obesity treatment. Pediatrics Open Science. 2025;1(1): 104. PMCID: in process.
  2. Goldschmidt AB, Tortolani CC, Accurso EC, Petitto Dunbar EM, Egbert AH, Donaldson D, Donaldson AA. Adapting family-based treatment for adolescent anorexia nervosa delivered in the home: A novel approach for improving access to care and generalizability of skill acquisition. Journal of Eating Disorders. 2023;11(1):30. PMCID: 10403819

Education Interests

Mentorship of interns and post-doctoral fellows

University of Pittsburgh Awards Tenure to Andrea Goldschmidt, PhD

Dr. Goldschmidt

We are delighted to announce that Andrea Goldschmidt, PhD, has received conferral of tenure at the rank of associate professor by the University of Pittsburgh. An expert in eating disorders and obesity research, Dr. Goldschmidt focuses on understanding eating behaviors that predict adverse weight-related outcomes, particularly in children and adolescents with elevated weight status. Among Dr. Goldschmidt’s key...

Carmen Andreescu, MD, and Andrea Goldschmidt, PhD, Elected to Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Scientific Council

Drs. Carmen Andreescu and Andrea Goldschmidt

We are pleased to announce that Carmen Andreescu, MD (Professor of Psychiatry), and Andrea Goldschmidt, PhD (Associate Professor of Psychiatry), have been elected to the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation (BBRF) Scientific Council. The BBRF is the top non-governmental funder of mental health research grants. The Scientific Council reviews and selects the most promising research proposals with the greatest...

Real-Time Versus Retrospective Self-Report Assessment of Loss-of-Control Eating in Adults Undergoing Bariatric Surgery

Dr. Andrea Goldschmidt

Loss of control while eating refers to a sense of being unable to control what or how much one is eating. Objectively large loss-of-control eating indicates that the loss of control is coupled with the consumption of an unambiguously large quantity of food (overeating). Conversely, subjectively large loss-of-control eating is not accompanied by overeating. Loss-of-control eating, regardless of episode size, is...

The Department of Psychiatry Welcomes New Faculty Members

Pitt Psychiatry Welcomes New Faculty

The Department of Psychiatry extends a warm welcome to four new faculty members: Tiffany Clark, MD (Assistant Professor of Psychiatry) Dr. Clark earned her medical degree from Creighton University School of Medicine. Following psychiatry residency at Temple University, she completed her consultation-liaison fellowship at UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital (WPH). At the Temple University Hospital Health System, Dr...