Academic Publications

Kampov-Polevoy,A., Lange, L., Bobashev, G. Eggleston, B. Root, T., Garbutt, J.C. (2014). Sweet Liking Associated with Transformation of Heavy Drinking into Alcohol-Related Problems in Young Adults with High Novelty Seeking. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 38 (7), 2119-2126. doi: 10:1111/acer.12458

Trace, S.E., Thornton, L.M., Baker, J.H, Root, T.L., Janson, L.E., Lichtenstein, P., Pedersen, N.L., Bulik, C.M. (2013). A behavioral-genetic investigation of bulimia nervosa and its relationship with alcohol use disorder. Psychiatry Research, 208, 232-237.

Trace, S.E., Thornton, L.M., Root, T.L., Mazzeo, S.E., Lichtenstein, P., Pedersen, N.L., Bulik, C.M. (2012) Effects of reducing the frequency and duration criteria for binge eating on lifetime prevalence of bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder: implications for DSM-5. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 45, 531-536. PMID: 21882218. PMC3235235.

Root, T.L., Szatkiewicz, J.P., Jonassaint, C.R., Thornton, L.M., Pinheiro, A.P, Strober, M., Bloss, C., Berrettini, W.H., Schork, N.J., Kaye, W.H., Bergen, A.W., Magistretti, P., Brandt, H., Crawford, S., Crow, S., Fichter, M.M., Goldman, D., Halmi, K.A., Johnson, C., Kaplan, A.S., Keel, P.K., Klump, K.L., La Via, M., Mitchell, J.E., Rotondo, A., Treasure, J., Woodside, D.B., Bulik, C.M. (2011) Association of candidate genes with phenotypic traits relevant to anorexia nervosa. European Eating Disorders Review, 19, 487-493. PMID: 21780254. PMC3261131.

Krug, I., Root, T.L., Bulik, C.M., Granero, R., Penelo, E., Jiménez-Murcia, S., Fernández- Aranda, F. (2011) Redefining phenotypes in eating disorders based on personality: a latent profile analysis. Psychiatry Research, 188, 439-445. PMID: 21664698.

Thornton, L.M., Dellava, J.E., Root, T.L., Lichtenstein, P., Bulik, C.M. (2011). Anorexia nervosa and generalized anxiety disorder: Further explorations of the relation between anxiety and body mass index. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 25(5), 727-730.

Unikel, C., Root, T.L., Ocampo, R., & Bulik, C.M. (2011). Disordered eating and substance use among a female sample of Mexican adolescents. Substance Use and Misuse, 46, 523-534.

Maxwell, M., Thornton, L.M., Root, T.L., Pinheiro, A.P., Brandt, H. Crawford, S., Crow, S., Fichter, M.M., Halmi, K.A., Johnson, C., Kaplan, A.S., Keel, P., Klump, K.L., LaVia, M., Mitchell, J., Plotnicov, K., Rotondo, A., Strober, M., Woodside, D.B., Berrettini, W.H., Kaye, W.H., Bulik, C.M. (2011). Life beyond the eating disorder: education, relationships, reproduction. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 44, 225-232.

Root, T.L., Thornton, L., Lindroos, A.K., Stunkard, A.J., Lichtenstein, P., Pederson, N.L., Rasmussen, F., & Bulik, C.M. (2010). Shared and unique genetic and environmental influences on binge eating and night eating: A Swedish twin study. Eating Behaviors, 11, 92-98.

Root, T.L., Pisetsky, E., Thornton, L., Lichtenstein, P., Pederson, N., & Bulik, C.M. (2010). Patterns of comorbidity of eating disorders and substance use in Swedish females. Psychological Medicine, 40, 105-115.

Root, T.L., Poyastro-Pinheiro, A., Thornton, L., Strober, M., Brandt, H., Crawford, S., Fichter, M.M., Halmi, K.A., Johnson, C., Kaplan, A.S., Klump, K.L., La Via, M., Mitchell, J., Woodside, D.B., Rotondo, A., Berrettini, W.H., Kaye, W.H., & Bulik, C.M. (2010). Substance use disorders in women with anorexia nervosa. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 43, 14-21.

Poyastro Pinheiro A., Thornton, L.M., Sullivan, P.F., Root, T.L., Bloss,C., B, Schork, N., Kaye, W.H., Bergen, A. Magistretti, P., Brandt, H., Crawford, S., Crow, S., Fichter, M.M., Goldman, D., Halmi, K.A., Johnson, C., Kaplan, A.S., Keel, P., Klump, K.L., La Via, M., Mitchell, J., Strober, M., Rotondo, A., Treasure, J., Woodside, D.B., & Bulik, C.M. (2010). Association Study of 182 Candidate Genes in Anorexia Nervosa. Neuropsychiatric Genetics, 153B, 1070-1080.

Bulik, C.M., Thornton, L., Root, T.L., Pisetsky, E.M., Lichtenstein, P., & Pederson, N.L., (2010). Understanding the relation between anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa in a Swedish national twin sample. Biological Psychiatry, 67, 71-77.

Poyastro-Pinheiro, A., Root, T.L., & Bulik, C.M. (2009). The genetics of anorexia nervosa: current findings and future perspectives. International Journal of Child and Adolescent Health, 2, 153-164.

Bulik, C.M., Hamer, R.M., Crosby, R., Root, T.L., Von Holle, A., Thornton, L. (2009). International Journal of Eating Disorders: Statistical Guidelines. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 42, 193-194.

Li, R., Root, T.L., & Shiffman, S. (2006). A local linear estimation procedure for functional multilevel modeling. In T.A. Walls & J.S. Schafer (Eds.), Models for intensive longitudinal data. New York: Oxford.

Yetzer, E., Schandler, S.L., Root, T.L., & Turnbaugh, K. (2003). Self-concept and body image in persons who are spinal cord injured. SCI Nursing, 20, 18-23.

Book Chapters

Runfola, C.D., Root, T.L., Bulik, C.M. (2012) Behavior genetics of night eating syndrome. In J.D. Lundgren, K.C. Allison, and A.J. Stunkard (Eds) Night Eating Syndrome: Research, Assessment, and Treatment. Guilford Press, New York, pp.59-84.

Racine, S.E., Root, T.L., Klump, K.L., Bulik, C.M. (2011) Environmental and genetic risk factors for eating disorders: A developmental perspective. In D. Le Grange and J. Lock (Eds.) Eating Disorders in Children and Adolescents: A Clinical Handbook. Guilford Press, New York and London, pp.25-33.

Conference Presentations

Trace, S.E., Thornton, L.M., Baker, J.H., Root, T.L., Lichtenstein, P., Pedersen, N.L., Bulik, C.M. Bulimia nervosa and alcohol use disorder: Shared genetic and environmental risk factors. Academy for Eating Disorders, International Conference on Eating Disorders. Austin, Texas. (May, 2012).

Root, T.L., Thornton, L., Lindroos, A.K., Stunkard, A.J., Lichtenstein, P., Pederson, N.L., Rasmussen, F., & Bulik, C.M. (2010, June). Shared and unique genetic and environmental influences on binge eating and night eating: A Swedish twin study. Paper accepted at the International Conference on Eating Disorders, Salzburg, Austria.

Root, T.L., Thornton, L., Lindroos, A.K., Stunkard, A.J., Lichtenstein, P., Pederson, N.L., Rasmussen, F., & Bulik, C.M. (2009, May). Shared and unique genetic and environmental influences on binge eating and night eating: A Swedish twin study. Paper accepted at the International Conference on Eating Disorders, Cancun, Mexico.

Root, T.L., Poyastro-Pinheiro, A., Thornton, L., Strober, M., Brandt, H., Crawford, S., Fichter, M.M., Halmi, K.A., Johnson, C., Kaplan, A.S., Klump, K.L., La Via, M., Mitchell, J., Woodside, D.B., Rotondo, A., Berrettini, W.H., Kaye, W.H., & Bulik, C.M. (2008, May). Comorbidity of substance use disorders and anorexia nervosa: The importance of binge eating. Paper presented at the International Conference on Eating Disorders, Seattle, WA.

Root, T.L., Pisetsky, E., Thornton, L., Lichtenstein, P., Pederson, N., & Bulik, C.M. (2008, May). Comorbdity of eating disorders and substance use among a Swedish sample. Invited paper presentation to the International Conference on Eating Disorders, Seattle, WA.

Root, T.L., Pisetsky, E., Thornton, L., Lichtenstein, P., Pederson, N., Bulik, C.M. (2008, May). Comorbdity of eating disorders and substance use among a Swedish sample. Poster accepted to the International Conference on Eating Disorders, Seattle, WA.

Root, T.L., Collins, L.M., Lanza, S., Lemmon, D., & Schafer, J. (2007, May). Latent class analysis for small samples. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Prevention Science, Washington, D.C.

May, A.L., Birch, L.L., & Root, T.L. (2007). Dietary disinhibition among girls: A Latent Transition Analysis Approach. Poster presentation at the Society for Research on Child Development Biennial Conference, Boston, MA.

Root, T.L., Sinton, M.M, Collins, L.M., von Ranson K.M., Marmorstein, N.R., & Iacono, W.G. (June, 2006). Disordered eating and the onset of drug use in females during late adolescence. Paper presented at the International Conference on Eating Disorders, Barcelona, Spain.

Root, T.L., Sinton, M.M, Collins, L.M., von Ranson K.M., Marmorstein, N.R., & Iacono, W.G. (April, 2006). Using Latent Transition Analysis to Examine the Relation between Disordered Eating and the Onset of Substance Use in Females during Late Adolescence. Poster presented at the NIDA Research Training Institute, Bethesda, MD.

Root, T.L., Collins, L.M., & Clayton, R.R. (2004, May). Smokeless Tobacco: A Gateway Drug? Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Prevention Research, Quebec City, Canada.

Li. R., & Root, T.L. (2004, March). Models and methods for analysis of intensively collected data. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Biometric Society – ENAR, Pittsburgh, PA.

Root, T.L., Bathurst, K., Gottfried, A., & Marcoulides, G.A. (2002, April). A model of the relation among assessment measures in child custody litigation. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Western Psychological Association, Irvine, CA.

Schandler, S. L., Lacourse, M. G., Puttner, I., Root, T.L., Feres, N., & Turnbaugh, K. (2002, April). Evidence of ADHD in adult children of cigarette smoking parents. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Western Psychological Association, Irvine, CA.

Root, T.L., Bathurst, K., Gottfried, A., & Gottfried, A., Dadanian, S. (2001, August). The relation between the MMPI-2 and CBCL in custody litigation. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.

Schandler, S.L., Martinez, O., Medlin, A., Root, T.L., & Cohen, M. (2001, August). Alcoholism risk and simple and complex visuospatial and verbal learning. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.

Yetzer, E., Root, T.L., Medlin, A., Martinez, O., & Matisoff, L. (2001, August). Perceived self-concept and body image in spinal cord injured patients. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.

Bojorquez, J. C., Root, T.L., Dadanian, S., & Gottfried, A. W. (2000, August). A cross-childhood investigation of intrinsic motivation for reading and math achievement. Paper presented at annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington D.C.

Bojorquez, J. C., Dadanian, S., Root, T.L., & Gottfried, A. W. (2000, August). A longitudinal perspective of the interaction between home environment and academic achievement. Paper presented at annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington D.C.

Coffman, J. K., Bojorquez, J. C., Root, T.L., & Bathurst, K. (2000, April). Challenging the myth of sibling tutoring: A longitudinal perspective. Paper presented at annual meeting of the Western Psychological Association, Portland, OR.

Evans, C.C., Santos, L., McGuire, A., Shiloh, M., Dana, E., & Root, T.L. (2000, April). Positive and negative stereotype influence. Poster presented at annual meeting of the Western Psychological Association, Portland, OR.

Hayden, G., Root, T.L., Schandler, S. L., & Dana, E. R. (1999, April). Self-awareness, self to standard discrepancy and perceived performance efficacy. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Western Psychological Association, Irvine, CA.

Hulbert, D., Bustamante, M., Root, T.L., & Seiter, M. (1999, April). Dating violence in a Midwestern University sample. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Western Psychological Association, Irvine, CA.

Jennings, P., Hulbert, D., Root, T.L., Gregg, R., Bidwell, M., & White, K. (1999, April). A normative sample of self-statements for mood induction. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Western Psychological Association, Irvine, CA.

Kim, H., Root, T.L., & Dana, E. R. (1999, April). Ethnic chauvinism vs. Ethnic pride among Korean-Americans. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Western Psychological Association, Irvine, CA.

Root, T.L., Hendrix, K., Hoagland, C., & Dana E. R. (1999, April). Self to standard discrepancy and stereotype threat. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Western Psychological Association, Irvine CA.