Caitlin A LaGrotte, PsyD MEd, PsyD, MEd

Professional Memberships

American Psychological Association

Association of Psychologists in Academic Health

Philadelphia Behavioral Therapy Association

The Obesity Society

The Society of Behavioral Medicine

Selected Publications

Puzino K, Frye SS, LaGrotte CA, Vgontzas AN, Fernandez-Mendoza J. Am I (hyper)aroused or anxious? Clinical significance of pre-sleep somatic arousal in young adults. J Sleep Res. 2019 Aug;28(4):e12829. doi: 10.1111/jsr.12829. Epub 2019 Feb 3. PMID: 30714242."

Sarwer DB, Allison KC, Wadden TA, Ashare R, Spitzer JC, McCuen-Wurst C, LaGrotte C, Williams NN, Edwards M, Tewksbury C, Wu J. Psychopathology, disordered eating, and impulsivity as predictors of outcomes of bariatric surgery. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2019 Apr;15(4):650-655. doi: 10.1016/j.soard.2019.01.029. Epub 2019 Feb 23. PMID: 30858009; PMCID: PMC6538470."

Essayli JH, LaGrotte CA, Fink-Miller EL, Rigby A. Patients' Reported Usage of Weight Management Skills Following Bariatric Surgery. Obes Surg. 2018 Feb;28(2):584-588. doi: 10.1007/s11695-017-3019-5. PMID: 29170859."

Fernandez-Mendoza J, He F, LaGrotte C, Vgontzas AN, Liao D, Bixler EO. Impact of the Metabolic Syndrome on Mortality is Modified by Objective Short Sleep Duration. J Am Heart Assoc. 2017 May 17;6(5):e005479. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.117.005479. Erratum in: J Am Heart Assoc. 2017 Sep 22;6(9): PMID: 28515112; PMCID: PMC5524093."

LaGrotte C, Fernandez-Mendoza J, Calhoun SL, Liao D, Bixler EO, Vgontzas AN. The relative association of obstructive sleep apnea, obesity and excessive daytime sleepiness with incident depression: a longitudinal, population-based study. Int J Obes (Lond). 2016 Sep;40(9):1397-404. doi: 10.1038/ijo.2016.87. Epub 2016 May 4. PMID: 27143032; PMCID: PMC5014694."

Goldbacher E, La Grotte C, Komaroff E, Vander Veur S, Foster GD. An initial evaluation of a weight loss intervention for individuals who engage in emotional eating. J Behav Med. 2016 Feb;39(1):139-50. doi: 10.1007/s10865-015-9678-6. Epub 2015 Sep 4. PMID: 26341357.