Antonio Cepeda-Benito

Antonio Cepeda-Benito, Ph.D.

Dr. Cepeda-Benito's research interests include behavioral neuroscience of drug addiction, eating disorders, and cross-cultural issues regrading eating disorders, substance abuse, and assessment of psychological constructs. He serves as co-PI on an NIH-funded training grant in behavioral neuroscience, and in 2008, was honored with the Excellence in Mentorship Award from the National Hispanic Science Network on Drug Abuse.

Positions

  • Professor and Associate Dean of Faculties, Dept. of Psychology, Texas A&M University

 

Education

  • PhD, 1994, Psychology, Purdue University
  • MS, 1991, Psychology, Purdue University
  • BA, 1988, Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

 

Relevant Publications

  • Moreno, S., Warren, C., Rodriguez, S., Fernandez, M., Cepeda-Benito, A. (2009). Food cravings discriminate between anorexia and bulimia nervosa: Implications for “success” versus “failure” in dietary restriction. Appetite, 52, 588-594.
  • Warren, C., Cepeda-Benito, A., Gleaves, D. et al., (2008). English and Spanish versions of the Body Shape Questionnaire: Measurement equivalence across ethnicity and clinical status. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 41, 265-272.
  • Ambwani, S., Warren, C., Gleaves, D., Cepeda-Benito, A., Fernandez, M. (2008). Culture, gender, and assessment of fear of fatness. European Journal of Psychological Assessment, 24 , 81-87.
  • Muñoz García, M., Martínez, J., Tejero, A., Cepeda-Benito, A.(2008). Development of the brief Spanish Cocaine Craving Questionnaire-General.Psicothema, 20(4), 545-550.

 

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