ILYSE DOBROW DIMARCO, Ph.D.
Licensed Clinical Psychologist

About Me

Dr. DiMarco PictureI am a Ph.D.-level clinical psychologist who specializes in cognitive-behavioral therapy.  I am a Diplomate of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy.

I work with a wide range of different diagnoses and problems. My specialty areas include the treatment of anxiety disorders and eating disorders.

I have over 10 years of experience in the field of clinical psychology, working at the following institutions:

  • New York State Psychiatric Institute,  Eating Disorders Research Unit Columbia University Medical Center

  • Rutgers University Eating Disorders Clinic

  • Rutgers University Anxiety Disorders Clinic

  • Montefiore Medical Center

  • American Institute for Cognitive Therapy, where I served as the Director of the Eating Disorders and Weight Management Program

I am a Licensed Psychologist in both New Jersey and New York.

Education and Training

Yale University

B.A., Psychology, summa cum laude

Rutgers University

Ph.D., Clinical Psychology

Click here for dissertation publication

Montefiore Medical Center

Pre-Doctoral Internship

Professional Affiliations

  • Academy of Cognitive Therapy
  • Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
  • American Psychological Association
  • Academy for Eating Disorders
  • New Jersey CBT Association

Selected Publications and Presentations

Behar, E., DiMarco, I.D., Hekler, E.B., Mohlman, J., & Staples, A.M. (2009).  Current theoretical models of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD): Conceptual review and treatment implications. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 23, 1011-23.

Devlin, M.J., Jahraus, J.P., & Dobrow DiMarco, I. (2010).  Eating disorders.  In J.L. Levenson (Ed.), Textbook of Psychosomatic Medicine, 2nd Edition (pp. 305-334). Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc.

Dobrow DiMarco, I., Klein, D.A., Clark, V.L., & Wilson, G.T. (2009).  The use of motivational interviewing techniques to enhance the efficacy of guided self-help behavioral weight loss treatment. Eating Behaviors, 10, 134-136.  

For a complete list of publications and presentations, click here.