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 currently the Director of the Eating Disorders and Weight Management Program at the American Institute for Cognitive Therapy, as well as a therapist and clinical supervisor there.

I have experience working with wide range of different diagnoses and problems. My specialty areas include the treatment of anxiety disorders and eating disorders.

I am licensed as a Psychologist in the State of 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

  • Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
  • American Psychological Association
  • Academy for Eating Disorders
  • New York City 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. (in press).  Eating disorders.  In J.L. Levenson (Ed.), Textbook of Psychosomatic Medicine, 2nd Edition. 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.