Meghan Feehan Ph.D

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION

Children and Adolescents

Eating Disorders

EDUCATION

Doctor of Psychology, Pace University 2007

Master of Science in Education, Pace University 2006

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Cornell University 1999

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Atlantic Health/Goryeb Children’s Hospital, Summit, NJ Jul 2010 – present

The Pediatric Eating Disorders Center at Atlantic Health System

Program Manager

Staff Psychologist – Provide oversight for the daily functions of the Center. Oversee multidisciplinary staff of 30 individuals. Provide clinical supervision for the program’s psychologists, licensed clinical social workers, and licensed professional counselors. Develop and implement structure and curriculum for the Partial Hospitalization Program. Trained and certified as a provider of FBT through the Training Institute for Child and Adolescent Eating Disorders. Created and coordinate outpatient Family Based Treatment (FBT) services. Integrated FBT into the Partial Hospitalization Program and the Intensive Outpatient Program. Provide FBT on an outpatient basis to children and adolescents diagnosed with Anorexia Nervosa and Other Specified Feeding and Eating Disorders. Provide outpatient individual psychotherapy to adolescents diagnosed with Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, and Other Specified Feeding and Eating Disorders using a cognitive-behavioral approach and Fairburn’s Cognitive Behavioral Therapy- Extended (CBT-E). Provide outpatient family treatment for child and adolescent patients diagnosed with ARFID using CBT-AR. Conduct group psychotherapy for child and adolescent patients and their parents in the Partial Hospitalization Programs. Perform intake assessments to offer diagnoses and recommendations regarding required level of care. Provide consultation services on the pediatric inpatient unit for patients admitted medically with eating disorders. Developed protocol for assessing program outcomes and initiated development of the research database. Analyze data regarding program efficacy and develop quality improvement projects. Deliver presentations focusing on eating disorder etiology and treatment as well as promoting healthy body image. Supervised pre-doctoral externs. Trained medical residents on adolescent interview techniques.

Summit Psychological Services, P.A., Summit, NJ Oct 2010 – Jan 2012

Clinical Psychologist – Provided outpatient individual and family psychotherapy to children and adolescents focusing on a variety of clinical issues, with a specialty in eating disorders. Performed forensic evaluations including psychological testing.

Forensic Psychological Services, LLC, Newark, NJ Jul 2010 – Dec 2010

Forensic Psychologist – Conducted forensic psychological evaluations of children, adolescents, and adults presenting with issues related to child abuse and neglect. Provided the family court and the Division of Youth and Family Services (DYFS) with treatment and placement recommendations.

Atlantic Health/Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ Aug 2007 – Jun 2010

Family Enrichment Program

Forensic Clinician - Conducted forensic evaluations of children and adults presenting with issues related to child abuse and neglect. Provided psychotherapy for children, adolescents, and adults to address psychological functioning, parenting skills, and/or child abuse. Liaised with the Division of Youth and Family Services and the courts to coordinate treatment and offer recommendations. Trained in the Child First/Finding Words protocol for interviewing children and preparing children for court. Provided fact witness and expert witness testimony for cases involving child abuse and neglect. Agency representative for the Morris County Multidisciplinary Team (Child Abuse), which provides ongoing collaboration among service professionals. Coordinator and supervisor of the undergraduate internship program.

Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ Jul 2006 - Jun 2007

Audrey Hepburn Children’s House, Regional Child Abuse and Diagnostic Center

Predoctoral Intern - Performed forensic psychosocial examinations for child and adolescent victims of abuse and neglect. Conducted evaluations of non-offending parents to guide permanency recommendations. Provided treatment for children and families referred for child abuse and neglect using primarily trauma-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy. Conducted psychological screening evaluations of children and adolescents, ages 3 months to 18 years, placed in foster care in conjunction with New Jersey’s Comprehensive Health Evaluation for Children program. Coordinated and supervised therapeutic supervised visitations between non-custodial parents and their children and provided recommendations to the family court for future parenting time. Served as a liaison with the Division of Youth and Family Services and the courts in order to guide treatment goals and placement decisions. Attended weekly grand rounds, didactics, diagnostic meetings, and treatment meetings. Received weekly individual and group supervision.

Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY Jul 2005 - Jul 2006

Department of Psychiatry, Child and Adolescent Division

Predoctoral Extern - Provided weekly individual psychotherapy to children and adolescents in an outpatient setting. Therapeutic issues included attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder, mood disorders, pervasive developmental disorder, and oppositional defiant disorder. Interventions were of cognitive-behavioral and play therapy approaches. Conducted social skills groups for children on the inpatient unit. Performed intake evaluations and presented at case conferences. Conducted cognitive and personality assessments on the child and adolescent inpatient units. Collaborated with community service agencies to assist patients in gaining access to referral-based services. Participated in weekly didactics, inpatient rounds, inpatient community meetings, and individual supervision sessions.

Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY Oct 2005 - Jul 2006

Department of Psychiatry, Eating and Weight Disorders Program

Predoctoral Extern - Trained as a grant study therapist to assess patients with sub-threshold Anorexia Nervosa. Received training in Family Based Treatment (FBT) under Katharine Loeb, Ph.D. Participated in group supervision, discussing the treatment of individuals with Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, and Binge Eating Disorder.

Hillsborough Public Schools, Hillsborough, NJ Sept 2003 - Jun 2005

Predoctoral Intern - Supported the School Psychologists in providing psychological services for middle and high school students. Maintained a caseload of nine students. Performed psychological evaluations to determine students’ eligibility for special services. Utilized cognitive, achievement, and personality measures. Consulted with teachers and the Child Study Team to develop intervention strategies for classified students. Provided counseling to middle and high school students with Axis I diagnoses. Participated in weekly individual and group supervision.

Pace University, New York, NY Sept 2002 - Jun 2005

McShane Center for Psychological Services

Doctoral Practicum - Conducted individual psychotherapy for adolescents and young adults using behavioral, cognitive, and psychodynamic interventions. Received weekly individual and group supervision.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Pace University, New York, NY Jan 2008 - Dec 2008

Psychology Department

Adjunct Professor - Taught Introduction to Psychology and Adolescent Psychology at the undergraduate level. Provided independent study for Forensic Psychology at the graduate level.

HONORS AND SCHOLARSHIPS

Pace University Graduate Assistantship

PSI CHI National Psychology Honor Society

DISSERTATION

Harm Avoidance and Novelty Seeking: Do These Components Moderate the Relationship, Between Disordered Eating and Substance Abuse? December 2007

RESEARCH

Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY Oct 2004 - Jun 2004

Department of Psychiatry, Child and Adolescent Division

Research assistant to Co-Investigator, Annette Hernandez, Ph.D. Participated in developing an NIMH grant for a study on cognitive-behavioral, individual, and family interventions following the sexual abuse of children and adolescents. Performed literature review. Coded and ran data using SPSS. Wrote Results section for pilot study. Contributed to drafting of the grant proposal. Participated in grand rounds.

Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY Aug 2004 - Oct 2004

Department of Psychiatry, Child and Adolescent Division

Research assistant to Iliyani Ivanov, M.D., medical school faculty member. Ran subjects in an adolescent aggression study. Aided clinical research coordinator with clinical trials for Strattera. Assisted with subject recruitment.

Cornell University Johnson Graduate School, Ithaca, NY Dec 1998 - May 1999

Directly assisted Organizational Psychologist and Professor, Randall Peterson, Ph.D., in archival research. Collected historical data on Fortune 500 company CEOs and global political powers in an effort to assess team leadership and managerial skills and their relation to Groupthink. Independently analyzed data using SPSS.

PUBLICATIONS

Hernandez, A., Ruble, C., Rockmore, L., McKay, M., Harris (Feehan), M., & Hope, S. (2009). An integrated approach to treating non-offending parents affected by sexual abuse. Social Work in Mental Health, 7, 533-555.

Huryk, K. M., Feldman, A. C., Feehan, M., Paseka, K., Gazzola, P., & Loeb, K. L. (2020). Lower rates of readmission following integration of family-based treatment in a higher level of care. Eating Disorders.

PAPER PRESENTATION

Huryk, K. M., Feldman, A. C., Feehan, M., Paseka, K., Gazzola, P., & Loeb, K. L. (2018). Integrating family-based treatment (FBT) into a higher level of care predicts lower rate and days of readmission. Paper presented at the Academy for Eating Disorders ICED Conference; 2018 Apr 21; Chicago, IL.

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

Feehan, M. L., Paseka, K.A., & Gazzola, P. (2017). Adapting family-based treatment into higher levels of care: A case example. Poster presented at the Atlantic Health Research Day; 2017 Jun 7; Morristown & Summit, NJ.

Feehan, M. L., Gazzola, P., & Paseka, K. A. (2022). Has the pandemic changed eating disorder treatment outcomes: A pre- and post-Covid comparison of partial hospitalization efficacy. Poster to be presented at the Academy for eating Disorders Annual International Eating Disorders Conference; 2022 Jun 10; virtual

Paseka, K. A. & Feehan, M. L. (2021) Do male and female patients with anorexia differ: A cross-gender comparison of treatment outcome variables. Poster presented at the Academy for Eating Disorders Annual International Eating Disorders Conference; 2021 Jun; virtual.

Carlin, A. B., Feehan, M., Colgary, C. D., & Andress, J. (2015). Integrating family-based treatment into higher levels of care for eating disorders. Poster presented at the Eastern Psychological Association Conference; 2015 Mar 6; Philadelphia, PA.

INVITED PROFESSIONAL TALKS

Summit Public Schools Parent Teacher Organization: Promoting Positive Body Image in Children, March 2011

Eating Disorders Collaborative of New Jersey: Family Based Treatment: An Overview, January 2012

Joseph Kushner Academy: Promoting Positive Body Image, February 2015, February 2012

Morristown High School/Atlantic Health Pediatric & Adolescent Health Education: Promoting Positive Body Image in Adolescents, March 2012

Chatham Middle School: Promoting Positive Body Image, May 2012

Union Public Schools: Promoting Positive Body Image, March 2013

Summit Public Schools Nursing Staff: A Comprehensive Review of Eating Disorders, June 2013

Butler Middle School: Promoting Positive Body Image, March 2014

Summit: Eating Disorders Lunch & Learn, April 2015

Livingston High School: Eating Disorders Etiology and Treatment, May 2015

Mendham Public Schools: Eating Disorders Etiology and Treatment, November 2016

Overlook Medical Center Family Practice Grand Rounds: Eating Disorders 101 For Providers: Etiology and Treatment, June 2017

Newton Medical Center: Eating Disorders 101 For Providers: Etiology and Treatment, June 2017

Hackettstown Medical Center: Eating Disorders 101 For Providers: Etiology and Treatment, June 2017

Frankford School: Eating Disorders 101: Etiology and Treatment, October 2017

Short Hills: Eating Disorders Lunch & Learn for Eating Disorder Awareness Week, March 2018

Kent Place School: Supporting Resiliency in Children & Adolescents, March 2018

Oak Knoll School: Eating Disorders and Young Children: What Pediatricians, Educators, and Parents Need to Know to Support Children in Their Care- April 2019

Overlook Pediatric Mini-Med School- Eating Disorders 101: From Diagnosis to Treatment and Everything in Between- April 2019

Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District In-Service- Eating Disorders and Adolescents: What Educators Need to Know to Support Children in Their Care- October 2019

Family Support Organization of Hunterdon, Somerset & Warren Counties- Eating Disorders 101- February 2021

Overlook Pediatric Mini-Med School- Eating Disorders 101: From Diagnosis to Treatment and Everything in Between- May 2021

Academy For Eating Disorders Annual International Conference on Eating Disorders- SIG Panel Discussion- Integrating Family-Based Treatment into Higher Levels of Care: Integrating Family-Based Treatment into Higher Levels of Care: From Principles to Practice- June 2021

Atlantic Health System Community Conversations- Understanding Eating Disorders- February 2022

Atlantic Health System Goryeb Children’s Hospital’s Webinar- Disordered Eating: When Should You Be Concerned?- May 2022

Atlantic Health System Goryeb Children’s Hospital’s Pediatric Grand Rounds- Eating Disorders Psychological and Medical Updates- June 2022

Atlantic Health System Sports Medicine Lecture Series- Recognizing Eating Disorders in Sports and Exercise: Symptom Identification & Treatment Considerations- October 2022

Atlantic Health System Community Health Webinar- Eating Disorders 101- March 2023

ADDITIONAL EMPLOYMENT & ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

ACE Certified Group Fitness Instructor- Lead group fitness classes, including Bootcamp, HIIT, TRX, and Kettlebell. Currently instruct at The Chatham Club (Chatham, NJ), the Summit YMCA, and the Berkeley Heights, YMCA.

Competed in and completed Spartan Sprint, Spartan Super (1^st place female finisher by age), Spartan Trail Run, half-marathons, and NJ State Triathlon