
Carrie J. McAdams MD PhD
Associate Professor, Psychiatry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
5323 Harry Hines BoulevardDallas, TX 75390
Fax+1 214-645-3775
Overview of Dr. McAdams
Dr. Carrie McAdams is a psychiatrist in Dallas, TX and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Children's Medical Center Dallas, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Parkland Health, and Dallas Medical Center. She received her medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine and has been in practice 26 years. She is one of 60 doctors at Children's Medical Center Dallas and one of 356 doctors at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center who specialize in Psychiatry. She has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.
Education & Training
University of Texas Southwestern Medical SchoolNo degree, Physician Scientist Training Program, 2010 - 2012
University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterResidency, Psychiatry, 2006 - 2010
Baylor College of MedicineClass of 2000
Baylor College of MedicinePh.D., Neuroscience, 1993 - 1998
Rice UniversityB.A., Major in Biochemistry and Behavioral Sciences, Magna cum Laude, 1988 - 1992
Certifications & Licensure
TX State Medical License 2008 - 2028
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2015-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2015-2017
- Klerman Honorable Mention Brain and Behavior Foundation, 2015
Clinical Trials
- Wellness Education Intervention Start of enrollment: 2021 Jul 19
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Learning to connect: feasibility, acceptability and experiences in the social domain intervention for eating disorders.Ava Ryan, Sharon Arthur, Linh Lieu, Rohini Kallianpur, Fariah Mahmood
Journal of Eating Disorders. 2025-11-23 - The impact of trauma exposure on psychiatric symptoms and treatment of eating disorders in adolescents.Natalie A Noebel, Jayme M Palka, Vivianne Oyefusi, Jasmine Ghannadpour, Urszula Kelley
Psychiatry Research. 2025-10-02 - Association of Social Media Recruitment and Depression Among Racially and Ethnically Diverse Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Candidates: Prospective Cohort Study.Jackson M Francis, Sitapriya S Neti, Dhatri Polavarapu, Folefac Atem, Luyu Xie
JMIR Formative Research. 2025-04-10
Journal Articles
- Novel and ultra-rare damaging variants in neuropeptide signaling are associated with disordered eating behaviorsLutter M, Bahl E, Hannah C, Hofammann D, Acevedo S, Cui H, McAdams CJ, Michaelson JJ, Plos One, 1/28/2017
- Orthorexia nervosa and eating disorder symptoms in dietitiansTremelling K, Sandon L, Vega GL, McAdams CJ, Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 1/14/2017
- Neuropsychological and cognitive correlates of recovery in anorexia nervosaHarper JA, Brodrick B, Van Enkevort EA, McAdams CJ, European Eating Disorders Review, 1/1/2017
Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Self-biases and neural activations in anorexia nervosa: Linking DSM and RDoCMcAdams CJ, Harper JA, Van Enkevort E, American College of Neuropsychopharmacology, Palm Springs, CA, 1/1/2017
- What changes in illness and recovery in anorexia nervosa?Brodrick B, Harper JA, Van Enkevort, EA, McAdams C, International Conference on Eating Disorders, Prague, Czech Republic, 1/1/2017
- Oxytocin receptor polymorphisms and brain function in anorexia nervosaSala M, Han K, Acevedo S, Krawczyk D, McAdams CJ, Center for Brain Health Symposia, Dallas TX, 1/1/2016
Press Mentions
Patient Satisfaction Linked to Bariatric Surgery LikelihoodDecember 19th, 2022
Deep Brain Stimulation May Be Treatment for Binge Eating Disorder, Study SuggestsAugust 31st, 2022
More Men Are Developing Eating Disorders. Why Are We Treating It as Only a Women’s Disease?December 28th, 2016
Grant Support
- Social Processes in Adolescent Anorexia NervosaUT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER2022–2025
Professional Memberships
- Member
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