Carrie J. McAdams MD PhD

Psychiatry•Dallas, TX

Associate Professor, Psychiatry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

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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, Children's Medical Center Plano, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, and Parkland Health. She received her medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine and has been in practice 26 years. She is one of 71 doctors at Children's Medical Center Dallas and one of 354 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

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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
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Structural Brain Correlates of Bulimia Nervosa Diagnosis and Symptom Severity: A Coordinated ENIGMA Eating Disorders Working Group Analysis.
Laura A Berner, Anusha Phadnis, Margaret L Westwater, Saren H Seeley, Guido K W Frank
JAMA Psychiatry. 2026-09-16
Association Between Delayed Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Completion and Postoperative Cardiometabolic Outcomes.
Sophia Ngenge, Folefac Atem, Jackson M Francis, Luyu Xie, M Sunil Mathew
Obesity Surgery. 2026-09-01
ARFID Triggered by Dysgeusia: A Case Report on Light Therapy, Nutritional Support, and Mirtazapine.
Aanika Kashyap, Tobi Abibat Saliu, Carrie J McAdams
Clinical Case Reports. 2026-08-01

Journal Articles

Novel and ultra-rare damaging variants in neuropeptide signaling are associated with disordered eating behaviors
Lutter 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 dietitians
Tremelling 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 nervosa
Harper JA, Brodrick B, Van Enkevort EA, McAdams CJ, European Eating Disorders Review, 1/1/2017

Books/Book Chapters

Visual Attention and Cortical Circuits
Chapter: Effects of attention on the responsiveness and selectivity of individual neurons in visual cerebral cortex
Maunsell JHR, McAdams CJEditors: J. Braun, C. Koch, J.L. Davis.MIT Press, Cambridge, MA2001
The Cognitive Neurosciences
Chapter: Effects of attention on neuronal response properties in visual cerebral cortex
Maunsell JHR, McAdams CJEditors: M.S. Gazzaniga.MIT Press, Cambridge, MA1999

Abstracts/Posters

Self-biases and neural activations in anorexia nervosa: Linking DSM and RDoC
McAdams 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 nervosa
Sala M, Han K, Acevedo S, Krawczyk D, McAdams CJ, Center for Brain Health Symposia, Dallas TX, 1/1/2016

Lectures

Exercise and Neuropsychological Function in Eating Disorders
Chicago, IL - 1/1/2018
Inflammatory Cytokine Levels in Anorexia Nervosa in Relation to Symptom Severity
Denver, CO - 1/1/2018
Comparison of social attributions in eating�disorders and depression
Washington, DC - 1/1/2018

Other

The Social Brain in Anorexia Nervosa
McAdams CJ, Brain and Behavior Foundation
1/1/2018

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