Biographical Sketch
Kathleen Ashton, PhD, is a Health Psychologist in the Cleveland Clinic Department of Psychiatry and Psychology. She received her doctorate from The Ohio State University, and she completed specialty training in health psychology at the Cleveland VA Medical Center and Cleveland Clinic.
Dr. Ashton’s clinical and research interests include bariatric surgery evaluation and treatment, stress management and the relationship of stress to physical illness, women's health and sleep disorders. She has presented extensively on the psychological treatment of obesity and psychological aspects of bariatric surgery, including at the Ohio Psychological Association and Society of Behavioral Medicine.
Specialty Interests
bariatric medicine, Bariatric Surgery, body image, eating disorders, general outpatient psychotherapy and health psychology including coping with chronic medical illness, health psychology, Sleep Disorders, Weight Management, Women's Health, cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy, Insomnia, weight management/bariatric surgery evaluation
Industry Relationships
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connections with industry and those of their immediate
family members. As of 7/31/2008,
Dr. Ashton has reported no financial relationship with
industry that is applicable to this listing. Patients
should feel free to contact their doctor about
relationships with industry and how the relationships are
overseen by the Cleveland Clinic. To learn more about
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