Larissa A. McGarrity,
PhD
Languages Spoken: English
Larissa A. McGarrity, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist in the division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation where she provides behavioral health services to inpatients at the Craig H. Neilsen Rehabilitation Hospital as well as patients seen by the Comprehensive Weight Management Clinic. Dr. McGarrity's research has focused broadly on clinical health psychology/behavioral medicine at the intersection of mental and physical health. Research areas include health disparities – better understanding how psychosocial risk and resilience, stigma and discrimination, and socioeconomic factors impact mental and physical health for marginalized groups - and psychosocial risk and resilience in weight management and among patients before and after bariatric surgery.
As the Director of the Bariatric and Weight Management Postdoctoral Fellowship, she supervises trainees in performing presurgical psychological bariatric evaluations and also provides services for individuals struggling to adjust to the significant behavioral, emotional, and interpersonal changes that can occur post-surgically.
Dr. McGarrity's services are available by referral only. She is not taking new patients at this time.
Clinical Locations
Craig H. Neilsen Rehabilitation Hospital
Rehabilitation Psychology ClinicBoard Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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Assistant Professor (Clinical) |
| Academic Divisions | Rehabilitation Psychology |
Larissa A. McGarrity, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist in the division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation where she provides behavioral health services to inpatients at the Craig H. Neilsen Rehabilitation Hospital as well as patients seen by the Comprehensive Weight Management Clinic. Dr. McGarrity's research has focused broadly on clinical health psychology/behavioral medicine at the intersection of mental and physical health. Research areas include health disparities – better understanding how psychosocial risk and resilience, stigma and discrimination, and socioeconomic factors impact mental and physical health for marginalized groups - and psychosocial risk and resilience in weight management and among patients before and after bariatric surgery.
As the Director of the Bariatric and Weight Management Postdoctoral Fellowship, she supervises trainees in performing presurgical psychological bariatric evaluations and also provides services for individuals struggling to adjust to the significant behavioral, emotional, and interpersonal changes that can occur post-surgically.
Dr. McGarrity's services are available by referral only. She is not taking new patients at this time.
Academic Locations
Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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Assistant Professor (Clinical) |
| Academic Divisions | Rehabilitation Psychology |
Education History
| Postdoctoral Fellowship | University of Utah School of Medicine Clinical Psychology, Rehabilitation Psychology Postdoctoral Fellow, 2017 |
| Internship | Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University Clinical Psychology, APA Accredited, Behavioral Medicine Track Intern, 2016 |
| Doctoral Training | University of Utah Clinical Psychology, Specialization: Health M.S., Ph.D., 2016 |
| Undergraduate | University of Texas at Austin Major: Psychology; Minor: Sociology B.A. (Hons), 2010 |
Selected Publications - Journal Articles
Journal Article
- Martinez PL, McGarrity LA, Turner NA, Volckmann ET, Kohler RM, Morrow EH, Ibele AR (2021). Self-Pay Payer Status Predicts Long-Term Loss to Follow-Up After Bariatric Surgery. Obes Surg, 31(4), 1590-1596.
- Huebner, D M, McGarrity, L A, Perry, N S, Spivey, L A, Smith, T W (In Press). Lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals’ cardiovascular and cortisol responses to experimentally induced minority stress. Health Psychol.
- Morrow E, Chang JW, Biber J, Miller M, McGarrity LA, Glasgow R, Volckmann E, Ibele A, Brooke B (2020). Prospective collection of PROMIS physical function measure demonstrates significant improvement after bariatric surgery. Obes Surg, 30, 1898-1903.
- McGarrity LA, Huebner DM, Smith TW, Suchy Y (2019). Minority Stress, Emotion Regulation, and Executive Function: An Experimental Investigation of Gay and Lesbian Adults. Pers Soc Psychol Bull, 46(3), 365-376.
- McGarrity LA, Perry NS, Derbidge CM, Trapp SK, Terrill AL, Smith TW, Ibele AR, MacKenzie JJ (2019). Associations Between Approach and Avoidance Coping, Psychological Distress, and Disordered Eating Among Candidates for Bariatric Surgery. Obes Surg, 29(11), 3596-3604.
- McGarrity LA, Huebner DM, Nemeroff CJ, Proeschold-Bell RJ (2017). Longitudinal Predictors of Behavioral Intentions and HIV Service Use Among Men Who Have Sex with Men. Prevention Science, 19(4), 507-515.
- Huebner DM, McGarrity LA, Smith TW, Perry NS, Suchy Y (2018). Changes in Executive Function Following a Stressful Interpersonal Task Are Associated With Condomless Anal Intercourse Among Men Who Have Sex With Men. Ann Behav Med, 52(5), 406-411.
- Rosen RK, McGarrity LA, Salmoirago-Blotcher E, Rich C, Rana A, Carey MP (2017). Telephone-Delivered Mindfulness Training for People Living with HIV: A Qualitative 360° Inquiry. AIDS Behav, 21(11), 3194-3201.