Center for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine

Vincent Pera, Jr., MD

     

   Medical Director,
  
Weight Management Program
  
Behavioral Medicine Clinic
   The Miriam Hospital

 

 

Centers for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine
Coro West 3rd Floor
One Hoppin Street
Providence, RI 02903
Phone: (401) 793-8797
Email: vpera@lifespan.org
Fax: (401) 793-8709

Clark, M.M., Marcus, B.H., Pera, V.,  Niaura, R.S. (1994). Changes in Eating Inventory Scores Following Obesity Treatment. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 15, 4, 401-405.

Clark, M.M., Pera, V., Goldstein, M.G., Thebarge, R.W., Guise, B.J. (1996). Counseling Strategies for Obese Patients. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 12(4), 266-270.

Clark, M.M., Ruggierio, L., Pera, V., Goldstein, M.G., & Abrams, D.B. (1993). Assessment, classification and treatment of obesity: behavioral medicine perspective. In A. Stoudemire & B.S. Fogel (Eds.), Psychiatric Care of the Medical Patient, 903-926, Oxford University Press, Inc., New York, NY.

DePue, J.D., Clark, M.M., Ruggiero, L., Medeiros, M.L., & Pera, V. (1995). Maintenance of Weight Loss: A needs Assessment. Obesity Research, 3(3), 241-248.

King, T.K., Clark, M.M., & Pera, V. (1996). History of sexual abuse and obesity treatment outcome. Addictive Behaviors, 21 (3,) 283-290.

King, T.K., Clark, M.M., & Pera, V. (1997). Sexual trauma and overweight. The Weight Control Digest, 658-662

Pera, V. (1997). Guest Editor, Obesity: Medicine and Health in Rhode Island, 80(11), 357-373.

Pera, V., (1992). Obesity management in people with diabetes: An update: Summary and Commentary - Achieving Therapeutic Goals on Insulin-using Diabetic patients with Non Insulin Dependant Diabetes mellitus. Diabetes Spectrum, 5 (4).

Pera, V., Beauchene, N. (1997). Obesity: What are the options that make a difference? Medicine and Health in Rhode Island, 80 (11), 357-360.

Pera, V., Clark, M.M. & Abrams, D.B. (1992). Current Treatment of Obesity: A Behavioral Medicine Perspective. Rhode Island Medicine, 75(10), 477-482.