Research Opportunities

Dear Colleagues,

I am seeking clinicians who work with parents of children and adolescents diagnosed with and receiving treatment for anorexia nervosa to help share an IRB-approved study (Pacific University IRB: 005-26; approved February 13, 2026; expires February 13, 2031) with eligible families.

I have attached a shareable flyer for distribution. Below is a sample email script that can be provided to caregivers who may be interested in participating:

My name is Katherine Raguin, M.A. and I am a doctoral student in Clinical Psychology at Pacific University. I am soliciting participants for a research study I am conducting.

The purpose of this research is to gain a better understanding of caregiver burden in pediatric anorexia nervosa. It should take about 10 minutes to complete the surveys for my study. You will be asked to answer questions related to the challenges of caregiving for a child with anorexia, anxiety, depression, personality traits, and some demographic or background items.
After completing the online survey of self-report measures, you will be able to be entered in a drawing where six (6) 50$ gift cards will be raffled off after the conclusion of data collection.

To be eligible to participate you must:
1. Be 18 years of age or older
2. Live in the United States
3. Understand English
4. Be the primary caregiver of a child with anorexia nervosa
5. Your child must be receiving treatment for anorexia nervosa

More information about the risks and benefits of participating and how we will protect the privacy and confidentiality of the information you provide is explained in the informed consent. If you meet all eligibility criteria and would like to participate in this study, please click the link below to be taken to the consent form and self-report measures.

Click or open this link to go to the survey on Exploring Caregiver Burden in Pediatric Anorexia: https://pacificu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bIN2HyXnUq7TOEm

If you have any questions, please contact either myself or my research advisor:
• Katherine Raguin (she/her); School of Graduate Psychology; ragu4869@pacificu.edu
• Dr. Robert Harris (he/him); School of Graduate Psychology; rharris@pacificu.edu

Note: This study is approved by the Pacific University human subjects research ethics committee

Sincerely,

Katherine Raguin, M.A.
Robert Harris, PhD