Sarah Horvath, PhD

Assistant Professor, Psychiatry-Child-CHC

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Graduate Schools
  • MS, Ohio University (2018)
  • PhD, Ohio University (2022)
Undergraduate School
  • BS, South Dakota State University (SD) (2016)
Internship
  • West Virginia University Program (2022)
Fellowships
  • University of Colorado (Children's Hospital Colorado) Child Psychology Program, Psychology (2023)
Languages
English
Department
Psychiatry-Child-CHC

Publications

  • Kolp H, Horvath S, Fite PJ, Metrik J, Stuart GL, Lisdahl KM, Shorey RC. Development of the Alcohol and Cannabis Simultaneous Use Scale (ACSUS) in College Students. J Subst Use. 2024;29(4):509-516. PubMed PMID: 39268332
  • Horvath SA, Keel PK, Forney KJ. Examining negative urgency as a predictor of eating disorder maintenance in purging syndromes. J Clin Psychol. 2024 Jul;80(7):1607-1617. PubMed PMID: 38554059
  • Kolp H, Horvath S, Munoz E, Metrik J, Shorey RC. Simultaneous Alcohol and Cannabis Use and High-Risk Sexual Behaviors. Cannabis. 2024;7(2):1-10. PubMed PMID: 38975601
  • Horvath S, Cox S, Tabone J, Tabone L, Szoka N, Abunnaja S, Aylward L. Binge eating in patients pursuing bariatric surgery: understanding relationships with food insecurity and adverse childhood experiences. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2023 May;19(5):484-490. PubMed PMID: 36528545
  • Forney KJ, Horvath SA, Pucci G, Harris ER. Elevated fullness and bloating as correlates of eating pathology: Implications for screening. Eat Disord. 2023 Jul-Aug;31(4):375-387. PubMed PMID: 36409019
  • Horvath S, Cox S, Tabone J, Tabone L, Szoka N, Abunnaja S, Aylward L. Binge eating in patients pursuing bariatric surgery: understanding relationships with food insecurity and adverse childhood experiences. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2023 May;19(5):484-490. PubMed PMID: 36528545
  • Forney KJ, Horvath SA, Pucci G, Harris ER. Elevated fullness and bloating as correlates of eating pathology: Implications for screening. Eat Disord. 2023 Jul-Aug;31(4):375-387. PubMed PMID: 36409019
  • Johnson EEH, Wilder SMJ, Andersen CVS, Horvath SA, Kolp HM, Gidycz CA, Shorey RC. Trauma and Alcohol Use Among Transgender and Gender Diverse Women: An Examination of the Stress-Buffering Hypothesis of Social Support. J Prim Prev. 2021 Dec;42(6):567-581. PubMed PMID: 34546505
  • Johnson, E.E.H., Wilder, S., Andersen, C., Horvath, S. A., Kolp, H., Gidycz, C., & Shorey., R (2021). Trauma and alcohol use among transgender and gender diverse women: An examination of the stress-buffering hypothesis of social support. The Journal of Primary Prevention, 42, 567-581. doi: 10.1007/s10935-021-00646-z
  • Horvath, S. A., Kolp, H., Andersen, C. Johnson, E., Racine, S., Borsari, B., Stuart, G., Gidycz, C., & Shorey, R. (2021). Emotion dysregulation moderates the relationship between alcohol use and eating pathology among heavy-drinking college men. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 77, 1763-1775. doi: 10.1002/jclp.23157
  • Horvath, S. A., Shorey, R. C., & Racine, S. E. (2020). Emotion dysregulation as a correlate of food and alcohol disturbance in undergraduate students. Eating Behaviors, 38, 1-7. 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2020.101409
  • Martin, S. J., Saulnier, K. G., Horvath, S. A., & Anderson, T. (2020). Increasing help-seeking for eating pathology among collegiate athletes: An examination of a novel, customized intervention. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 50, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2020.101731
  • Anderson, T., Finkelstein, J., & Horvath, S. A. (2020). The facilitative interpersonal skills method: Difficult psychotherapy moments and appropriate therapist responsiveness. Counseling and Psychotherapy Research, 463-469. doi: 10.1002/capr.12302
  • Kolp, H., Wilder, S., Andersen, C., Johnson, E., Horvath, S. A., Gidycz, C., & Shorey, R. (2020). Gender minority stress, sleep disturbance, and sexual victimization in transgender adults. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 76 (4), 688-698. https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.22880
  • Horvath SA, Shorey RC, Racine SE. Emotion dysregulation as a correlate of food and alcohol disturbance in undergraduate students. Eat Behav. 2020 Aug;38:101409. PubMed PMID: 32585563
  • Racine, S.E., Horvath, S. A., Brassard, S. L., & Benning, S. D. (2019). Effort expenditure for rewards task modified for food: A novel behavioral measure of willingness to work for food and associations with binge eating. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 52 (1), 71-78. https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.22999
  • Racine, S. E. & Horvath, S. A. (2018). Emotion dysregulation across the spectrum of pathological eating: Comparisons among women with binge eating, overeating, and loss of control eating. Eating Disorders: The Journal of Treatment and Prevention, 26 (1), 13-25. https://doi.org/10.1080/10640266.2018.1418381
  • Racine SE, Horvath SA. Emotion dysregulation across the spectrum of pathological eating: Comparisons among women with binge eating, overeating, and loss of control eating. Eat Disord. 2018 Jan-Feb;26(1):13-25. PubMed PMID: 29384463
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Practice Locations

Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
13123 East 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-777-1234

Children's Colorado Health Pavilion
860 N Potomac Cir
Aurora, CO 80111
720-777-1234

Hospital Affiliation
  • Children's Hospital Colorado

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Psychology
Conditions & Treatments
  • Mental Health and Behavior
  • Mental Health and Behavior - Anxiety
  • Mental Health and Behavior - Depression
  • Mental Health and Behavior - Eating Disorders
Clinical Interests
My primary clinical interests involve assessing and treating eating disorders in children and adolescents.

Care Philosophy
I strive to use a person-centered approach to help reach each person's unique definition of recovery, while incorporating the family unit as crucial additional support.

Personal Interests
I enjoy walking my dog, traveling to new places, and being outdoors.

Public Speaking
Yes


School of Medicine

CU Anschutz

Fitzsimons Building

13001 East 17th Place

Campus Box C290

Aurora, CO 80045


303.724.5375