She has engaged in extensive research on Night Eating Syndrome, as well as other forms of disordered eating and obesity. She has published over 80 papers and two books on these topics. Dr. Allison enjoys providing psychotherapy for individuals seeking help for disordered eating and behavioral weight management, and she also provides pre-bariatric surgery psychological evaluations. She oversees the practicum program for clinical psychology graduate students at CWED and helps train medical students and fellows interested in this field.