A: Case Studies on Eating Disorders

Kelly Horn, PhD, LCSW, is a social worker in the Department of Psychiatry at Lurie Children’s. She works in the Potocsnak Family Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine. She received her MSW from the University of Illinois at Chicago and completed her PhD in Social Work at the University of Illinois at Chicago in 2022. She is currently an adjunct instructor at the University of Illinois at Chicago, teaching courses in Mental Health Practice to MSW students. 

Dr. Horn specializes in working with patients with eating disorders, primarily restrictive eating disorders such as Anorexia Nervosa and Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder. She received training in Family-Based Treatment (FBT) for the treatment of Anorexia Nervosa through Stanford University as well as through the Training Institute in Chicago. Her research and clinical interests include providing equity in treatment for individuals with eating disorders, adapting FBT to meet the needs of the patient population in the community, the intersection of eating disorders in gender diverse young people, and ethical considerations in the treatment of eating disorders. She enjoys working as part of a multidisciplinary team and collaborating with providers in all fields who work with young people with eating disorders.

Dr. Horn sees patients at Lurie Children’s main hospital location in Chicago.