Daniel Flint, PhD

Dr. Flint is a pediatric psychologist specializing in the treatment of disordered eating among children and adolescents. He uses third-wave behavioral therapy, family-based strategies and other empirically supported approaches to assist families and individuals along their path to recovery. 

Personal Statement

I am grateful for the opportunity to spend my days doing what I love most – helping children and adolescents recover and learn to live their lives to the fullest. I use humor, rapport-building and developmentally appropriate psychoeducation to elicit strong buy-in from my patients. Using empirically supported interventions while recognizing salient cultural and contextual factors is of utmost importance to me. In my free time, you can find me on the golf course, the pickleball courts or whipping up something tasty in the kitchen. 

Clinical Interests

Anorexia, bulimia, ARFID, atypical anorexia, EDNOS, anxiety spectrum disorders, behavioral activation 

Education

* Texas Children’s Hospital physicians’ licenses and credentials are reviewed prior to practicing at any of our facilities. Sections titled From the Doctor, Professional Organizations and Publications were provided by the physician’s office and were not verified by Texas Children’s Hospital.

Research interests

Interdisciplinary treatment of pediatric eating disorders 

Ryan, C., Mazzone, E., Flint, D. D., Anderson, K., Garzona, M., & Brown, S. (2023, June). Reassurance Seeking in Pediatric Eating Disorders With and Without Comorbidity: Impact of an FBT-inspired Inpatient Program on Caregiver Accommodation. Poster presented at the International Conference on Eating Disorders, Washington, DC.

Flint, D. D. (2021). The Research on Raising Great Kids. Psychology Today, 54(5), 46–49. 

Flint, D. D., Ferrell, E. L., Engelman, J. (2020). Clinical research on behavioral activation as treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder: a brief review and meta-analysis. Behavioral Interventions.35(2): 325-335. doi:10.1002/bin.1712.

Flint, D. D., Pagan, A., Cook, T., Bailey, M., Butterfield, M. E. (2020). Situation attribution mediates intention to overlook negative signals among romantic interests. Current Research in Social Psychology (CRISP). 28(3): 20-31.

Ferrell, E. L., Russin, S. E., Flint, D. D. (2020) Prevalence estimates of comorbid eating disorders and posttraumatic stress disorder: a quantitative synthesis. The Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment, and Trauma. 29(10). doi: 10.1080/10926771.2020.1832168.