FSU profiles appearance-anxiety research supported by NIH fellowship
An October 14 FSU profile describes doctoral researcher Tapan Patel’s work on appearance concerns and a text-messaging intervention he is continuing to refine.
What the record says
Florida State University says clinical psychology doctoral candidate Tapan Patel is supported by an NIH Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Individual Predoctoral Fellowship. His research examines why appearance-related worries become overwhelming and explores a smartphone text-messaging intervention targeting related behaviors. Patel says he is refining the intervention and hopes to disseminate it in the future. The profile also describes his work with the Clinical Psychology Graduate Student Association and his goal of improving access to evidence-based mental health resources in Tallahassee.
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Practical next step
Read FSU’s profile and its linked psychology resources for the research and fellowship context.
Limits and what is not established
The university profile does not provide trial details or instructions for public access to the intervention. It does not establish an approved or generally available treatment, completed community-service expansion or a newly dated fellowship award.
Sources checked October 19, 2026. Later notices may change instructions or arrangements.
Original sources
Florida State University: original information