Dr. Christopher Capron

Biography

Chris Capron is a predoctoral Psychology Fellow at the Yale School of Medicine, specializing in clinical community psychology. His primary internship was at the Connecticut Mental Health Center's Substance Abuse Treatment Unit, with a secondary placement in the Adult Inpatient Services unit. Chris is a graduate student in the counseling psychology doctoral program at the University of Oregon, where he has focused his clinical training on employing evidence-based practices to serve marginalized and neurodiverse populations. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and English Literature from Swarthmore College and a Master of Science in Counseling, Family, & Human Services from the University of Oregon. Chris has experience as a psychotherapist in private and university-based outpatient and inpatient treatment centers, focusing on the treatment of substance use and internalizing disorders. His research interests include the intersection of public mental health and the effects of COVID-19 on marginalized and vulnerable communities, mental health in Hispanic youth, and maternal mental health related to chronic disease.

Research Interests