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Karen Mitchell is an Associate Professor at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, specializing in Psychiatry with a focus on General Psychiatry. She completed her PhD in Counseling Psychology with a sub-specialty in Quantitative Methodology from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2009. Dr. Mitchell is a licensed clinical psychologist and is involved with the VA Boston Healthcare System's National Center for PTSD and the Women's Health Sciences Division. Her clinical interests encompass eating disorders, obesity, health psychology, and PTSD. In her research, she explores the intersection of behavior genetics and health, often utilizing methodologies such as twin modeling, network science, and structural equation modeling. Dr. Mitchell has completed a pre-doctoral fellowship at the National Institute of Mental Health and has received multiple awards for her work in psychiatric and behavioral genetics. She has been involved in grant-funded research projects focused on PTSD and disordered eating among veterans, highlighting the importance of understanding gene-environment interactions in mental health disorders.
VA Boston Healthcare System • Boston, MA
Conducts clinical research and provides psychological services in the Women's Health Sciences Division, focusing on PTSD and eating disorders.
Boston University • Boston, MA
Teaches and conducts research within the Department of Psychiatry, specializing in behavioral health and disorders.
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