Dr. Lorig Kachadourian

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Lorig Kachadourian completed a B.A. in Psychology and a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University at Buffalo, State University of New York. She is currently a research psychologist at the VA Connecticut Healthcare System and serves as an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine. Her primary research concerns anger and aggression, along with associated risk factors such as trauma exposure, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and substance use. Dr. Kachadourian is interested in developing and testing alternative treatments for anger and aggression, particularly mindfulness-based interventions. She has completed significant postdoctoral fellowships at the VA Connecticut Healthcare System and the VA Boston Healthcare System.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2021-01-01 — Present

Yale School of Medicine • New Haven, CT, United States

Teaching and conducting research in the Department of Psychiatry.

Research Psychologist

2015-01-01 — Present

VA Connecticut Healthcare System • West Haven, CT, United States

Conducting research and clinical work related to anger and PTSD.

Requirements for Yale University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
GRE General
TOEFL
Listening
Required:25
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Speaking
Required:7.5
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, or Mathematics
Application Checklist
  • Statement of academic purpose
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Application fee ($105)
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

Administered via the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS). GRE General is optional for PhD.