Dr. Rebecca Ametrano

Biography

Rebecca Ametrano is an Assistant Professor at Boston University's Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. She completed her PhD at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where she also earned her Master's and Bachelor's degrees. Ametrano serves as a Health Behavior Coordinator at the VA Boston Healthcare System, working primarily in Primary Care Behavioral Medicine clinics. Her background includes extensive training in General Mental Health and Neuropsychology, with a focus on motivational interviewing and patient-centered interventions to facilitate health behavior changes like weight management and smoking cessation. Ametrano is committed to education and mentorship, supervising clinical psychology trainees in Behavioral Medicine. Her research interests primarily revolve around common factors in psychotherapy, patient expectations, and therapeutic alliances, with a particular focus on understanding the influences of behavior change in integrated medical settings.

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