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Robert H. Pietrzak completed a B.A. in Psychology at Clark University, M.P.H. in Epidemiology, and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology with a specialization in Clinical Neuropsychology at the University of Connecticut. He serves as Professor of Psychiatry at Yale University School of Medicine and holds a professorship in Public Health (Social Behavioral Sciences) at Yale School of Public Health. Dr. Pietrzak is the Director of the Translational Psychiatric Epidemiology Laboratory within the Clinical Neurosciences Division at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs National Center for PTSD. His primary research interests include psychosocial genetic epidemiology of traumatic stress, resilience across the lifespan, and the effects of stress on cognition. He has been involved in key studies focusing on Iraq combat veterans, mental health resilience in the military, and the long-term impact of events on World Trade Center responders. His work has significantly contributed to understanding the risk and resilience factors relevant to posttraumatic stress disorder and the implications for treatment and care.
Yale University School of Medicine • New Haven, CT
Professor of Psychiatry and Public Health (Social Behavioral Sciences). Director of the Translational Psychiatric Epidemiology Laboratory.
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