Christina Psaros, PhD
Christina Psaros, PhD
Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School
Staff Psychologist, Behavioral Medicine Program
About Christina Psaros, PhD
Dr. Christina Psaros is a staff psychologist in the Behavioral Medicine service at MGH, and an Assistant Professor of Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School (HMS). Dr. Psaros received her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Drexel University in 2008, and did her predoctoral internship and postdoctoral fellowship at MGH/HMS.
Dr. Psaros' clinical practice focuses on women's mental health, particularly the treatment of mood and anxiety disorders as they occur during infertility, pregnancy, and the postpartum. Dr. Psaros' research focus is on understanding psychosocial aspects of HIV care and prevention, and developing interventions to support health, particularly among women. She has active projects in both the U.S. and sub-Saharan Africa. Dr. Psaros has over 50 peer-reviewed publications, and has written two book chapters. She has served or is currently serving as the principal investigator for six NIH-funded grants in the area of HIV, and serves as an ad hoc reviewer for over 20 peer-reviewed journals. She also mentors and supervises trainees in the Behavioral Medicine Service.
Clinical Interests:
- Women's mental health
- Adherence to treatment for chronic illnesses
- AIDS and HIV infection
Treats:
- Adult
Locations
Psychiatry
One Bowdoin Square
Boston, 02114-2927
Phone: 617-724-5600
Phone: 617-726-7458
Fax: 617-724-8690
Medical Education
- PhD, Drexel University
- Fellowship, Massachusetts General Hospital
Accepted Insurance Plans
- Aetna Health Inc.
- Beech Street
- Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Care 65
- Blue Cross Blue Shield - Indemnity
- Blue Cross Blue Shield - Managed Care
- Blue Cross Blue Shield - Partners Plus
- BMC HealthNet Mass Health MCO/ACO
- Cigna Behavioral Health
- Commonwealth Care Alliance
- Great-West Healthcare (formally One Health Plan)
- Health Care Value Management (HCVM)
- Humana/Choice Care PPO
- MassHealth
- Medicare
- Medicare - ACD
- OSW - Maine
- OSW - New Hampshire
- OSW - Vermont
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS)
- Senior Whole Health
- TriCare
- Tufts Health Plan
- Unicare
- United Behavioral Health
- United Behavioral Health - MGH
- Well Sense Pediatrics
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