Jose Paez

Dr. Jose Paez is an **Assistant Professor of Child Psychiatry** and **Associate Medical Director of the Child Inpatient Psychiatric Service** at the Yale Child Study Center. He holds roles as a **Chief Fellow** and **Associate Program Director of the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Program**. His clinical and research focus centers on reducing mental health stigma, particularly in marginalized communities, and advancing compassionate care for youth.

• Education: MD from Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE), residency in adult psychiatry at Mount Sinai, and fellowship at Yale Child Study Center.
• Specializes in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, and Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT).
• Leadership roles: Member of the **Faculty Advisory Council to the Dean**, Yale School of Medicine.

His research emphasizes culturally responsive interventions for adolescents, including a notable 2022 study on video-based stigma reduction for Black adolescents with depression.