Robin Jarrett

Dr. Robin Jarrett is a Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at UT Southwestern Medical Center. She is a licensed psychologist board-certified in clinical psychology, with a focus on short-term evidence-based psychotherapy, particularly cognitive behavioral therapy. Since 1989, she has directed the Psychosocial Research and Depression Clinic, where her NIMH-funded research examines psychosocial factors in depression and mood disorders.

Research Interests

Dr. Jarrett's work centers on

• Preventing depression relapse/recurrence
• Improving cognitive therapy outcomes
• Psychosocial and interpersonal factors in mental health
• Symptom trajectory analysis in treatment
• Personalized psychotherapy approaches

Scientific Leadership

Her research has produced over three decades of publications in high-impact journals such as JAMA Psychiatry and Biological Psychiatry. Key themes include:

• Continuation-phase cognitive therapy effectiveness
• Atypical depression treatment strategies
• REM latency as a treatment predictor
• Cognitive skill development in therapy
• Interpersonal problem resolution post-therapy

She actively supervises trainees and collaborates on projects related to mood disorders.