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Lisa Calvocoressi is a Research Scientist and Lecturer in the Department of Biostatistics at the Yale School of Public Health. Her work spans multiple disciplines including biostatistics, epidemiology, and psychological research, with a particular focus on obsessive-compulsive disorder and cancer epidemiology. She is actively involved in research, teaching, and program development at Yale.
Dr. Calvocoressi earned her PhD from Yale University School of Medicine in 2003. Her academic journey has positioned her as a leading researcher in family accommodation in obsessive-compulsive disorder and cancer epidemiology.
Dr. Calvocoressi's research primarily focuses on two major areas: family accommodation in obsessive-compulsive disorder and cancer epidemiology. In the field of OCD, she was the first researcher to measure family accommodation, developing the Family Accommodation Scales which have been translated into multiple languages and are used worldwide. Her cancer epidemiology work examines genetic and environmental factors in meningioma development, prostate cancer severity, and mammography screening in diverse populations. She is currently collaborating on an FDA-funded project to promote clinical trial participation among racial and ethnic minorities.
Her publication record demonstrates expertise in statistical methodology, psychometrics, and epidemiological research. The articles show a consistent focus on measurement development, particularly for OCD-related constructs, and genetic epidemiology of brain tumors. She has made significant contributions to factor analysis methodology and has published extensively on meningioma risk factors.
Dr. Calvocoressi co-teaches the graduate biostatistics capstone course 'Statistical Practice' and directs the Young Scholars Program and Internship in Biostatistics and Clinical Research for gifted high school students. Her research is supported by various funding sources including FDA grants for her work on clinical trial participation among minorities.
Dr. Calvocoressi leads the Family Accommodation in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder research group, which is dedicated to understanding and treating family accommodation in OCD. The Collaboratory includes researchers and clinicians who have developed the Family Accommodation Scales and effective family treatments for OCD and related disorders.
