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Nader Amir, Ph.D., is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at San Diego State University (SDTSU), College of Sciences. He is a leading researcher in experimental psychopathology, specializing in anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and cognitive bias modification (CBM) interventions.
His research focuses on understanding and modifying cognitive processes such as attentional and interpretation biases, with a strong emphasis on translating laboratory findings into scalable, computerized, and home-based clinical interventions. His work has demonstrated that attention bias modification (ABM) can be as effective as medication or CBT for social anxiety and has explored neural mechanisms like error-related negativity (ERN) and reward processing in anxiety and OCD.
Dr. Amir's recent publications highlight his focus on adolescent mental health, neural biomarkers, and the development of novel neurocognitive therapeutics. His studies frequently employ electrophysiological (ERP) methods and are published in high-impact journals including Clinical Psychological Science, Psychophysiology, and Behaviour Research and Therapy. His research program reflects a clear trajectory toward identifying and targeting core mechanisms of anxiety and OCD using innovative, technology-driven approaches.
He is actively funded by major agencies including the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and private institutions, with grants supporting mechanistic studies of exposure therapy, neurofeedback, and large-scale effectiveness trials of remotely delivered interventions for anxiety and OCD.
Dr. Amir mentors numerous graduate students and serves on multiple thesis committees, advising on topics such as anxiety, OCD, ecological momentary assessment, and neurocognitive mechanisms. He is also an active presenter at national conferences including the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) and the Association for Psychological Science (APS).
