Phoebe Moore

Phoebe Moore is an Associate Professor at the UMass Chan Medical School within the T.H. Chan School of Medicine, holding appointments in both the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and the Pediatrics Department. Her research focuses on child and adolescent mental health, particularly in the areas of anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and developmental behavioral sciences.

Education

• BA in Psychology from Yale University
• MA in Psychology from California State University, Los Angeles
• PhD in Psychology from University of California, Los Angeles

Research Interests

Dr. Moore specializes in studying the impact of maternal and child anxiety on parent-child interactions, psychiatric symptoms in children born extremely preterm, and developmental-behavioral interventions. Her work also includes trichotillomania and family-based treatments for OCD, emphasizing the role of behavioral therapies in pediatric populations.

Publication Trends

Dr. Moore’s publications span pediatric psychiatry, anxiety disorders, and developmental behavioral sciences, with a focus on longitudinal studies of preterm children and cognitive-behavioral interventions. Key subfields include ACT therapy, parent-child dynamics, and comorbidity in developmental disorders.