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Victoria Hart-Derrick is a Researcher in the Department of Psychiatry at Yale University School of Medicine. She holds a BA/BS from Stanford University (2022) and currently serves as a Postgraduate Research Assistant (PGA) for the Perinatal Opioid Use Disorder (POD) study under the mentorship of Maggie Taylor Davis, PhD, Associate Professor of Psychiatry. Her work focuses on neuroimaging studies of opioid receptors in psychiatric disorders, mindfulness-based interventions, and digital health solutions for behavioral addictions.
Key research interests include the role of κ-opioid receptors in hoarding behaviors and suicide ideation, trauma-related psychopathology, and the development of feasible mental health interventions such as Taekwondo-based mindful movement therapies. She is also involved in scoping reviews on parent opioid use and caregiving challenges.
Her articles highlight interdisciplinary approaches, bridging neurobiology (e.g., PET imaging studies) with clinical applications (e.g., evaluating smartphone app efficacy). Current projects emphasize translational research to improve treatment outcomes for populations including veterans and inpatient psychiatric patients.
Victoria collaborates with the BABL & YIP labs and contributes to studies addressing opioid use disorder, chronic pain, and emotion regulation through dialectical behavior therapy. No scientific awards are listed, though her work reflects strong engagement in high-impact research areas.