William O'Brien

William O'Brien is a Lecturer at the T.H. Chan School of Medicine, affiliated with the UMass Chan Medical School and the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. His academic journey includes a BA in Liberal Arts from the College of the Holy Cross and an MSW in Casework from Boston College.

• Education: BA Liberal Arts, MSW Casework
• Institution: UMass Chan Medical School
• Department: Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
• Academic Rank: Lecturer

Dr. O'Brien's research spans mindfulness, stress, perfectionism, and health psychology, with a focus on cardiovascular responses to psychological states. His work includes meta-analyses on topics like acculturative stress and eating disorder pathology and mindfulness-based interventions for healthcare professionals.

His publications (2003–2025) cover diverse areas such as COVID-19 pandemic responses, workplace stress, and physiological markers in therapy. His article trends highlight interdisciplinary work bridging behavioral science, cardiology, and clinical psychology.

Dr. O'Brien collaborates with researchers like Mary Jeffers-Terry and Lynda Young, with concepts derived from his work including Mindfulness, Perfectionism, and Feeding Disorders. He has no listed scientific awards.

His research also involves evaluating therapeutic strategies (e.g., Functional Analytic Psychotherapy) and stress responses in medical populations. Publications frequently address physiological markers like heart rate variability and cortisol output.