Brent A Moore, PhD
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About
Titles
Research Scientist in Psychiatry
Research Psychologist (VA)
Biography
Dr. Brent Moore received in Ph.D. from the University of New Mexico in 1998 in cognitive psychology, with a minor in quantitative methods. At Westat, a private research firm in suburban Maryland, he was the project director for 2 NIAAA R01 grants evaluating alcohol laboratory studies, and community level DWI interventions. In 2000 he moved to the University of Vermont for a post-doctoral fellowship evaluating the characteristics and course of cannabis use disorders and behavioral treatments. In 2003, he moved to Yale, and began research on expanding and improving treatment for opioid use disorder and characteristics of, and treatments for HIV-infected populations. In 2014, Dr. Moore was promoted to Research Scientist at Yale, and also began work at the VA Connecticut Healthcare System as a Research Psychologist and Health Science Specialist. At the VA-West Haven his is a Core Investigator with the Pain Research, Informatics, Multimorbidities, and Education (PRIME) Center evaluating organizational and educational methods within VA to improve care for pain and substance use disorders.
Appointments
Psychiatry
Research ScientistPrimary
Other Departments & Organizations
- Connecticut Mental Health Center
- Division of Addictions
- Psychiatry
- Psychology Section
- Yale-UPR Integrated HIV Basic and Clinical Sciences Initiative
Education & Training
- Post Doctoral Fellow
- University of Vermont (2003)
- PhD
- University of New Mexico, Cognitive Psychology (1998)
- MS
- Western Washington University, Psychology (1992)
- BS
- University of Utah, Psychology (1990)
Research
Overview
A recent research focus has been on chronic pain, particularly as it relates to substance abuse. I am currently a Core investigator at the Pain Research, Informatics, Medical Comorbidities, and Education (PRIME) Center within the VA Connecticut Healthcare System. Finally, over the past 15 years I have been involved in a number of studies evaluating HIV risk behaviors, characteristics of HIV infected patients, HIV medication adherence, and treatment outcomes, and am an affiliate of the Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS.
Medical Research Interests
Academic Achievements & Community Involvement
News & Links
Media
- Flowchart of the Interactive Voice Response system for opioid use disorder patients in methadone maintenance.
News
- July 05, 2023Source: BMC Primary Care
Video-Telecare Collaborative Pain Management During COVID-19: A Single-Arm Feasibility Study
- July 21, 2022Source: Contemporary Clinical Trials
Yale Study: Opioid Tapering Support Using a Web-based App
- October 13, 2021
NIH Funds $11.8 Million Research Center at Yale on Opioid Use Disorder, Opioid Misuse, and Chronic Pain
- January 01, 2019
Yale study evaluates use of cognitive-behavioral therapy to treat opioid use disorder and chronic pain