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MacKenzie Peltier, PhD

Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
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Assistant Professor of Psychiatry

Biography

Dr. Peltier is a scientist-practitioner focused on the study of individual differences and the underlying mechanisms of substance use disorders (SUDs), with specific emphasis in understanding the sex differences at the intersection of SUDs and concurrent psychiatric disorders, most notably Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and alcohol use. Her research evaluates novel, sex-appropriate treatments for these disorders using human laboratory models of stress-induced substance use and also probes the relationship between SUD and psychiatric comorbidities via epidemiological data. Dr. Peltier is a Staff Psychologist at VA Connecticut Healthcare SYstem, where she provides clinical care for Veterans with concurrent SUDs and PTSD.

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Education & Training

Postdoctoral Fellow
Yale School of Medicine (2019)
PhD
Louisiana State University, Clinical Psychology (2017)
Predoctoral Psychology Intern
VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven (2017)
MA
Louisiana State University, Psychology
BA
Emmanuel College, Psychology & English Communications

Research

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Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)

Affect; Alcohol Drinking; Alcohol-Related Disorders; Drug-Seeking Behavior; Hormones; Mental Health; Neurosteroids; Pregnant Women; Psychology; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic; Substance-Related Disorders; Tobacco; Trauma and Stressor Related Disorders; Veterans; Women

Research at a Glance

Yale Co-Authors

Frequent collaborators of MacKenzie Peltier's published research.

Publications

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