Dr. Moitra is a clinical psychologist, with special interests in anxiety disorders; adherence and engagement behaviors; and, patients' self-management of chronic conditions, such as HIV and chronic pain in the primary care setting.
| Stein, Michael D., Caviness, Celeste M., Morse, Emily F., Grimone, Kristin R., Audet, Daniel, Herman, Debra S., Moitra, Ethan, Anderson, Bradley J. "A developmental-based motivational intervention to reduce alcohol and marijuana use among non-treatment-seeking young adults: a randomized controlled trial." Addiction, vol. 113, no. 3, 2018, pp. 440-453. |
| Moitra, Ethan, Duarte-Velez, Yovanska, Lewis-Fernández, Roberto, Weisberg, Risa B., Keller, Martin B. "Examination of ataque de nervios and ataque de nervios like events in a diverse sample of adults with anxiety disorders." Depression and Anxiety, vol. 35, no. 12, 2018, pp. 1190-1197. |
| Gaudiano BA, Ellenberg S, Price LH, Moitra E. "Time-lagged predictors of daily medication nonadherence beliefs during the month post-hospital discharge in patients with psychotic-spectrum disorders." Psychiatry Research, vol. 270, 2018, pp. 253-256. |
| Moitra, Ethan, Gaudiano, Brandon A., Davis, Carter H., Ben-Zeev, Dror. "Feasibility and acceptability of post-hospitalization ecological momentary assessment in patients with psychotic-spectrum disorders." Comprehensive Psychiatry, vol. 74, 2017, pp. 204-213. |
| Moitra, Ethan, LaPlante, Andrea, Armstrong, Megan L., Chan, Philip A., Stein, Michael D. "Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of Acceptance-Based Behavior Therapy to Promote HIV Acceptance, HIV Disclosure, and Retention in Medical Care." AIDS and Behavior, vol. 21, no. 9, 2017, pp. 2641-2649. |
| Moitra, Ethan, Gaudiano, Brandon A. "A psychological flexibility model of medication adherence in psychotic-spectrum disorders." Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, vol. 5, no. 4, 2016, pp. 252-257. |
| Stein, Michael D., Herman, Debra S., Moitra, Ethan, Hecht, Jacki, Lopez, Rosalie, Anderson, Bradley J., Brown, Richard A. "A preliminary randomized controlled trial of a distress tolerance treatment for opioid dependent persons initiating buprenorphine." Drug and Alcohol Dependence, vol. 147, 2015, pp. 243-250. |
| Moitra, Ethan, Christopher, Paul P., Anderson, Bradley J., Stein, Michael D. "Coping-motivated marijuana use correlates with DSM-5 cannabis use disorder and psychological distress among emerging adults." Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, vol. 29, no. 3, 2015, pp. 627-32. |
| Gaudiano, Brandon A. "Leveraging Mobile Technology to Improve the Treatment of Comorbid Bipolar and Substance Use Disorders." J Addict Res Ther, vol. 06, no. 02, 2015. |
| Moitra, E., Chan, P. A., Stein, M. D. "Open Trial of an Acceptance-Based Behavior Therapy Intervention to Engage Newly Diagnosed HIV Patients in Care: Rationale and Evidence of Feasibility and Acceptability." Behavior Modification, vol. 39, no. 5, 2015, pp. 670-690. |
| Moitra, Ethan, Anderson, Bradley J., Stein, Michael D. "REDUCTIONS IN CANNABIS USE ARE ASSOCIATED WITH MOOD IMPROVEMENT IN FEMALE EMERGING ADULTS." Depression and Anxiety, 2015, pp. n/a-n/a. |
| Gaudiano, Brandon, Moitra, Ethan, Ellenberg, Stacy, Armey, Michael. "The Promises and Challenges of Ecological Momentary Assessment in Schizophrenia: Development of an Initial Experimental Protocol." Healthcare, vol. 3, no. 3, 2015, pp. 556-573. |
| Brown, R. A., Bloom, E. L., Hecht, J., Moitra, E., Herman, D. S., Stein, M. D. "A Pilot Study of a Distress Tolerance Treatment for Opiate-Dependent Patients Initiating Buprenorphine: Rationale, Methodology, and Outcomes." Behavior Modification, vol. 38, no. 5, 2014, pp. 730-759. |
| Weisberg RB, Beard C, Moitra E, Dyck I, Keller MB. "Adequacy of treatment received by primary care patients with anxiety disorders." Depression and Anxiety, vol. 31, no. 5, 2014, pp. 443-50. |
| Moitra E, Lewis-Fernández R, Stout RL, Angert E, Weisberg RB, Keller MB. "Disparities in psychosocial functioning in a diverse sample of adults with anxiety disorders." Journal of Anxiety Disorders, vol. 28, no. 3, 2014, pp. 335-43. |
| Bjornsson, Andri S., Sibrava, Nicholas J., Beard, Courtney, Moitra, Ethan, Weisberg, Risa B., Benítez, Carlos I. Pérez, Keller, Martin B. "Two-year course of generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, and panic disorder with agoraphobia in a sample of Latino adults." Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, vol. 82, no. 6, 2014, pp. 1186-1192. |
| Moitra E, Armstrong CL. "Neural substrates for heightened anxiety in children with brain tumors." Developmental neuropsychology, vol. 38, no. 5, 2013, pp. 337-51. |
| Moitra E, Anderson BJ, Stein MD. "Perceived stress and substance use in methadone-maintained smokers." Drug and Alcohol Dependence, vol. 133, no. 2, 2013, pp. 785-8. |
| Sibrava NJ, Beard C, Bjornsson AS, Moitra E, Weisberg RB, Keller MB. "Two-year course of generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, and panic disorder in a longitudinal sample of African American adults." Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, vol. 81, no. 6, 2013, pp. 1052-62. |
| Forman, Evan M., Herbert, James D., Juarascio, Adrienne S., Yeomans, Peter D., Zebell, John A., Goetter, Elizabeth M., Moitra, Ethan. "The Drexel defusion scale: A new measure of experiential distancing." Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, vol. 1, no. 1-2, 2012, pp. 55-65. |
| Francis JL, Moitra E, Dyck I, Keller MB. "The impact of stressful life events on relapse of generalized anxiety disorder." Depression and Anxiety, vol. 29, no. 5, 2012, pp. 386-91. |
| Forman EM, Chapman JE, Herbert JD, Goetter EM, Yuen EK, Moitra E. "Using session-by-session measurement to compare mechanisms of action for acceptance and commitment therapy and cognitive therapy." Behavior Therapy, vol. 43, no. 2, 2012, pp. 341-54. |
| Moitra, E., Sperry, J.A., Mongold, D., Kyle, B.N., & Selby, J. "A Group Medical Visit Program for Primary Care Patients with Chronic Pain." Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, vol. 42, 2011, pp. 153-159. |
| Moitra E, Herbert JD, Forman EM. "Acceptance-based behavior therapy to promote HIV medication adherence." AIDS Care, vol. 23, no. 12, 2011, pp. 1660-7. |
| Moitra E, Dyck I, Beard C, Bjornsson AS, Sibrava NJ, Weisberg RB, Keller MB. "Impact of stressful life events on the course of panic disorder in adults." Journal of affective disorders, vol. 134, no. 1-3, 2011, pp. 373-6. |
| Moitra E, Beard C, Weisberg RB, Keller MB. "Occupational impairment and Social Anxiety Disorder in a sample of primary care patients." Journal of affective disorders, vol. 130, no. 1-2, 2011, pp. 209-12. |
| Beard C, Rodriguez BF, Moitra E, Sibrava NJ, Bjornsson A, Weisberg RB, Keller MB. "Psychometric properties of the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS) in a longitudinal study of African Americans with anxiety disorders." Journal of Anxiety Disorders, vol. 25, no. 5, 2011, pp. 722-6. |
| Bjornsson AS, Dyck I, Moitra E, Stout RL, Weisberg RB, Keller MB, Phillips KA. "The Clinical Course of Body Dysmorphic Disorder in the Harvard/Brown Anxiety Research Project (HARP)." The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, vol. 199, no. 1, 2011, pp. 55-7. |
| Beard C, Moitra E, Weisberg RB, Keller MB. "Characteristics and predictors of social phobia course in a longitudinal study of primary-care patients." Depression and Anxiety, vol. 27, no. 9, 2010, pp. 839-45. |
| Herbert JD, Gaudiano BA, Rheingold AA, Moitra E, Myers VH, Dalrymple KL, Brandsma LL. "Cognitive behavior therapy for generalized social anxiety disorder in adolescents: a randomized controlled trial." Journal of Anxiety Disorders, vol. 23, no. 2, 2009, pp. 167-77. |
| Moitra E, Armstrong CL. "Tumor locus moderates anxiety symptoms in a pediatric neuro-oncologic sample." Child Neuropsychology, vol. 15, no. 5, 2009, pp. 460-70. |
| Moitra E, Herbert JD, Forman EM. "Behavioral avoidance mediates the relationship between anxiety and depressive symptoms among social anxiety disorder patients." Journal of Anxiety Disorders, vol. 22, no. 7, 2008, pp. 1205-13. |
| Cardaciotto L, Herbert JD, Forman EM, Moitra E, Farrow V. "The assessment of present-moment awareness and acceptance: the Philadelphia Mindfulness Scale." Assessment, vol. 15, no. 2, 2008, pp. 204-23. |
| Forman EM, Herbert JD, Moitra E, Yeomans PD, Geller PA. "A randomized controlled effectiveness trial of acceptance and commitment therapy and cognitive therapy for anxiety and depression." Behavior Modification, vol. 31, no. 6, 2007, pp. 772-99. |
A brief motivational interviewing-based intervention to improve HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis uptake among men who have sex with men
R34 DA042648 5/1/17 - 4/30/20 NIDA
Role: Principal Investigator (M-P.I.: Philip A. Chan, M.D.)
Mobile After-Care Support Intervention for Patients with Schizophrenia following Hospitalization
R34 MH115144 7/10/18 - 4/30/21 NIMH
Role: Principal Investigator (M-P.I.: Brandon A. Gaudiano, Ph.D.)
Brief Acceptance-based Retention Intervention for newly diagnosed HIV patients
R01 MH119919 12/3/19 - 11/30/24 NIMH
Role: Principal Investigator
| Year | Degree | Institution |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | PhD | Drexel University |
| 2007 | MS | Drexel University |
| 2002 | BA | University of Virginia |
| Postdoctoral Research Associate | The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University | 2009-2011 | Providence, RI |
| Resident | West Virginia University, psychology | 2008-2009 | Morgantown, WV |
| Intern | The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, neuropsychology | 2006-2007 | Philadelphia, PA |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Chan, Philip | Associate Professor of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Associate Professor of Medicine |
| Duarte-Velez, Yovanska | Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior |
| Gaudiano, Brandon | Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Professor of Behavioral and Social Sciences |
| Keller, Martin | Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry and Human Behavior |
| Malloy, Paul | Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry and Human Behavior |
| Nunn, Amy | Professor of Medicine, Professor of Behavioral and Social Sciences |
| Stein, Michael | Adjunct Professor of Medicine |
| Vandenberg, Jacob | Adjunct Assistant Professor of Behavioral and Social Sciences |
| Weisberg, Risa | Adjunct Professor of Family Medicine |
| Licensed Psychologist | Rhode Island | 2011-Present | #PS01274 |
| Therapist. RICBT, Inc., 2012-Present |
| Supervised Psychologist. West Virginia University, 2008-2009 |
| Psychology Resident. West Virginia University, 2008-2009 |
| Neuropsychology Intern. The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2006-2007 |
| Therapist. Drexel University College of Medicine, 2005-2006 |
| Therapist. Drexel University, 2005-2008 |
| Therapist. Drexel University, 2005-2006 |
Instructor, Brown University Clinical Psychology Training program, Providence, RI, "CBT for Anxiety Disorders" (fall 2014-present)
Instructor, Brown University Psychiatry Residency Training program, Providence, RI, "Journal Club" (winter 2017-present)
