PhD Investigator Clinical Psychiatry, Mass General Research Institute

Assistant Professor of Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry Harvard Medical School

Psychologist Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital

PhD University of Miami 2009

bullying; burnout, professional; cognitive therapy; depression; emotions; erectile dysfunction; evidence-based practice; fatigue; homosexuality, male; illness behavior; lung neoplasms; prostatic neoplasms; quality of life; social support; stress, psychological; sunbathing

Dr. Lara Traeger conducts research on behavioral medicine techniques to enhance the quality of care for patients with chronic medical conditions. Her research revolves around the study of symptom management, resilience, and quality of life among patients with cancer. She is the recipient of two grants in cancer control funded by the NIH and American Cancer Society. In her current work, Dr. Traeger is studying age differences in depression and preferences for psychosocial care in patients with lung cancer, and she is developing a program to enhance coping and readiness for chemotherapy among elderly patients with colon cancer. She has also contributed to NIH-funded research to understand and promote medical adherence and psychological health in patients with various chronic medical conditions.  Her work has culminated in over 25 professional publications, including reports of original research, reviews, and book chapters.