Professor, Institute Faculty
The Wright Institute
Dr. Shen is a clinical psychologist and researcher whose areas of interest include behavioral medicine, health psychology, stress and health, and psychosocial management of chronic disease. His clinical orientation is primarily cognitive-behavioral under the biopsychosocial framework for health and disorders. His clinical and research interests mainly revolve around the mind-body connection and topics on how individuals’ psychosocial characteristics may influence their physical health, mental well-being, and coping with chronic illness. His research strives to understand how psychosocial factors, especially emotional distress and self-regulatory processes, may contribute to the onset and exacerbation of chronic disease and how they may shape the course and outcomes of the illness. Dr. Shen’s clinical work mainly focuses on stress management, treatment for depression and anxiety-related disorders, and psychosocial management of chronic illness. He is interested in the provision of psychological services for individuals with chronic disease to promote healthy behavioral changes and greater physical and mental health functioning. He has collaborated with cardiac rehabilitation programs as a researcher and as a supervising clinical psychologist overseeing the psychosocial services for heart patients.
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