Erika Carr, PhD

Erika Carr, PhD, is a licensed psychologist and associate professor in the department of psychiatry at Yale University School of Medicine. She also serves as director of the inpatient psychology service at Connecticut Mental Health Center in New Haven, CT. Dr. Carr is the co-author of Women with Serious Mental Illness: Gender-Sensitive and Recovery-Oriented Care (Oxford University Press, 2021) and the chair of the Task Force for Women who Experience Serious Mental Illness in the Society for the Psychology of Women (Division 35) of the American Psychological Association (APA). Dr. Carr has a particular interest in women who experience serious mental illness, as evident by her focus on women’s issues and recovery-oriented care. Dr. Carr directs the psychology service at her institution for an inpatient psychiatric unit and specifically focuses on providing training experiences for psychology fellows from a recovery-oriented perspective so as to help empower the individuals they serve, mitigating the impact of stigma and oppression, and partnering in the recovery journeys of individuals who experience serious mental illness as they build lives of meaning as they so define.

Speaker Disclosure:

Financial: Erika Carr is an associate professor at the Yale University School of Medicine. She serves as the director of the Inpatient Psychology Service at Connecticut Mental Health Center. Dr. Carr is an author and receives royalties. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.

Non-financial: Erika Carr has no relevant non-financial relationship to disclose.