Barbara Schwartz, Ph.D.
Social Science Analyst
Mental Health Service
Washington DC VA Medical Center
Associate Professor
Department of Psychiatry and Interdisciplinary Program in Neuroscience
Georgetown University Medical Center Associate Professor
Mental Health Service Line/Research
Clinical Research Center (1031D)
Washington DC VA Medical Center
Phone: (202) 745-8000, ext. 57206
Fax: (202) 745-8169
E-mail: Barbara.Schwartz@va.gov
BIO
Dr. Schwartz’s research program is focused on understanding cognitive and emotional impairments in schizophrenia. Her research extends from basic studies of human memory to clinical trials designed to reduce cognitive impairment, symptoms, and functional disability. Her research group has used experimental cognitive and behavioral tasks, eye tracking, brain imaging, and pharmacological challenges to study cognitive functioning in clinical disorders.
Research Interests
- Implicit (non-conscious) learning in psychiatric and neurological disorders
- Social cognition in schizophrenia
- Interventions to improve cognitive functioning
Research Projects
- Physical exercise in schizophrenia.
- Visual attention to social cues in schizophrenia- Social impairment is a defining feature of schizophrenia