Dr. Viana is a Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Texas A&M University and a Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (by courtesy) at the Texas A&M College of Medicine. He is also a board-certified clinical child and adolescent psychologist (ABCCAP). Dr. Viana earned his M.S. and Ph.D. in Clinical Child Psychology from Penn State University and completed his psychology residency at the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC).
His research program focuses on temperamental and cognitive-affective mechanisms involved in anxiety and related disorders across both youth and adult populations. The goal of his work is to advance understanding of the underlying causes of anxiety, reduce its comorbidity with other issues such as alcohol use, and improve treatment approaches.
Dr. Viana's has been funded by the University of Mississippi Medical Center, the University of Houston, the National Institute of Mental Health, the National Institute of Alcohol Use and Alcoholism, the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration, and the Texas Children Mental Health Care Consortium. He has published over 130 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters in the area of anxiety in both children and adult populations.Â
He is an active member of several professional organizations, including the Society for Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology and the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies. Dr. Viana serves as Associate Editor of Child Psychiatry and Human Development and Evidence-Based Practice in Child and Adolescent Mental Health, and as Section Editor of Advances in Psychiatry and Behavioral Health. Dr Viana also serves on the editorial board of several journals.
In his free time, Dr. Viana enjoys spending time with his wife and two sons, doing CrossFit, cooking, eating out, watching sports, and training his two German Shepherds, Bruno and Stella.