His research interests have included behavioral therapy, anxiety disorders, and psychosocial rehabilitation in chronic mental illness. Dr. Goisman is a past recipient of the Elvin V. Semrad Award for Excellence in Teaching at the Massachusetts Mental Health Center. He is a past recipient of the “Outstanding Psychiatrist Award” from the Massachusetts Psychiatric Society for Public Sector Service. He is a Founding Fellow of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy, a Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, and a Fellow of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies. In 2011 he received the Special Faculty Prize for Sustained Excellence in Teaching from Harvard Medical School.