Jennifer Schuster Wachen, PhD
Jennifer Schuster Wachen, PhD
Clinical Research Psychologist
Women's Health Sciences Division
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Academic Appointment
- Boston University School of Medicine, Associate Professor of Psychiatry
Education
- VA Boston Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship, Medical Psychology, Clinical Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2008
- University of Connecticut, Clinical Psychology, PhD, 2007
- University of Connecticut, Clinical Psychology, MA, 2005
- Boston College, Biology and Psychology, BS, 1998
Expertise and Interests
- Evaluation of treatment interventions (e.g., Cognitive Processing Therapy) for PTSD and comorbid conditions in active duty military and Veterans
- Massed treatments for PTSD
- The relationship between trauma and physical health
- Effects of trauma and PTSD on psychosocial functioning
Membership in Professional Societies
- International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies
- Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
- American Psychological Association
Selected Publications
Morris, K., Schwartz, C., Galovski, T. E., Dondanville, K., & Wachen, J. S. (2022). Massed Cognitive Processing Therapy in active duty military: A case series. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpra.2022.04.004
Wachen, J. S., Dondanville, K. A., Evans, W. R, Morris, K., & Cole, A. (2019). Adjusting the timeframe of evidence-based therapies for PTSD-massed treatments. Current Treatment Options in Psychiatry, 6, 107-118. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40501-019-00169-9
Resick, P. A., Wachen, J. S., Dondanville, K. A., Pruiksma, K. E., Yarvis, J. S., Mintz, J., Peterson, A. L., & the STRONG STAR Consortium. (2017). Effect of group vs. individual Cognitive Processing Therapy in active-duty military seeking treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder: A randomized clinical trial. JAMA Psychiatry, 74(1), 28-36. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2016.2729
Wachen, J. S., Dondanville, K. A., Pruiksma, K. A., Molino, A., Carson, C. S., Blankenship, A. E., Wilkinson, C., Yarvis, J. S., & Resick, P. A. (2016). Implementing Cognitive Processing Therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder with active duty U.S. military personnel: Special considerations and case examples. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 23, 133-147. https://doi:10.1016/j.cbpra.2015.08.007
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