Debra Kaysen, PhD
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Debra Kaysen, PhD
Stanford University
Biography
Debra Kaysen, PhD, is the Chief of the Division of Public Mental Health and Population Sciences and a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University. She is a licensed clinical psychologist and an international trainer in Cognitive Processing Therapy.
Dr. Kaysen's area of specialty both in research and clinical work is in treatment for those who have experienced traumatic events, including treatment of PTSD and related disorders. She has conducted critical studies on treatment of PTSD and/or substance use across trauma types (e.g. sexual assault, intimate partner violence, combat, child abuse), diverse populations (e.g. Native Americans, sexual minorities, Latinos, Iraqi's, Congolese), and settings of treatment delivery (e.g. college, primary care, community, telehealth, digital health) with an emphasis on increasing access to care. Her research has been funded by the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, the National Institute of Drug Abuse, the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, the Department of Defense, PCORI, and USAID. Dr. Kaysen's work has been featured in major media outlets such as the Washington Post, New York Times, NPR, The Hill, the Economist, and on This American Life.
