Couples
H elping
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P TSD and
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Relationships
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Candice M. Monson, Ph.D., is one of the foremost experts on intimate relationships and PTSD and the use of couple therapy to treat traumatic stress reactions. She is Associate Professor of Psychology and Director of Clinical Training at Ryerson University in Toronto, Ontario and Affiliate of the Women's Health Sciences Division of the VA National Center for PTSD, where she previously served as Deputy Director. Dr. Monson's primary interests are on the development, testing, and dissemination of treatments for PTSD. Dr. Monson co-authored Cognitive Processing Therapy: Veteran/Military Version and is the primary developer of Cognitive-Behavioral Conjoint Therapy for PTSD. |
Steffany J. Fredman, Ph.D., is a postdoctoral fellow at the Women's Health Sciences Division of the National Center for PTSD and an Assistant Professor at Boston University School of Medicine. Dr. Fredman conducts research on anxiety and mood disorders within a couple/family context, with a focus on understanding ways that partner/family involvement in treatment optimizes outcomes for those with these conditions. She is also a co-author of Cognitive-Behavioral Conjoint Therapy for PTSD. |
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Helen Z. MacDonald, Ph.D., is a postdoctoral fellow in the Behavioral Sciences Division of the National Center for PTSD. Dr. MacDonald's research interests include childhood traumatic stress, as well as understanding the neurocognitive sequelae of PTSD in children and adults. |
Melinda Ippolito Morrill, M.A., L.M.S.W., is in her fourth year of the Clinical Psychology Ph.D. program Clark University in
Worcester, MA. She conducts research on couple relationship distress, with a focus on the intersection between couple
processes and parenting behaviors. |
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Susan P. Stevens, Psy.D., is a clinical psychologist at the National Center for PTSD who specializes in the study and treatment of PTSD. Her specific interests are in social support, resiliency, and couple therapy. Dr. Stevens made contributions to earlier versions of the "CBCT for PTSD" therapy manual. |
 | Amy Brown-Bowers, B.A., is a student at Ryerson University in Toronto, CA pursuing a Masters Degree in Clinical Psychology. Her area of interest is the intersection between individual pathology and intimate relationship functioning. |
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Valerie Vorstenbosch, M.A., is a first year Ph.D. student in the Clinical Psychology program at Ryerson University in Toronto, CA. She conducts research in the area of anxiety and her broad research interests include understanding the ways in which individuals cope with negative emotions. |
Kathryn C. Adair, B.A., is a research assistant in the Women's Health Sciences Division of the National Center for PTSD. Her research interests include increasing positivity and efficacy in interpersonal communication through the practice of mindfulness.
This study is funded by the
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), through Ryerson University and Boston University School of Medicine
and is supported by the National Center for PTSD and the
VA Boston Healthcare System.
  
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