Debra Kaysen
Job role:
Professor
Affiliation:
Stanford University
Member type:
Educator / Academic
Practitioner/Implementer
Researcher
Other
Brief Biography:
Dr. Kaysen is a clinical psychologist, and a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University. Dr. Kaysen has published over 100 refereed articles and her work has been supported by NIAAA, NIDA, NIMHD, DOD, and USAID. Her area of specialty both in research and clinical work is in treatment of those who have experienced traumatic events including PTSD, mood and substance use disorders. Dr. Kaysen has conducted international studies to adapt evidence-based treatments for trauma-exposed populations for use in low- and middle-income settings such as treatment of PTSD for Congolese sexual assault survivors and Iraqi torture survivors and domestically has conducted work with rural Native Americans.
Regions of interest:
Africa
North America
South America
Asia
Population:
Adults
Minority populations
Humanitarian and conflict health
Disorders of interest:
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
Alcohol/drug use disorders
Country:
United States of America
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