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Debra Kaysen, ABPP, Ph.D. (she/her/hers)

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Stanford University
Stanford, California, United States

Debra Kaysen is a Professor and is the Chief of the Division of Public Mental Health and Population Sciences in the Department of Psychiatry at Stanford University. Her 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 is one of the leading researchers in the adaptation of trauma-focused treatments to increase access to care across diverse populations and in expanding access to treatment outside of specialty care settings. Other research conducted by Dr. Kaysen have focused on increasing our understanding of PTSD and substance use. Dr. Kaysen is a Past President of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (www.istss.org). 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 is a national trainer in Cognitive Processing Therapy and Written Exposure Therapy. Dr. Kaysen's clinical work has been featured on This American Life (https://www.thisamericanlife.org/682/ten-sessions).

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