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professor and vice chair for veterans affairs

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston John P and Katherine G McGovern Medical School

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Ronald Acierno is a Professor and Vice Chair for Veterans Affairs at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston John P and Katherine G McGovern Medical School. His research focuses on PTSD, behavior therapy, and interventions for veterans, as reflected in his recent articles on treatment outcomes and telehealth methodologies. Acierno's work also addresses the mental health impact of trauma and innovative approaches to enhance patient care.

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Behavioral Activation Delivered via Home-based Telehealth to Improve Functioning in Cardiovascular Disease Patients Recently Discharged from Inpatient Care

Open Date: 2021-07-01

Close Date: 2026-06-30

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Development and Pilot Testing of a Mental Health Clinic-Based PrEP Uptake and Adherence Intervention for Women in Treatment for Trauma-Related Conditions

Open Date: 2021-07-01

Close Date: 2024-06-30

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Technology Enhanced Self-Management Interventions for Fatigue and Pain: The Symptoms Self Management Center

Open Date: 2016-07-27

Close Date: 2022-04-30

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Treatment of Prolonged Grief Disorder in Combat Veterans

Open Date: 2015-01-01

Close Date: 2019-12-31

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Do You Really Expect Me to Get MST Care in a VA Where Everyone Is Male? Innovative Delivery of Evidence-Based Psychotherapy to Women with Military Sexual Trauma

Open Date: 2014-08-01

Close Date: 2018-07-31

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Lauren McSweeney

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Boston University

UNITED STATES

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Tanya Saraiya, Ph.D.

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Medical University of South Carolina

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Sheila A. M. Rauch

UNITED STATES

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Casey L. Straud

UNITED STATES

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Amanda Gilmore

Associate Professor

University of Georgia

UNITED STATES

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Cristina Lopez

Medical University of South Carolina

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Stacey Young-McCaughan

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University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

UNITED STATES

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Christine Hahn

Assistant Professor

Medical University of South Carolina

UNITED STATES

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Adam Cobb

Clinical Assistant Professor

University of Texas at Austin

UNITED STATES

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Patricia Resick

Professor

Duke University School of Medicine

UNITED STATES

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An Open Trial for Transdiagnostic Behavior Therapy for Primary Care (TBT-PC) in Veterans with Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety

Refining a Video and Text Message Intervention (STAR, Skills Training in Active Recovery) to Prevent the Onset or Escalation of Posttraumatic Stress and Opioid Misuse Among Recent Sexual Assault Survivors: Community Engaged Study

Posttraumatic stress disorder treatment outcomes for events related to institutional betrayal

Grief on pain and quality of life in combat veterans with PTSD

State of the Science: Evidence‐based treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder delivered via telehealth

Optimizing Allocation to Telehealth and In-Person Prolonged Exposure for Women Veterans with Military Sexual Trauma: A Precision Medicine Approach

Patient-facing, Semi-automated, solutions to enhance patient participation in measurement-based care practice standards in a tele-mental health specialty clinic for populations at higher risk for self-harm

Impact and efficiency of treatment across two PTSD clinical trials comparing in-person and telehealth service delivery formats.

The influence of posttraumatic stress disorder treatment on anxiety sensitivity: Impact of prolonged exposure, sertraline, and their combination

Technology-enhanced in vivo exposures in Prolonged Exposure for PTSD: A pilot randomized controlled trial

Enhancing Prolonged Exposure therapy for PTSD using physiological biomarker-driven technology

The efficacy of 90-min versus 60-min sessions of prolonged exposure for PTSD: A randomized controlled trial in active-duty military personnel.

A Randomized Trial of Brief Couple Therapy for PTSD and Relationship Satisfaction

Change in posttraumatic stress disorder–related thoughts during treatment: Do thoughts drive change when pills are involved?

Effects of Emotion Dysregulation on Post-treatment Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and Depressive Symptoms Among Women Veterans With Military Sexual Trauma

Exploration and Comparison of Contextual Characteristics and Mistreatment Prevalence Among Older American Indian and Alaska Native Respondents: Secondary Analysis of the National Elder Mistreatment Study

Collaborators (10)

Lauren McSweeney

Tanya Saraiya, Ph.D.

Sheila A. M. Rauch

Casey L. Straud

Amanda Gilmore

Cristina Lopez

Stacey Young-McCaughan

Christine Hahn

Adam Cobb

Patricia Resick

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