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The feasibility, acceptability, and initial effectiveness of web-administered skills training in affective and interpersonal regulation (webSTAIR) for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) administered to patients on behavioral health waitlists
PIs: Sarah Valentine, PhD & Nuha Alshabani, PhD
NCT06431022
Boston Services for Trauma and Resources for families (Boston STAR)
PI: Sarah Valentine, PhD, Project Director: Nicole Ciccone, LICSW
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative – Category III
H79 SM084960
A Non-Inferiority Trial Testing Delivery of Written Exposure Therapy by Community Health Workers for Treatment of PTSD During Pregnancy
PI: Yael Nillni, PhD
Site PI: Sarah Valentine, PhD
National Institute of Child Health and Development (NICHD/NIH)
R01HD107282
Closed Studies
Adaptation and dissemination of a race-based stress, trauma, and empowerment class for community churches
05/01/2023 - 11/01/2024 (PI: Nuha Alshabani, Devin Cromartie, Sarah Valentine)
Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA Foundation
An implementation science approach to optimizing evidence-based treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) for non-specialty settings
07/01/2018 - 12/31/2023 (PI: Sarah Valentine)
National Institute of Mental Health/NIH/DHHS
5K23MH117221
Featured Publications
Valentine SE, Gell-Levey IM, Godfrey LB, Livingston NA. The Associations Between Gender Minority Stressors and PTSD Symptom Severity Among Trauma-Exposed Transgender and Gender Diverse Adults. J Trauma Dissociation. 2024; 25(4):422-435. PMID: 38436077.
Salomaa AC, Berke D, Harper K, Valentine SE, Sloan CA, Hinds Z, Gyuro L, Herbitter C, Bryant WT, Shipherd JC, Livingston NA. A patient-centered model of mental health care for trauma and minority stress in transgender and gender diverse people: A bottom-up network analysis. Psychol Sex Orientat Gend Divers. 2024; 2024. PMID: 38765785.
Valentine SE, Godfrey LB, Gellatly R, Paul E, Clark C, Giovannini K, Saia KA, Nillni YI. Supporting the implementation of written exposure therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder in an obstetrics-substance use disorder clinic in the Northeastern United States. SSM Ment Health. 2023 Dec 15; 4. PMID: 38645900.
Valentine SE, Alshabani N, Godfrey LB, Paul E, Clark C, Giovannini K, Nillni YI. Considerations for the provision of PTSD treatment among pregnant women with substance use histories: A clinical conceptual model based on case consultation field notes. Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2023; 84:3-11. PMID: 37270989.
Godfrey LB, Cloitre M, Elwy AR, Fortuna LR, Fuchs C, Valentine SE. Study protocol for a hybrid 1 effectiveness-implementation trial of Brief Skills Training in Affective and Interpersonal Regulation (Brief STAIR) and web-administered STAIR (webSTAIR) for posttraumatic stress disorder in integrated primary care. Contemp Clin Trials. 2023 Aug; 131:107241. PMID: 37244367.
Valentine SE, Fuchs C, Olesinski EA, Sarkisova N, Godfrey LB, Elwy AR. Formative evaluation prior to implementation of a brief treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder in primary care. Implement Sci Commun. 2023 May 04; 4(1):48. PMID: 37143109.
Nillni YI, Baul TD, Paul E, Godfrey LB, Sloan DM, Valentine SE. Written exposure therapy for treatment of perinatal PTSD among women with comorbid PTSD and SUD: A pilot study examining feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effectiveness. Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2023; 83:66-74. PMID: 37119780.
Valentine SE, Smith AM, Miller K, Hadden L, Shipherd JC. Considerations and complexities of accurate PTSD assessment among transgender and gender diverse adults. Psychol Assess. 2023 May; 35(5):383-395. PMID: 36656725.
Salomaa AC, Livingston NA, Bryant WT, Herbitter C, Harper K, Sloan CA, Hinds Z, Gyuro L, Valentine SE, Shipherd JC. A bottom-up approach to developing a unified trauma-minority stress model for transgender and gender diverse people. Psychol Trauma. 2023 May; 15(4):618-627. PMID: 36201832.
McCuistian C, Kimball SL, Buitron de la Vega P, Godfrey LB, Fortuna LR, Valentine SE. Consideration of racism experiences in the implementation of trauma-focused therapy in primary care. Health Serv Res. 2022 Dec; 57 Suppl 2:235-248. PMID: 35521941.
Representation in Research
RESTORE is committed to research that promotes health equity for PTSD. We also support improving diversity representation in research studies.
Please contact us at restore@bmc.org to receive information about ongoing research
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