Expertise
My long-term research and clinical interests are at the intersection of women’s mental health, with a specific focus on internalizing disorders, perinatal psychopathology, and trauma exposure. I have investigated women’s mental health and trauma-based psychopathology across populations, including veterans, underserved women, community adults, and trauma counselors. I am currently researching the acceptability and effectiveness of various individual, group, and intensive interventions aimed at reducing Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms in the perinatal period (during pregnancy and the first 12 months postpartum). I am interested in how reducing perinatal traumatic stress may improve maternal health outcomes (e.g. reducing perinatal complications, improved infant outcomes), which can ultimately improve outcomes for the entire family across the lifespan.
