The Aftermath of Trauma

Psychology

Psychology and the Silver Screen

Shaili Jain M.D. on October 10, 2022

A Personal Perspective: Feeling wounded by insidious acts of race-based oppression? A trip to the movies may help.

A Personal Perspective: Feeling wounded by insidious acts of race-based oppression? A trip to the movies may help.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

The Latest in PTSD Treatment

Shaili Jain M.D. on July 1, 2021

Interested in the latest and greatest in PTSD treatment? Here are some of the highlights from the last two years of scientific innovation.

Interested in the latest and greatest in PTSD treatment? Here are some of the highlights from the last two years of scientific innovation.

Trauma

4 Steps Toward Building a Trauma-Informed Post-COVID Society

Shaili Jain M.D. on May 11, 2021

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and as Americans prepare to return to their pre-pandemic routine, many will be returning to their regular lives with PTSD.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and as Americans prepare to return to their pre-pandemic routine, many will be returning to their regular lives with PTSD.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Bracing for an Epidemic of PTSD Among COVID-19 Workers

Shaili Jain M.D. on April 13, 2020

Are we prepared for an epidemic of PTSD among COVID-19 health care workers? A few steps can go a long way.

Are we prepared for an epidemic of PTSD among COVID-19 health care workers? A few steps can go a long way.

The victim testimony and accounts of Weinstein’s predatory behavior emphasize the need for a vital conversation between American parents and their children.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Avoidance: The Biggest Threat to Our PTSD Awareness

Shaili Jain M.D. on November 11, 2019

I can tell, from the look on my patient’s face, that I am the last person he wants to see. Unfortunately, he has little choice.

I can tell, from the look on my patient’s face, that I am the last person he wants to see. Unfortunately, he has little choice.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Shutdown and Shutout: The Social Ecology of PTSD

Shaili Jain M.D. on May 28, 2019

Society can help heal the invisible wounds of PTSD.

Society can help heal the invisible wounds of PTSD.

Depression

Treating Depression with Ketamine

Shaili Jain M.D. on March 19, 2019

Watching the news coverage of this announcement, along with powerful patient testimonials of life altering transformations, I felt an uneasy sense of déjà vu.

Watching the news coverage of this announcement, along with powerful patient testimonials of life altering transformations, I felt an uneasy sense of déjà vu.

Health

When the Doctor Becomes the Victim

Shaili Jain M.D. on March 19, 2018

For mental health professionals everywhere the Yountville tragedy is igniting conversations about the risks of being harmed by the very people we are trained to care for.

For mental health professionals everywhere the Yountville tragedy is igniting conversations about the risks of being harmed by the very people we are trained to care for.

Trauma

Aziz Ansari, 100 French Women, "Witch Hunts" and Backlash

Shaili Jain M.D. on February 5, 2018

It dawned on me that a crucial piece has been missing from the public discourse about #MeToo: the hard-earned knowledge of scientists who have, recently, studied sexual harassment

It dawned on me that a crucial piece has been missing from the public discourse about #MeToo: the hard-earned knowledge of scientists who have, recently, studied sexual harassment

Trauma

The Golden Years: Traumatic Stress and Aging

Shaili Jain M.D. on October 20, 2016

Recently, I spoke with Dr. Joan Cook, clinical psychologist and Associate Professor in the Yale School of Medicine, about PTSD in older adults.

Recently, I spoke with Dr. Joan Cook, clinical psychologist and Associate Professor in the Yale School of Medicine, about PTSD in older adults.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Perinatal Psychiatry, Birth Trauma & Perinatal PTSD, Part 3

Shaili Jain M.D. on September 14, 2016

I recently spoke with Dr. Rebecca Moore to understand more about Birth Trauma and PTSD.

I recently spoke with Dr. Rebecca Moore to understand more about Birth Trauma and PTSD.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Perinatal Psychiatry, Birth Trauma & Perinatal PTSD, Part 2

Shaili Jain M.D. on September 7, 2016

I recently spoke with Dr. Rebecca Moore to understand more about Birth Trauma and PTSD.

I recently spoke with Dr. Rebecca Moore to understand more about Birth Trauma and PTSD.

Trauma

Perinatal Psychiatry, Birth Trauma & Perinatal PTSD, Part 1

Shaili Jain M.D. on August 31, 2016

I recently spoke with Dr. Rebecca Moore to understand more about Birth Trauma and PTSD.

I recently spoke with Dr. Rebecca Moore to understand more about Birth Trauma and PTSD.

Trauma

Sexual Trauma, Rape, PTSD, and Suicide, Part 2

Shaili Jain M.D. on August 10, 2016

I spoke with Katie Webb about MST, PTSD, the risk of suicide, and how the VA experience can inform the national debate about college campus rape. Here is Part 2 of our interview.

I spoke with Katie Webb about MST, PTSD, the risk of suicide, and how the VA experience can inform the national debate about college campus rape. Here is Part 2 of our interview.

Trauma

Sexual Trauma, Rape, PTSD, and Suicide: Part 1

Shaili Jain M.D. on August 3, 2016

A conversation with Katie Webb, LCSW, about Military Sexual Trauma, PTSD, the risk of suicide, and how the VA experience can inform the national debate about college campus rape.

A conversation with Katie Webb, LCSW, about Military Sexual Trauma, PTSD, the risk of suicide, and how the VA experience can inform the national debate about college campus rape.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Cortisol and PTSD, Part 3

Shaili Jain M.D. on June 30, 2016

Recently, I spoke with Dr. Yehuda about cortisol, intergenerational transmission of stress, and the future of PTSD treatment and research. Here is part 3 of our interview.

Recently, I spoke with Dr. Yehuda about cortisol, intergenerational transmission of stress, and the future of PTSD treatment and research. Here is part 3 of our interview.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Cortisol and PTSD, Part 2

Shaili Jain M.D. on June 22, 2016

Recently, I spoke with Dr. Yehuda about cortisol, intergenerational transmission of stress, and the future of PTSD treatment and research. Here is part 2 of our interview.

Recently, I spoke with Dr. Yehuda about cortisol, intergenerational transmission of stress, and the future of PTSD treatment and research. Here is part 2 of our interview.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Cortisol and PTSD, Part 1

Shaili Jain M.D. on June 15, 2016

Recently, I spoke with Dr. Yehuda about cortisol, intergenerational transmission of stress, and the future of PTSD treatment and research.

Recently, I spoke with Dr. Yehuda about cortisol, intergenerational transmission of stress, and the future of PTSD treatment and research.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

PTSD and the DSM-5, Part 2

Shaili Jain M.D. on December 9, 2015

A conversation with Dr. Matthew J. Friedman, founder of the National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Professor of Psychiatry at Dartmouth.

A conversation with Dr. Matthew J. Friedman, founder of the National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Professor of Psychiatry at Dartmouth.