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Shaili Jain M.D.

About

Dr. Jain serves as a psychiatrist at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System. She is board certified in general psychiatry, with specialty expertise in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), primary and mental health integrated care, and women’s health psychiatry. She is a health services researcher, affiliated with the National Center for PTSD, who focuses on developing innovative ways to enhance the reach of mental healthcare in underserved populations with PTSD. Her work is widely accredited for elucidating the role of paraprofessionals and peers in the treatment of American veterans with PTSD.

Dr. Jain is an internationally recognized leader in communicating to the public about trauma and PTSD. She is author of the acclaimed non-fiction trade book, The Unspeakable Mind: Stories of Trauma and Healing from the Frontlines of PTSD Science (Harper, 2019) and her essays and commentaries on trauma and PTSD have been presented by the BBC, CNN, The New York Times, STAT, Newsweek, The Los Angeles Times, TEDx, public radio, and others

The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Department of Veterans Affairs or the United States Government

Books by Shaili Jain M.D.
Recent Posts
The Latest in PTSD Treatment
Interested in the latest and greatest in PTSD treatment? Here are some of the highlights from the last two years of scientific innovation.
Guilty in the #MeToo Era

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

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

Avoidance: The Biggest Threat to Our PTSD Awareness

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.

Treating Depression with Ketamine

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.

When the Doctor Becomes the Victim

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.

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

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