Conference Agenda
Day 1 - Thursday, October 29
8:00 a.m.
Welcome and Housekeeping
Kelsi Gerwell, PhD
8:15 a.m.
25 Years Since 9/11/2001: Where We Have Been and Where We Are Going
Alan L. Peterson, PhD, ABPP
8:30 a.m.
Profiles in Resilience Keynote
Kim “KC” Campell, MBA, MA
9:30 a.m.
Break and Book Signing
10:30 a.m.
Emerging Interventions for PTSD: Integrating TMS and Stellate Ganglion Block into PTSD Treatment
Paul Holzhiemer, MD
11:00 a.m.
Ketamine as an Adjunct to Exposure Therapy for PTSD: Advancing Trauma-Focused Treatment
Casey Straud, PsyD, ABPP
11:30 a.m.
Miniaturized Implanted Vagus Nerve Stimulation for PTSD: From First-in-Human Study to Randomized Controlled Trial
Mark B. Powers, PhD
12:00 p.m.
Lunch
1:00 p.m.
Stopping Headaches Before They Start: Using AI to Predict Headache Attributable to TBI and the Power of Early Intervention
Don McGeary, PhD, ABPP
1:30 p.m.
Neurocognitive Correlates of Deployment Related PTSD
Jennifer J. Vasterling, PhD
2:00 p.m.
Longitudinal Changes in Neural Connectivity Associated with Psychotherapy for Youth with PTSD
Amy S. Garrett, PhD
2:30 p.m.
Break
3:00 p.m.
Reducing Impulsive Aggression in Veterans: Results from the MERA Randomized Clinical Trial
Shannon R. Miles, PhD
3:30 p.m.
An Evaluation of Group Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Suicide Prevention Among Active Duty Military Personnel
Justin C. Baker, PhD, ABPP
4:00 p.m.
Electrical Vestibular System Stimulation for Treatment of PTSD and Insomnia: Examining Evidence and Current Use Scenarios
Peter Colvonen, PhD
4:30 p.m.
Improving Patient-Centered Outcomes Through a Case-Formulation Enhanced Version of Cognitive Processing Therapy
Shannon Kehle-Forbes, PhD, LP
5:00 p.m.
Reception and Poster Session
Day 2 - Friday, October 30
8:00 a.m.
Welcome and Housekeeping
Dr. Abby E. Seifert Memorial Student Poster Award Presentation
Dr. Abby E. Seifert Memorial Student Poster Award Presentation
Kelsi Gerwell, PhD
Alan Peterson, PhD, ABPP
Angela Richardson, PhD
Barbara Niles, PhD
8:15 a.m.
Keynote Address: Implementing Evidence-Based PTSD Treatments in Ukraine During an Ongoing War: Lessons Learned, Challenges, and Opportunities
Tetiana Nickelsen, PhD, MBA
9:15 a.m.
Written Exposure Therapy for the Treatment of War - Related PTSD in Ukraine
Myroslava Dzis, MD PhD
9:45 a.m.
From Training to Implementation: Advancing Evidence-Based Treatments in Israel’s Public Mental Health System
Rivkah Ginat-Frolich, PhD
10:15 a.m.
Preventive Psychophysiological Assessment: An Evidence-Based Approach to Reducing PTSD Risk Among High-Risk Professionals
Svitlana Kalashchenko, MD, PhD
10:45 p.m.
Break
11:00 a.m.
Protein Shakes and Spot-Me’s: Sport and Exercise for PTSD
James Whitworth, PhD (CPT, U.S. Army)
11:30 a.m.
Complementary and Integrative Health Interventions for PTSD
Barabara L. Niles, PhD
12:00 p.m.
Lunch
1:00 p.m.
Addressing Military Psychological Health: Project Updates, Advancements and New Clinical Launches
Kristi E. Pruiksma, PhD, DBSM
Stefanie T. LoSavio, PhD, ABPP
Steffany Fredman, PhD
Tabatha Blount, PhD
Ducel Jean-Berluche, PhD, MS
2:00 p.m.
Transforming Access to PTSD Care: A Journey from Innovation to National Impact
Sheila A.M. Rauch, PhD, ABPP
2:30 p.m.
Break
3:00 p.m.
Mental Health Provider Perspectives on Burnout and Inadequate Psychotherapy Intensity in the Veterans Health Administration
Rebecca K. Sripada, PhD, ABPP
3:30 p.m.
Treating PTSD and Sleep Disorders Together: A Case-Based Clinical Discussion
Angela Richardson, PhD
Tabatha Blount, PhD
Kristi E. Pruiksma, PhD, DBSM
Daniel J. Taylor, PhD, FSBSM, DBSM, DABSM
Zahari N. Tchopev, MD, MBA
4:30 p.m.
Closing Remarks
Israel Liberzon, MD