Psychology researchers at UCLA studying how stress & trauma affect physical & mental health. We believe everyone can thrive, no matter what they've been through
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Joined September 2019
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Looking forward to hearing from #ISTSS2022 Spotlight Speaker, #ShantiDas, who will take a deep-dive educating Annual Meeting attendees on how to empower and educate communities on mental health and wellness. #SilenceTheShame istss.org/am22/registration-…
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Check out @ShilohKCleve's poster on #PTSD and #coping @ISTSSnews #ISTSS2021! This "symptomics" approach parses apart how much variance each individual #PTSD symptom (e.g., #hypervigilance) accounts for in an outcome (e.g., #avoidant coping). A cool method with many implications!
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So excited to have been able to submit my very first poster at the @ISTSSnews #ISTSS2021 meeting! Our project examined associations between #PTSD and #coping using a "symptomics" approach
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Our paper on #PTSD symptom dimensions and maternal health correlates is finally out!
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As the first project I started and saw thru to finish in grad school, this pub is quite dear to me. Some scientific / developmental highlights from the experience (🧵):
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Catch me talking about associations between early life adversity (ELA) and sexual risk behavior among adolescents for #ISTSS2021! #TraumaInContext
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Really great research from @jlt_psychology , @DrSCarter1 , Christine Dunkel Schetter and @SumnerStressLab !
@BublitzHanson @ELMcQuaid @LauraStroudPhD @DrPowersLott @EmorySmithLab
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Check out this news release regarding a recent @American_Heart Scientific Statement co-authored by Center's Dr. Kubzansky et al., highlighting findings on the benefits of #optimism & other positive psychological states/traits for #cardiovascular health. ow.ly/ui3E50DBuwh
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Media coverage of community #racialtrauma and civil unrest can cause #children to experience #fear, worry, #sadness, confusion, and #anger. Watch to learn more about helping #children #cope during this time: youtu.be/0Qtn2ZFx6ZM
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How to Reduce Your Risk of #PTSD in a Post-Covid-19 World: It’s normal to feel a sense of hopelessness and loneliness in these times. But there are proven and proactive ways for you to get through it. #PTSDAwarenessMonth nytimes.com/2020/05/20/smart…
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May is High Blood Pressure Education Month! High blood pressure is a major risk factor for ❤️disease, which is the leading cause of death in the U.S. #OurHearts care about healthy blood pressure!
Find out more: @nih_nhlbi @CardioSmart
cardiosmart.org/Heart-Condit…
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Did you miss the National #SCAD Town Hall last week? No worries; watch now, through this link: tv.clinicaltrialresults.org/…
Please RT.
#SCADheart #iSCADregistry
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May is #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth. Amid #COVID19 and the isolation of #SocialDistancing making our mental health a priority seems more critical than ever. Check out this resource from the @nctsn for some tips on taking care of yourself nctsn.org/resources/taking-c…
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Hey #SCAD world! Please follow @iSCADregistry! We have sites enrolling nationwide and a National SCAD Town Hall tomorrow Friday, May 1, 2020 at 4 p.m. EST. Click the link to hear from our dedicated team of experts: us02web.zoom.us/j/8382436258…
#SCADheart #iSCADregistry #SCADALLIANCE
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High blood pressure is more prevalent in certain racial/ethnic minority groups in the U.S., esp. Blacks. Join in #WearRedDay tomorrow and share this toolkit from @nih_nhlbi for heart disease awareness for all Americans. #AmericanHeartMonth bit.ly/2QPinZ0
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#DYK? You can protect your heart against heart disease by moving more, eating healthy, managing stress, not smoking, and getting quality sleep. #WearRedDay #HeartMonth #OurHeart @NIH_NHLBI @TheHeartTruth
ALT Image: National Wear Red Day.
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Female veterans with #PTSD have more heart disease risk factors, including obesity, at younger ages than female veterans without PTSD, according to preliminary research. ow.ly/H9XS30pT66T
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We all know that chronic stress can make you sick. But @drchatterjeeuk explains the surprising science behind it and shares some great stress reduction strategies in his latest book, “The Stress Solution.” My column on it ...
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