NIMH-Funded Researcher Dr. Barbara Rothbaum Discusses Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
NIMH-Funded Researcher Dr. Barbara Rothbaum Discusses Post-Traumatic Stress DisorderIn recognition of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Month, NIMH hosted a livestream event on June 17, 2021, featuring NIMH-funded researcher Barbara Rothbaum, Ph.D., ABPP, professor of psychiatry and associate vice chair of clinical research at the Emory University School of Medicine’s Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. Dr. Rothbaum is also the executive director of the Emory Healthcare Veterans Program and Trauma and Anxiety Recovery Program.
Dr. Rothbaum discussed PTSD signs, symptoms, and treatments, as well as the latest research on PTSD. She also discussed some of the challenges that the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has presented for individuals living with PTSD and other mental illnesses.