David Austern, Psy.D

@nyulangone psychologist specializing in #Anxiety, #PTSD & executive dysfunction. MFA from @umichWriters, former book agent. Views = mine, RTs ≠ endorsements

[CTSA @CTSAatPenn]

Exposure Therapy can sound intimidating — but it doesn’t have to be.

How we introduce it to clients makes all the difference.

Swipe through for tips on framing exposure in a way that feels collaborative, empowering, and grounded in trust. 💬✨

#ExposureTherapy #CBT

[Giovanni Ramos @El_GioRamos]

This is a fantastic resource for students applying to clinical/counseling programs this cycle: A list of PIs, organized by areas of research, accepting students!

Please share widely!

https://t.co/sUJUik36Y1

[Dr. Cecilia A. Hinojosa @CeciAHinojosa]

I will accept a PhD student (Clinical Psychology or Cognition, Brain & Behavior focused) to start at @UNM in Fall 2025. Please visit our website to learn more: https://t.co/juT0j6k2fg

Please feel free to reach out with any questions!

[Julie Cristello, PhD @julie_cristello]

For those applying to clinical internship - I’ve put together a Google Drive that includes my essays, sample cover letters, hours in time2track, questions I was asked, and info I gave to letter writers. I’ve also included a tracking file. Happy to share just reach out!

[Brian Marx @bpmarx1]

@DeniseSloanPhD and I are often asked if patients can type their trauma narratives instead of hand writing them. Here’s a nice article explaining why writing by hand is more beneficial than typing https://t.co/m7hzOA9T5J

[Sadie_Larsen @Sadie_E_Larsen]

Our open access paper on how providers "pitch" evidence-based therapies for PTSD

[Sadie_Larsen @Sadie_E_Larsen]

This paper came out of a panel @ISTSSnews, and a collaboration to look at how to implement Written Exposure Therapy (including in groups):

[STRONG STAR Training Initiative @STRONGSTARTrain]

Start your training in Written Exposure Therapy (WET) this summer! ☀️ Our next WET Learning Community begins on June 5-6th, 2024.
Enroll today and discover how this five-session treatment can make a lasting impact on your clients with #PTSD.
Learn more at: https://t.co/SWzncTweEg

[Rebecca Sripada, PhD @Rebecca_Sripada]

Massed written exposure therapy delivered to veterans with posttraumatic stress symptoms on an acute inpatient mental health unit - Ennis - Journal of Traumatic Stress - Wiley Online Library https://t.co/3qTGsj1w78

[Martha Falkenstein @MJFalkenstein]

We are hiring research assistants at the McLean Hospital OCD Institute! Please email me a cover letter and CV if you are interested ([email protected]), and spread the word. More info can be found at: https://t.co/sVMj8N3cuw

[Sheila A. M. Rauch, Ph.D. @sheila_rauch]

Happy to post additional evidence that brief PTSD treatment for Veterans in Primary Care works!

https://t.co/nvzzFpHfVJ

[Psychology Today @PsychToday]

A new study finds that writing about trauma can be just as helpful as recounting it to a therapist—under the right circumstances. Here's how it works. https://t.co/CKrk90wbb2

[JAMA Psychiatry @JAMAPsych]

A new psychotherapy for #PTSD may reduce dropout & is as effective as current best treatments, in a study by @VA_PTSD_Info. Written Exposure Therapy has fewer sessions than other psychotherapies & had less dropout than Prolonged Exposure (12.5% v 35.6%). https://t.co/6PnE4mb45x

[Brenden Tervo-Clemmens @tervoclemmensb]

Now available at @NatureComms !

When do adolescents reach adult levels of executive function? We used FOUR independent datasets (N>10,000), behavioral data from 17 distinct EF tasks, and nonlinear modeling to address this and related questions.

https://t.co/OOLT7nKBEm

[Rebecca Sripada, PhD @Rebecca_Sripada]

We analyzed data from VA’s national Mental Health Provider Survey and found that therapists had less burnout and more job satisfaction when they perceived greater institutional support for evidence-based psychotherapy @kzivin @PhdGrau

[Danielle Moskow Diamond, PhD @dmoskowdiamond]

Mental health professionals:

If you are willing to help, please consider signing up to provide virtual mental health support through telehealth for those affected by the crisis in Israel.

https://t.co/URlgBRlTks

[Robyn A. Ellis, PhD @DrRobynAEllis]

I can't believe this day came 🚨 I am SO excited to share results of my dissertation!! In college students with PTSS we compared WET via telehealth to trauma-focused expressive writing to isolate changes made in the development of WET. Check it out⤵️
https://t.co/GakLzyHrn2...

[Madelyne Bisby @MadelyneBisby]

Very happy to see our trial of a new ultra brief online treatment for dep and anx in the world!

The ultra brief treatment was no less effective than the 8-week treatment after 2 months 1/n

https://t.co/9b91beRgIt