Study tests novel approach to PTSD treatment that helps individuals and spouses
Active-duty service members and veterans experiencing PTSD, along with their partners, may benefit from new treatment options due to ongoing research funded by a $3 million Department of Defense grant awarded to Steffany Fredman.
Gatzke-Kopp, named president-elect of Society for Psychophysiological Research
Congrats to Lisa Gatzke-Kopp, who has recently been named president-elect of the Society for Psychophysiological Research (SPR). The society is an international scientific society that fosters research on the relationships between the brain, the body and behavior, and the mechanisms that drive these relationships.
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