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Paula P. Schnurr, PhD

Title(s)
Professor of Psychiatry

Department(s)
Psychiatry

Education
BA, State University of New York at Buffalo, 1976
PhD, Dartmouth College, 1984
Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Dartmouth Medical School, 1985

Programs
National Center for Disaster Mental Health Research
National Center for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Websites www.ncptsd.va.gov

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Contact Information

NCPTSD
VA Medical Center
215 North Main Street
White River Junction VT 05009

Office: 116D
Phone: 802-296-5132
Fax: 802-296-5135
Email: paula.schnurr@dartmouth.edu


Professional Interests

Promoting evidence-based treatment for PTSD
Longitudinal study of reactions to traumatic stress, including risk factors for PTSD physical health consequences of trauma and PTSD, and aging
Quality of life and functioning in PTSD

Grant Information

Department of Veterans Affairs

Courses Taught

Research Seminar


Selected Publications

 

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Type 2 Diabetes Outcomes in Veterans.
Scherrer JF, Salas J, Wang W, Freedland KE, Lustman PJ, Schnurr PP, Cohen BE, Jaffe AS, Friedman MJ
JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Aug 1;7(8):e2427569. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.27569. Epub 2024 Aug 1.
PMID: 39136942

"It made me feel more alive": A qualitative analysis of quality of life improvements following completion of trauma-focused therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder.
Kehle-Forbes SM, Baier AL, Ackland PE, Spoont M, Polusny MA, Schnurr PP, Galovski T, Meis L
J Trauma Stress. 2024 Aug 2; doi: 10.1002/jts.23091. Epub 2024 Aug 2.
PMID: 39095940

VA/Department of Defense Clinical Practice Guideline for PTSD and ASD: A Tool to Optimize Patient Care for Trauma Survivors.
Schnurr PP, Sall JA, Riggs D
JAMA Psychiatry. 2024 Aug 1;81(8):743-744. doi: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2024.1238.
PMID: 38809541

Absolute and relative outcomes of psychotherapies for eight mental disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Cuijpers P, Miguel C, Ciharova M, Harrer M, Basic D, Cristea IA, de Ponti N, Driessen E, Hamblen J, Larsen SE, Matbouriahi M, Papola D, Pauley D, Plessen CY, Pfund RA, Setkowski K, Schnurr PP, van Ballegooijen W, Wang Y, Riper H, van Straten A, Sijbrandij M, Furukawa TA, Karyotaki E
World Psychiatry. 2024 Jun;23(2):267-275. doi: 10.1002/wps.21203.
PMID: 38727072

Testing an Intervention to Improve Health Care Worker Well-Being During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial.
Meredith LS, Ahluwalia S, Chen PG, Dong L, Farmer CM, Bouskill KE, Dalton S, Qureshi N, Blagg T, Timmins G, Schulson LB, Huilgol SS, Han B, Williamson S, Watson P, Schnurr PP, Martineau M, Davis K, Cassells A, Tobin JN, Gidengil C
JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Apr 1;7(4):e244192. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.4192. Epub 2024 Apr 1.
PMID: 38687482

The Management of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Acute Stress Disorder: Synopsis of the 2023 U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and U.S. Department of Defense Clinical Practice Guideline.
Schnurr PP, Hamblen JL, Wolf J, Coller R, Collie C, Fuller MA, Holtzheimer PE, Kelly U, Lang AJ, McGraw K, Morganstein JC, Norman SB, Papke K, Petrakis I, Riggs D, Sall JA, Shiner B, Wiechers I, Kelber MS
Ann Intern Med. 2024 Mar;177(3):363-374. doi: 10.7326/M23-2757. Epub 2024 Feb 27.
PMID: 38408360

Sex Differences in Psychopathology Following Potentially Traumatic Experiences.
Kofman YB, Selbe S, Szentkuti P, Horvath-Puho E, Rosellini AJ, Lash TL, Schnurr PP, Sorensen HT, Galea S, Gradus JL, Sumner JA
JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Feb 5;7(2):e240201. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.0201. Epub 2024 Feb 5.
PMID: 38386319

A clinician's guide to the 2023 VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guideline for Management of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Acute Stress Disorder.
Lang AJ, Hamblen JL, Holtzheimer P, Kelly U, Norman SB, Riggs D, Schnurr PP, Wiechers I
J Trauma Stress. 2024 Feb;37(1):19-34. doi: 10.1002/jts.23013. Epub 2024 Jan 7.
PMID: 38184799

The PTSD Criterion A debate: A brief history, current status, and recommendations for moving forward.
Marx BP, Hall-Clark B, Friedman MJ, Holtzheimer P, Schnurr PP
J Trauma Stress. 2024 Feb;37(1):5-15. doi: 10.1002/jts.23007. Epub 2023 Dec 20.
PMID: 38123526

Implementing precision methods in personalizing psychological therapies: Barriers and possible ways forward.
Deisenhofer AK, Barkham M, Beierl ET, Schwartz B, Aafjes-van Doorn K, Beevers CG, Berwian IM, Blackwell SE, Bockting CL, Brakemeier EL, Brown G, Buckman JEJ, Castonguay LG, Cusack CE, Dalgleish T, de Jong K, Delgadillo J, DeRubeis RJ, Driessen E, Ehrenreich-May J, Fisher AJ, Fried EI, Fritz J, Furukawa TA, Gillan CM, Gomez Penedo JM, Hitchcock PF, Hofmann SG, Hollon SD, Jacobson NC, Karlin DR, Lee CT, Levinson CA, Lorenzo-Luaces L, McDanal R, Moggia D, Ng MY, Norris LA, Patel V, Piccirillo ML, Pilling S, Rubel JA, Salazar-de-Pablo G, Schleider JL, Schnurr PP, Schueller SM, Siegle GJ, Uher R, Watkins E, Webb CA, Wiltsey Stirman S, Wynants L, Youn SJ, Zilcha-Mano S, Lutz W, Cohen ZD
Behav Res Ther. 2024 Jan;172:104443. doi: 10.1016/j.brat.2023.104443. Epub 2023 Dec 1.
PMID: 38086157

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