Characterization of individuals receiving treatment for PTSD
HRI, McMaster University, and Western University are investigating the clinical symptoms that predict both PTSD symptom severity and treatment response. Working within the Traumatic Stress Injury and Concurrent Program (TSICP) at Homewood Health Centre, researchers are seeking to understand the ways in which specific types of trauma (e.g., childhood, combat, work place) and specific trauma symptoms (e.g., depression, anger, guilt) affect a patient’s response to treatment through a series of inter-related studies.
Research Team: Dr. Margaret McKinnon (McMaster University, HRI), Charlene O’Connor (Homewood Health Centre), Mark Leonhart (Homewood Health Centre), Dr. Andrew Nicholson (McMaster University, HRI), Dr. Ruth Lanius (Western University), Alina Protopopescu (McMaster University), Anna Park (McMaster University), Herry Patel (McMaster University), Dr. Krysta Andrews (McMaster University, HRI), Dr. Sherain Harricharan (McMaster University, HRI), Sophia Roth (McMaster University) Bethany Easterbrook (McMaster University)