Carmen McLean, PhD
@CarmenMcLeanPhD
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Clinical psychologist @VA_PTSD_Info #CBTWorks , #PTSD , #mHealth / #eHealth , treatment dissemination & implementation. From 🇨🇦, living 🇺🇸 She/her.
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Hi
#mentalhealth
friends!
@sheila_rauch
and I published a book on neuroscience and exposure therapy for
#PTSD
. If you’re interested, you can check out a FREE chapter (on neuroscience and in vivo exposure). Really proud of this little book!
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Medical professionals: If you’re in a position to screen for domestic violence or suicide risk, please take the time to ask the question in an OPEN ENDED way. I hear things like, “You’re not suicidal or anything right?” and “No domestic abuse at home?” ALL THE TIME.
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My R01 wasn’t discussed but my kids ate all their dinner!
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😩 😩😩 the hijacking of psych terms and trivializing of traumatic stress on Tik ToK. Are you guarded in relationships? Trauma reaction. Are you unguarded in relationships? Trauma reaction. Do you part your hair this way? Trauma reaction. 🤦🏻♀️
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Reminder: Trauma and PTSD are not synonyms.
Trauma is an experience. It’s impact can be minimal/extensive, specific/broad, depending on many factors we don’t understand well.
PTSD is one of several mental health conditions that sometimes develop after experiencing trauma.
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Do I look different? I have been living in the US for 18 years, but as of today...
I’m an American citizen!!
I went in for my interview and unexpectedly had the ceremony right afterwards. Feeling overwhelmed...
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Our DoD grant was FUNDED! We’ll test an integrated, accelerated (massed) treatment for 3 commonly occurring problems: PTSD, insomnia, and nightmares. This was our third try to this mechanism (plus several more to others) and now IT IS HAPPENING!
@VA_PTSD_Info
@strongstar_ptsd
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@bessbell
@SnarkyMommy78
Will he be allowed to debate her? He’d be sharing a space with a woman... perhaps if his wife site between them on stage?
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@e_j_barnes
Psychiatry resident text: “can’t make supervision, I’m not feeling well”
Me, who was also texting my partner about our sick dog and possible vet visit, but accidentally responding to the resident I supervise: “you should get a pee sample just in case”
Realized a week later.
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I’m so excited to see this in press! We looked at the comparative effectiveness of exposure-based therapies for
#PTSD
and tested several potential demographic, clinical, and treatment-related moderators (N = 4929). 🧵
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What adulting have you successfully resisted?
Eg - I am 40 yrs old and I’ve never separated my laundry into whites and colors.
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After 6+ years of sleeping on the same side of the bed, my partner and I are going to make a switch. Has anyone successfully done this or is this uncharted territory for humankind?
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I really do appreciate that you are probably extremely busy, but these questions are so important. Taking 5 seconds to make eye contact when you ask these questions would really help too. 🙏🏼
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Fun milestone - just had a paper accepted which makes my 100th* publication!
*recall that we all agreed that # of pubs matters above quality, impact, and all else 🙄😂
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What do you do when your client shares harmful beliefs (racist, xenophobic, etc)?
New paper by
@DrKellyOnCall
, Drs. Lui and Weiss and myself:
"Address, Avert, or Avoid? Navigating Conflicts in Client-Clinician Beliefs During Polarized times"
@ABCTNOW
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Who wants an evidence-based treatment for
#PTSD
that’s only 5 sessions and comes with a side order of no homework?! 🙋🏻♀️🙋🏻♀️🙋🏻♀️🙋🏻♀️
This study found that written exposure therapy (
#WET
) is non-inferior to cognitive processing therapy (
#CPT
) for
#PTSD
. WET was also associated with fewer treatment dropouts than CPT.
@VA_PTSD_Info
@strongstar_ptsd
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Can Prolonged Exposure therapy for
#PTSD
be delivered in 60 min?
YES! 60-min PE was non-inferior to standard 90-min PE in efficacy (symptoms reduction) and efficiency (same # of sessions needed to recover).
Dr. Edna Foa sharing findings at
#CombatPTSD2020
#PEClub
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Taking a long break from work to rest and reset. Sleeping 10 hours then waking up to this makes it easy...
❤️🇨🇦❤️
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@ProfMattFox
These are good tips. I also recommend saving papers to read “later” - but always pick a different place to save them.
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Dear reviewer who added "Outstanding research and manuscript. Thank you for your efforts and work on behalf of our services members - your caring and dedication is evident" Thank YOU! These are the delicious little nuggets of positive feedback that SUSTAIN me! 🙏
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“Women belong in all places where decisions are being made.” RBG
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Medication THEN therapy seems to be a winning combo for lasting relief from
#depression
New meta-analysis in
@JAMAPsych
. Sequential administration of psychotherapy after response to pharmacotherapy is linked to reduced risk of relapse and recurrence in MDD. via part of
@JAMANetwork
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I have my immigration interview this morning - wish me luck!
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I'm honored to be appointed by the APA Board of Directors to serve on the multidisciplinary panel that will update APA’s 2017 clinical practice guideline for the treatment of
#PTSD
in adults!
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I have a habituation joke. You’ll get used to it.
I have an inhibitory learning joke but it might violate your expectations 🙃😂
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Today I’m taking the California psychology licensing exam. Wish me luck! ☘️
I’m licensed in PA but I’ve heard the CA exam is tough. 😬
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Clinical psych programs asking you to rate applicants:
-Top 10%
-Top 5%
-Top 1%
-Top 0.5%
-Once in a lifetime applicant who can cure mental health problems with a wink, sneezes fundable grant proposals, and lays golden eggs.
[provides no information about the comparison group]
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YAAAY! 🎉 I'm really excited to see that the book
@sheila_rauch
and I wrote is now available for pre-order!
Does the cover look dendritic to you? That's what we were going for. 😄
#PTSD
#CBTWorks
#PEclub
#neuroscience
via
@APA
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I see the term “trauma treatment” often but it doesn’t make sense to me.
Trauma is not a mental health condition. It’s an experience. It can be linked with various mental health problems.
I never know if ppl actually mean PTSD treatment or trauma-informed care or…???
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🎉 Our FEMA grant was funded! 🍾
@saraanne71
and I will test a massed, 5-day, integrated treatment for
#PTSD
(written exposure therapy),
#insomnia
(CBTi), and nightmares (image rehearsal therapy) in firefighters struggling with these highly comorbid, interrelated problems.
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#Mentalhealth
providers - consider getting trained in
#PTSD
treatment if you aren’t already. We need to be ready to meet the need.
#CBTworks
#traumainformed
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I’m excited to join the Journal of Anxiety Disorders as an Associate Editor!
Vested interest reminder: JAD publishes a lot of excellent
#PTSD
research - so trauma researchers please send us your work!
Shout out to all the
#WomenInScience
who I have the privilege to work with. Special props to
@LaurenHallion
@CarmenMcLeanPhD
Michelle Newman
@avanstraten
(Annemieke van Straten) Meredith Coles and
@Freudulant
(Christine Purdon) for their leadership on these flagship journals🙂
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Yoga works. CBT is better.
Accessibility and $ of yoga makes it a good option for ppl with generalized anxiety disorder.
If it doesn’t help, find yourself a
#CBTWorks
therapist:
@ABCTNOW
@Got_Anxiety
@CACBT
@Anxiety_Canada
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Really proud of this paper showing that post-workshop consultation improves self-efficacy delivering prolonged exposure (PE), use of PE, and clinical outcomes of patients with
#PTSD
compared to workshop training alone.
@strongstar_ptsd
#impsci
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I PASSED! 🥂
Thanks for the support everyone.
Ugh those tests where you have no sense of how you are doing are the worst!
Today I’m taking the California psychology licensing exam. Wish me luck! ☘️
I’m licensed in PA but I’ve heard the CA exam is tough. 😬
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Getting a grant funded is the BEST early birthday present ever!!
Our study will test written exposure therapy for PTSD delivered by behavioral health techs using a hybrid implementation effectiveness design. Yay!
@Christo15163936
@StefanieLoSavio
@USUhealthsci
@VA_PTSD_Info
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Goodbye
#ABCTSeattle23
! Another fantastic conference full of learning, sharing, and (re)connecting with people I admire deeply. I was honored to become a new Fellow of
@ABCTNOW
! Hope to see everyone again in Philly next year!
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If you’re wondering what a nerd nightmare looks like, I had an anxiety dream last night about being at an academic conference (
@ABCTNOW
) and I couldn’t find my room because the hotel kept shape shifting and I ended up missing the whole conference. MISSING THE WHOLE CONFERENCE! 😱
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⭐️New meta-analysis shows 14% relapse rate for anxiety disorders treated with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). ⭐️
CBT teaches clients a variety of skills to manage anxiety - skills they take with them after therapy ends to better handle future stress.
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My 5 yo just shared her plan getting rich: “you go to a furniture store and look under the cushions for money and garbage” 💰💰💰
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As a
#CBTWorks
therapist,
#physicaltherapy
was a humbling experience for me.
Just like CBT:
1. The exercises are uncomfortable.
2. You have to tolerate this discomfort to recover.
3. It can difficult to remember what the homework was and fit it in!
#insight
#psycholoList
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So I went to my office for the first time in months and found this shiny new gem sitting on my desk!
Happy to see this published. I co-wrote a chapter on
#PTSD
treatment with ⭐️
@VA_PTSD_Info
colleagues.
Looking forward to reading some other chapters!
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Very sad to hear of the passing of Dr. Jack Rachman. His contributions to our understanding of anxiety and OCD are incredibly extensive and significant. He was brilliant psychologist, a published wine connoisseur, and a dear friend to my late father. A giant in our field.
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Is EMDR an exposure-based treatment? Discuss!
Me: yes. Different form than say PE (brief, dual-attention vs prolonged, focused attn), but procedurally it’s exposure to trauma memories. Mechanisms may or may not be different (we know little about to mechs) but still exposure.
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🤔Are those 90-min PE sessions dragging on? Tough to fit into your schedule?😩
Try all-new ✨60-min PE!✨😃
Works just as well and as quickly as 90-min sessions! Now with fewer organizational implementation barriers!
(So happy to see this in press!)
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My 5yo invented a new swear:
“SON OF A DONUT!”
Feel free to use.
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I want to get the word out that I will soon be hiring a full time research coordinator and a part time research assistant/ PTSD assessor to work with me on a recently funded DoD study testing written exposure therapy for PTSD in the military. Official posting coming soon!
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We tested online exposure therapy for PTSD delivered by peer coaches. Non-uptake + dropout were major challenges, but clinical outcomes were strong! For some veterans, this cost-effective program worked well. w/
@NadiaMalek22
@strongstar_ptsd
@VA_PTSD_Info
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I'm hiring!
Clinical Research Coordinator:
Half-time Clinical Research Assistant:
Team members will be working with me at
@VA_PTSD_Info
on a DoD-funded hybrid implementation effectiveness trial with service members with PTSD.
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Seems like everyone uses some fancy program to manage work tasks. Am I the only one who just makes messy lists and notes on paper (with doodle collaborations from my 5yo)? I do somehow get stuff done...
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DOSE DOS!
Grateful to the scientists who made this possible and to
@DeptVetAffairs
for their speedy distribution.
#WearAMask
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“Let’s do a meta-analysis!” I said. It will be fun. It should be easy. Now I’m part way through and uughhhh the coding is mind-numbing and there’s so much of it...
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Journal of Chill Psychology and Psychiatry
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Congratulations to
@PatriciaResick
on receiving the
@ABCTNOW
lifetime achievement award! Dr. Resick is the developer of cognitive processing therapy - a first line treatment for
#PTSD
- whose work has influenced the field tremendously. A very well deserved recognition!
BRAVO to
@PatriciaResick
,
@ABCTNOW
Lifetime Achievement honoree! Way to go, Patty! Well deserved & sending you virtual hugs! You are the best!
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Submitted TWO papers today and resubmitted a THIRD.
What’s up
#AcademicTwitter
, I’m feeling:
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Mmmm that new book smell!
Fresh off the press and filled with the latest info on treating post traumatic stress. Glad I could be part of this - so many ⭐️ contributors!
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Why is effective
#PTSD
treatment underused?
Looking at PE use in the military, we found that even when therapists were trained and motivated, organizational factors made it nearly impossible to use these treatments.
@strongstar_ptsd
@VA_PTSD_Info
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This might be a long shot before 2021, but I’m 64 followers away from a clean 5K. Maybe I can get close?! Happy new year all! 🥳
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@jonathanstea
I love how she’s stumbles over the word “statistics” (understandable for her age) but clearly understands statistical probability better than the adult participants. 😂
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CALL FOR PAPERS
Cognitive & Behavioral Practice Special Series:
"Cultural Responsiveness of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for People of Color"
Guest Editors:
Juliette McClendon, Ph.D.
@DrJulietteM
Kimberlye Dean, Ph.D.
@DrKimberlye
Learn more:
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In January, I began a new role as the incoming Editor in Chief of Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, one of
@ABCTNOW
's three journals.
Even MORE exciting is the dream team I'll be working with: Drs. Kathryn McHugh,
@El_GioRamos
and
@ClaireACoyne
!
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Look at this touching surprise I received today from my
@strongstar_ptsd
friends congratulating me on becoming a US citizen!
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A glimpse at the mental health impact of the pandemic on healthcare workers and first responders.
#mentalhealth
friends, if you are not trained in evidence based treatments for
#PTSD
, moral injury, and complicated grief, NOW is the time.
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“I want other people to know that its worth it to get treatment because you’re going to feel a lot better.”
#CBTworks
for
#PTSD
. 🙏🏼Thank you for sharing your story
@JasonKander
via
@nbcnews
@VA_PTSD_Info
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🤔What is it like to get exposure therapy for arachnophobia?🕷
“What I’m learning is that it’s about so much more than conquering spiders. It’s about learning to accept discomfort as a necessary part of growth.” ❤️
#CBTworks
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Want to add a BRIEF (5-10 item) measure of
#COVID19
-related stressors to my ongoing
#Mentalhealth
intervention studies.
What should we be tracking
#psychology
friends?
Ideas:
Been infected?
Loved one been infected?
Quarantined?
Lost your job?
What else
#AcademicChatter
?
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@reginegalanti
This is going to be collaborative. Sure, I have some knowledge about my professional pursuits, but you’re the expert on you - where this question came from, and how answering it might fit with your values.
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Nothing to see here just your average RCT with N = ⭐️916⭐️!!!What an undertaking!
Both prolonged exposure and cognitive processing therapy showing 💪🏻 effects for treating
#PTSD
in veterans at
@DeptVetAffairs
@PatriciaResick
@bpmarx1
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Just found out that 0/2 of my grant submissions due last night were submitted in time by our nonprofit. So, several months of work by me and multiple collaborators just down the toilet.
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#Mentalhealth
friends, please consider volunteering one hour of your time to provide support to
#COVID19
front line
#HealthCareWorkers
.
Your expertise is needed now.
#CBTworks
#psychotherapy
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It was such a pleasure to consider the impressive research on PE for PTSD with Dr. Edna Foa to write this review:
"State of the Science: Prolonged exposure therapy for the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder"
@Center4Anxiety
@VA_PTSD_Info
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When “boyish” girls are badass but “girlish” boys are embarrassing, the message is clear: masculinity, but not femininity is valued.
#parenting
#gendersocialization
@DrvanTilburg
@DrDanPsych
@DrJessKendorski
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The best part of
#GreatBritishBakeOff
is the Star Baker designation. It’s not an award. There’s no $. It’s just: “good job”. And it’s SUCH a big deal. Ppl are so happy if they get it. Just goes to show how much we all crave recognition and praise for our efforts.
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Today’s a big day for me: Adios 30s! It’s been a good decade!
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Look at this sweet girl!! Yesterday we welcomed this cutie rescue pup into our family! 😍😍😍
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Exercise is one of the most exciting potential exposure therapy augmentation strategies. It's safe and easy for clients AND easy for providers to fold into treatment - no special equipment or medication needed. Happy to see these promising findings.
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If you treat PTSD and you don't know about the VA's PTSD Consultation Program Lecture Series, let me tell you something:
You are MISSING OUT!
There are so many great talks by leaders in the field. All free! Upcoming talk by
@DrJulietteM
looks amazing.
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Very cool to see that adding Dialectical Behavior Therapy Prolonged Exposure improves PTSD outcomes in community clinics.
Exposure + DBT is safe, tolerable, and effective for individuals receiving DBT in real world settings.
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Looking for ways to support the Black community
#MentalHealth
/
#CBTworks
friends?
Register for
@ABCTNOW
’s July webinar with Dr. Riana Elyse Anderson:
“Healing racial trauma: Focusing on racial socialization as a CBT strategy for Black youth”
#trauma
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