A NIMH-funded K23 treatment study developing and evaluating a single-session, transdiagnostic intervention to support emotion regulation among survivors of domestic violence with follow-up mobile health support to assess feasibility, acceptability, and scalability
Status: Actively recruiting!
Get in touch if you are a survivor of violence and want to be on an advisory board to shape the direction of this treatment!
Signature Study
SISTER study
Single-session transdiagnostic intervention for emotion regulation with follow-up mHealth support for domestic violence survivors
Other ongoing studies
Can we treat trauma reactions in just one session?
This study aims to identify opportunities, concerns, and implementation needs by assessing perceptions of the acceptability, appropriateness, and effectiveness of single-session interventions (SSIs).
Partnership: Northwestern University (Dr. Hena Thakur)
Status: Actively recruiting!
Get in touch if you are a treatment developer and want to be interviewed*
What do frontline workers, police officers, and lawyers contend with when serving violence survivors?
This qualitative study is a multi-stakeholder study exploring their views towards domestic violence and service provision for this population in India.
Partnership: Sangath (Goa, India)
Status: Publishing and writing up ancillary findings
This study is developing and evaluating a novel “Tiger Team” service model designed to improve coordination and consistency in rapid suicide risk assessment and response while reducing burden on primary care physicians.
Funder: National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Status: Actively recruiting!
Get in touch to learn more about current recruitment.
The Tiger Team: Can we strengthen suicide prevention in primary care?
Completed Projects: Foundational Work
Understanding the Impact of Gender-Based Violence
A mixed-methods study examining trauma histories and psychological experiences among women in slum communities in Bombay, India
Sample publications:
Adapted Harvard Trauma Questionnaire and PCL-5, developed and validated for India in Hindi
An explanatory model of how distress is generated and regulated
Narratives of suicidal thinking and their cultural significance
Not all traumas are created equal: predicting suicidal ideation based on type of trauma
When trauma isn’t post: the impact of continuous traumatic stress conditions on trauma reactions
The Aftermath of Gender-Based Violence: A Needs Assessment
A qualitative study exploring key informants’ perspectives on psychosocial services for survivors of traumatic gender-based violence.
Sample publications: Forthcoming (under review)
Featured Study
Featured Study
Can non-specialists effectively support trauma survivors?
This systematic review and meta-analysis thoroughly reviews 25 years of research on treatments delivered to survivors of war and interpersonal violence globally. Non-specialist-delivered psychosocial care improved PTSD, depression, anxiety, and functional impairment, supporting task-sharing as a scalable approach to trauma care worldwide.