Faculty & Staff
Debra Kaysen, Ph.D.
Founding Director, Trauma Recovery Innovations (TRI)Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Contact Information
Email: dkaysen@stanford.eduPhone:
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Website: https://profiles.stanford.edu/debra-kaysen
Research Topics
posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD); gender-based violence; sexual assault; women’s health; addictions; alcohol use disorders; cognitive processing therapy (CPT)Biography
Dr. Kaysen is a clinical psychologist and is the founding Director of the Trauma Recovery Innovations Program at the University of Washington. Dr Kaysen moved to the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University in 2o19.
Recent Publications from PubMed
Alcohol Use, Sexual Assault Severity, and Bystander Opportunities and Behaviors Among College Students.
(2025 Oct 25)
J Interpers Violence
García-Ramírez G, Ellis JR, Salamanca NK, Mullican KN, Leone RM, Orchowski LM, Davis KC, Kaysen DL, Gilmore AK
(2025 Oct 25)
J Interpers Violence
García-Ramírez G, Ellis JR, Salamanca NK, Mullican KN, Leone RM, Orchowski LM, Davis KC, Kaysen DL, Gilmore AK
Pragmatic Comparative Effectiveness of Primary Care Treatments for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
(2025 Oct 15)
JAMA Psychiatry
Fortney JC, Kaysen DL, Engel CC, Cerimele JM, Nolan JP Jr, Chase E, Blanchard BE, Hauge S, Bechtel J, Taylor A, Acierno R, Nagel N, Sripada RK, Painter JT, DeBeer BB, Zimberoff A, Bluett EJ, Teo AR, Morland LA, Grubbs K, Sloan DM, Marx BP, Heagerty PJ
(2025 Oct 15)
JAMA Psychiatry
Fortney JC, Kaysen DL, Engel CC, Cerimele JM, Nolan JP Jr, Chase E, Blanchard BE, Hauge S, Bechtel J, Taylor A, Acierno R, Nagel N, Sripada RK, Painter JT, DeBeer BB, Zimberoff A, Bluett EJ, Teo AR, Morland LA, Grubbs K, Sloan DM, Marx BP, Heagerty PJ
Results from a randomized controlled trial testing theory-driven enhancements - Growth mindsets and message framing -- to a brief CBT text-message invention for co-occurring PTSD symptoms and alcohol misuse.
(2025 Nov)
Behav Res Ther 194(): 104883
Lindgren KP, Dworkin ER, Tristao TT, Calhoun BH, Pham ML, Kaysen DL, Rhew IC, Bedard-Gilligan MA
(2025 Nov)
Behav Res Ther 194(): 104883
Lindgren KP, Dworkin ER, Tristao TT, Calhoun BH, Pham ML, Kaysen DL, Rhew IC, Bedard-Gilligan MA
Patient perspectives on the effectiveness of written exposure therapy and medication for posttraumatic stress disorder delivered in primary care.
(2025 Sep 15)
J Trauma Stress
Frost MC, Joseph M, Bechtel JM, Hauge S, Engel CC, Kaysen D, Cerimele JM, Nolan JP, Sloan DM, Marx BP, Fortney JC
(2025 Sep 15)
J Trauma Stress
Frost MC, Joseph M, Bechtel JM, Hauge S, Engel CC, Kaysen D, Cerimele JM, Nolan JP, Sloan DM, Marx BP, Fortney JC
A pilot randomized controlled trial of cognitive restructuring for PTSD and alcohol misuse following recent sexual assault: Initial efficacy and feasibility.
(2025 Oct)
Behav Res Ther 193(): 104847
Bedard-Gilligan MA, Stappenbeck CA, Ojalehto HJ, Dworkin ER, Cadigan JM, Simpson T, Kaysen DL
(2025 Oct)
Behav Res Ther 193(): 104847
Bedard-Gilligan MA, Stappenbeck CA, Ojalehto HJ, Dworkin ER, Cadigan JM, Simpson T, Kaysen DL
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