SMART (Studying the Modification of Attention bias Remotely after Trauma)
The SMART study is testing a smartphone, app-based intervention that has the potential to reduce symptoms of post-traumatic stress. The app delivers a form of cognitive training that is completed in short, daily activity sessions. The ultimate goal of the SMART study is to create an effective app-based intervention that can be easily accessed and disseminated to people with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or symptoms of PTSD.
To find out more about the SMART study, please visit our study website.
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News
November 22, 2022: Coverage of our Translational Psychiatry paper, which is the first to show worse outcomes of COVID-19 in patients with PTSD.
- KCBS Radio, San Francisco, USA: https://omny.fm/shows/kcbsam-on-demand/higher-risks-for-veterans-with-covid
- KQED Public Radio (NPR), San Francisco, USA: https://omny.fm/shows/kqed-segmented-audio/kqed-newscast (around the 00:50 second mark
April 25, 2022: Coverage of our study that is the first to link psychiatric disorders with increased risk for breakthrough infections of COVID-19 after vaccination.
- San Francisco Examiner, USA: https://www.sfexaminer.com/findings/mental-health-can-play-a-role-in-breakthrough-covid-infections-study-shows
- U.S. News & World Report, USA: https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2022-04-18/mental-health-issues-linked-to-higher-risk-of-breakthrough-covid-infections
- KCBS Radio, San Francisco, USA: https://www.audacy.com/podcasts/kcbs-on-demand-20757/the-surprising-link-between-some-mental-health-disorders-and-breakthrough-covid-19-cases
- KQED Public Radio (NPR), San Francisco, USA: https://www.npr.org/podcasts/432285393/the-california-report (Episode on
March 3, 2022: Congratulations to Dr. Kristen Nishimi for winning the 2022 UCSF Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Grand Rounds Trainee Research Award!
THRIVE Lab Postdoctoral Fellow Dr. Kristen Nishimi wins Trainee Award from UCSF Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. Dr. Nishimi has been conducting groundbreaking work focused on understanding experiences of people with PTSD during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read the news article from UCSF here
THRIVE Lab is accepting Postdoctoral Fellows for start dates in 2023
Please reach out to Dr. O'Donovan as soon as possible if you are interested in working with us in San Francisco. We can accept fellowship applications through the following programs.
The MIRECC Advanced Postdoctoral Fellowship in Mental Illness Research and Treatment
The VA Advanced Fellowship in Psychiatric Research/Neurosciences
The VA Advanced Postdoctoral Fellowship in Women's Health
For applicants not eligible for these fellowships, please contact Dr. O'Donovan ([email protected]) for information on other options.
