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Faculty Profile Last Modified Time: 10:35:59 AM Sat, 14 Oct 2023   Contact Information Anka Vujanovic Associated Profiles  Professor & Director of Clinical Training, Psychological and Brain Sciences, Texas A&M University     avujanovic@tamu.edu    Web Link    trauma, PTSD, substance use, addiction, suicide, comorbidity    Associated Profiles Professional Preparation Research and Expertise Affiliations Appointments  Professional Preparation  Degree Major Institution Year  PhD Clinical Psychology University of Vermont 2009  Research and Expertise Research Interests   Dr. Vujanovic is Professor and Director of Clinical Training at Texas A&M University, where she is also Director of the Trauma and Stress Studies Center and the First Responder Consortium. Dr. Vujanovic maintains a faculty appointment as Research Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Houston. She received a doctoral degree (Ph.D.) in clinical psychology from the University of Vermont and completed the pre-doctoral clinical psychology internship program at the Brown University Clinical Psychology Training Consortium. Dr. Vujanovic is a licensed clinical psychologist. Dr. Vujanovic’s research program is focused on understanding the complexity of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and some of its most prevalent and high-risk correlates, including substance use disorders (SUD) and suicide risk, through the study of underlying psychological mechanisms relevant to treatment development. Her work is comprised of interrelated lines of inquiry: (1) investigation of psychological and behavioral processes relevant to the etiology and maintenance of (a) PTSD symptoms and (b) PTSD/SUD; (2) examination of suicide risk among trauma-exposed populations; and (3) development of theoretically and empirically driven, novel interventions for PTSD and co-occurring conditions that target the psychological mechanisms isolated in more basic research. She has utilized various methodological approaches, including clinical trials, longitudinal methods, ecological momentary assessment, and experimental laboratory paradigms. Dr. Vujanovic’s studies have been conducted in academic clinical research centers, first responder departments, medical and mental health clinics, and acute-care psychiatric inpatient hospitals. Her work encompasses populations exposed to diverse types of trauma, including sexual trauma survivors, military veterans, first responders, and human trafficking survivors. Dr. Vujanovic has received research funding from the National Institutes of Health and private foundations. Dr. Vujanovic is an Associate Editor for the European Journal of Psychotraumatology, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and Mindfulness, and she serves on the editorial boards of seven additional journals. Dr. Vujanovic has authored over 220 publications, including journal articles, books, and book chapters.  Publications/Creative Works Click here to search for this faculty member's publications on PubMed.  Affiliations  Research Consortia Gulf Coast Consortium for Mental Health Research  Appointments Title Department / School Institution Professor & Director of Clinical Training Psychological and Brain Sciences Texas A&M University

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