Yael I. Nillni, PhD
Associate Professor, Psychiatry
Biography
Expertise and Interests:
-Impact of trauma and mental health on women’s reproductive health, including pregnancy outcomes and postpartum health
-Impact of the menstrual cycle and its underlying neurobiology on PTSD course and treatment
-Identification of gender-specific vulnerability-stress pathways in the pathogenesis of psychopathology
-Refinement of existing interventions to improve their effectiveness for women
Other Positions
- VA Boston Healthcare System
Education
- University of Vermont, PhD
- University of Massachusetts Amherst, BA
Publications
- Published on 9/26/2023
Nillni YI, Horenstein A, McClendon J, Duke CC, Sawdy M, Galovski TE. The impact of perceived everyday discrimination and income on racial and ethnic disparities in PTSD, depression, and anxiety among veterans. PLoS One. 2023; 18(9):e0291965. PMID: 37751447.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 8/22/2023
Fox AB, Baier AL, Alpert E, Nillni YI, Galovski TE. Psychosocial and Economic Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Mental Health of Veteran Men and Women. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2023 Oct; 32(10):1041-1051. PMID: 37610854.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 6/21/2023
Rossi FS, Nillni Y, Fox AB, Galovski TE. The association between lifetime trauma exposure typologies and mental health outcomes among veterans. Psychiatry Res. 2023 Aug; 326:115321. PMID: 37356252.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 5/29/2023
Valentine SE, Alshabani N, Godfrey LB, Paul E, Clark C, Giovannini K, Nillni YI. Considerations for the provision of PTSD treatment among pregnant women with substance use histories: A clinical conceptual model based on case consultation field notes. Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2023; 84:3-11. PMID: 37270989.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 4/27/2023
Galovski TE, McSweeney LB, Woolley MG, Alpert E, Nillni YI. The Relative Impact of Different Types of Military Sexual Trauma on Long-Term PTSD, Depression, and Suicidality. J Interpers Violence. 2023 Aug; 38(15-16):9465-9491. PMID: 37102588.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 4/24/2023
Nillni YI, Baul TD, Paul E, Godfrey LB, Sloan DM, Valentine SE. Written exposure therapy for treatment of perinatal PTSD among women with comorbid PTSD and SUD: A pilot study examining feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effectiveness. Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2023; 83:66-74. PMID: 37119780.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 1/20/2023
Galovski TE, Rossi FS, Fox AB, Vogt D, Duke CC, Nillni YI. Relationship of perceived neighborhood danger with depression and PTSD among veterans: The moderating role of social support and neighborhood cohesion. Am J Community Psychol. 2023 Jun; 71(3-4):395-409. PMID: 36661400.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 12/4/2022
Bublitz MH, Nillni Y, Nugent NR, Sanapo L, Habr N, Bourjeily G. Posttraumatic stress disorder, diurnal cortisol, and ambulatory blood pressure in early and late pregnancy. J Trauma Stress. 2023 Feb; 36(1):239-246. PMID: 36464928.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 11/7/2022
Harper KL, Vogt D, Fox A, Nillni YI, Galovski T. "The role of PTSD symptom severity and relationship functioning in male and female veterans' mental health service use": Correction. Psychol Trauma. 2023 May; 15(4):696. PMID: 36342430.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 9/29/2022
Harper KL, Vogt D, Fox A, Nillni YI, Galovski T. The role of PTSD symptom severity and relationship functioning in male and female veterans' mental health service use. Psychol Trauma. 2023 May; 15(4):690-696. PMID: 36174158.
Read at: PubMed
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