Denise M. Sloan, PhD

Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

Denise M. Sloan, Ph.D. is a psychologist and Associate Director in the Behavioral Science Division, National Center for PTSD. She is also a Professor of Psychiatry at Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine.

Her research expertise is in psychosocial treatments for PTSD and emotion in psychopathology. She has received funding from her work from several organizations, including the National Institute for Mental Health and Department of Veterans Affairs. Dr. Sloan is a member of several editorial boards including Behavior Therapy, Behaviour Research and Therapy, and Journal of Abnormal Psychology.

Publications

  • Published 9/15/2025

    Frost MC, Joseph M, Bechtel JM, Hauge S, Engel CC, Kaysen D, Cerimele JM, Nolan JP, Sloan DM, Marx BP, Fortney JC. Patient perspectives on the effectiveness of written exposure therapy and medication for posttraumatic stress disorder delivered in primary care. J Trauma Stress. 2025 Sep 15. PMID: 40952792.

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  • Published 7/9/2025

    Kearns JC, Stanley IH, Sloan DM, Young-McCaughan S, Tyler HC, Hein JM, Straud CL, Joiner TE, Pennebaker JW, Rudd MD, Peterson AL, Marx BP. Written Exposure Therapy for Suicide Prevention (WET-SP): Design and methodology of a randomized controlled trial among military service members psychiatrically hospitalized for suicide risk. Contemp Clin Trials. 2025 Aug; 155:108001. PMID: 40645368.

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  • Published 6/26/2025

    Pless Kaiser A, Ream M, Spiro A, Sloan DM, Cook JM, Vogt D, Moye JA. Feasibility, acceptability, and outcomes: A pilot trial of the enhancing social function in older veterans with PTSD (ESVP) group intervention. Psychol Serv. 2025 Jun 26. PMID: 40569724.

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  • Published 4/24/2025

    Ismayilova J, Sloan DM, Marx BP, Chard KM, Ismayilov F, Muradova G, Sultanova A, Mammadli N, Guliyeva G, Ruzek JI. Implementation of evidence-based psychotherapies for posttraumatic stress disorder in Azerbaijan. Eur J Psychotraumatol. 2025 Dec; 16(1):2484063. PMID: 40270108.

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  • Published 4/2/2025

    Feder A, Brown O, Rutter SB, Cahn L, Overbey JR, Seeley SH, Yu A, Bonanno PA, Fremont RA, Delgado AA, Jha MK, Costi S, Yehuda R, Schiller D, Pietrzak RH, Charney DS, Sloan DM, Murrough JW. Combining Ketamine Infusions and Written Exposure Therapy for Chronic PTSD: An Open-Label Trial. J Clin Psychiatry. 2025 Apr 02; 86(2). PMID: 40215385.

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Other Positions

  • Associate Director of Education, National Center for PTSD
    VA Boston Healthcare System

Websites

Education

  • Case Western Reserve University, PhD
  • Case Western Reserve University, MA
  • Stony Brook University, BA

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