Michelle J. Bovin, PhD

Associate Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

Michelle Bovin, PhD is a Staff Psychologist at the Behavioral Science Division, National Center for PTSD, at VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, MA, and an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine. Dr. Bovin's research focuses on two complementary areas: the development, validation, and application of trauma-informed assessment tools and the improvement of access to care for patients with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). She has published in such high impact/highly regarded journals as JAMA Network Open, Psychological Assessment, Psychological Bulletin. Her research is currently funded by the Department of Veteran's Affairs.

Publications

  • Published 3/17/2025

    Cook JM, Pietrzak RH, Kimerling R, Schnurr PP, Bovin MJ. Diagnostic accuracy and psychometric performance of two self-report measures of posttraumatic stress disorder in older veterans. J Trauma Stress. 2025 Mar 17. PMID: 40097911.

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  • Published 1/16/2025

    Sistad Hall RE, Stevenson B, Bovin MJ, Kleiman S, Nelson D, Hagedorn HJ, Kehle-Forbes S. A network analysis of clinician-rated posttraumatic stress disorder and substance use disorder symptom clusters in a sample of veterans seeking outpatient treatment. Addict Behav. 2025 Apr; 163:108249. PMID: 39827825.

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  • Published 12/4/2024

    Cook JM, Bovin MJ, Günak MM, Lawrence KA, Pietrzak RH. Psychometric properties, factor structure, and functional correlates of the PTSD checklist for DSM-5 in a U.S. national sample of older veterans. Int Psychogeriatr. 2025 Mar; 37(2):100027. PMID: 40086904.

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  • Published 11/14/2024

    Lee DJ, Weathers FW, Bovin MJ, Marx BP. On the concordance between CAPS-5 and PCL-5 scores. Eur J Psychotraumatol. 2024; 15(1):2407728. PMID: 39539241.

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  • Published 5/18/2024

    Resnik J, Miller CJ, Roth CE, Burns K, Bovin MJ. A Systematic Review of the Department of Veterans Affairs Mental Health-Care Access Interventions for Veterans With PTSD. Mil Med. 2024 May 18; 189(5-6):1303-1311. PMID: 37837200.

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Education

  • Temple University, PhD
  • Claremont Graduate University, MA
  • University of Pennsylvania, BA

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