Sarah E. Valentine, PhD
Associate Professor, Psychiatry
Biography
Dr. Sarah Valentine is a clinical psychologist and implementation scientist who focuses on the adaptation and implementation of evidence-based treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in low resource settings. Her work centrally aims to address access and quality of care gaps for PTSD among minoritized groups, including racial, ethnic and sexual, and gender minoritized populations. She directs clinical and research programs to build capacity for culturally responsive PTSD treatment in routine care. Dr. Valentine has received funding from the NIMH to conduct hybrid implementation-effectiveness trials of PTSD treatments in primary care and obstetrics. She is developing adaptive (stepped) interventions for PTSD that prioritize access, reach and engagement to promote health equity. She serves as director of the PRISMM lab (Program of Research in Implementation Science, Minority Stress and Mental Health) and the RESTORE Center (Recovery from Stress and Trauma through Outpatient care, Research and Education).
Dr. Valentine received her PhD in Clinical Psychology from Suffolk University, and completed her predoctoral internship and postdoctoral research fellowship in the Department of Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School.
Education
- Suffolk University, PhD
- Suffolk University, MA
- Xavier University, BS
Publications
- Published on 3/4/2024
Valentine SE, Gell-Levey IM, Godfrey LB, Livingston NA. The Associations Between Gender Minority Stressors and PTSD Symptom Severity Among Trauma-Exposed Transgender and Gender Diverse Adults. J Trauma Dissociation. 2024; 25(4):422-435. PMID: 38436077.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 1/1/2024
Salomaa AC, Berke D, Harper K, Valentine SE, Sloan CA, Hinds Z, Gyuro L, Herbitter C, Bryant WT, Shipherd JC, Livingston NA. A patient-centered model of mental health care for trauma and minority stress in transgender and gender diverse people: A bottom-up network analysis. Psychol Sex Orientat Gend Divers. 2024; 2024. PMID: 38765785.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 8/22/2023
Valentine SE, Godfrey LB, Gellatly R, Paul E, Clark C, Giovannini K, Saia KA, Nillni YI. Supporting the implementation of written exposure therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder in an obstetrics-substance use disorder clinic in the Northeastern United States. SSM Ment Health. 2023 Dec 15; 4. PMID: 38645900.
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 5/25/2023
Godfrey LB, Cloitre M, Elwy AR, Fortuna LR, Fuchs C, Valentine SE. Study protocol for a hybrid 1 effectiveness-implementation trial of Brief Skills Training in Affective and Interpersonal Regulation (Brief STAIR) and web-administered STAIR (webSTAIR) for posttraumatic stress disorder in integrated primary care. Contemp Clin Trials. 2023 Aug; 131:107241. PMID: 37244367.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 5/4/2023
Valentine SE, Fuchs C, Olesinski EA, Sarkisova N, Godfrey LB, Elwy AR. Formative evaluation prior to implementation of a brief treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder in primary care. Implement Sci Commun. 2023 May 04; 4(1):48. PMID: 37143109.
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 1/19/2023
Valentine SE, Smith AM, Miller K, Hadden L, Shipherd JC. Considerations and complexities of accurate PTSD assessment among transgender and gender diverse adults. Psychol Assess. 2023 May; 35(5):383-395. PMID: 36656725.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 10/6/2022
Salomaa AC, Livingston NA, Bryant WT, Herbitter C, Harper K, Sloan CA, Hinds Z, Gyuro L, Valentine SE, Shipherd JC. A bottom-up approach to developing a unified trauma-minority stress model for transgender and gender diverse people. Psychol Trauma. 2023 May; 15(4):618-627. PMID: 36201832.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 5/20/2022
McCuistian C, Kimball SL, Buitron de la Vega P, Godfrey LB, Fortuna LR, Valentine SE. Consideration of racism experiences in the implementation of trauma-focused therapy in primary care. Health Serv Res. 2022 Dec; 57 Suppl 2:235-248. PMID: 35521941.
Read at: PubMed
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