Anica Pless Kaiser, PhD
Research Assistant Professor, Psychiatry
Biography
Dr. Pless Kaiser’s research interests include understanding the effects of stress and trauma over the lifespan, PTSD symptom course over time, assessment of PTSD and related disorders, development of interventions for older Veterans, and the relationship between PTSD and aging.
Other Positions
- VA Boston Healthcare System
Education
- Central Michigan University, PhD
- Central Michigan University, MA
- University of Massachusetts Amherst, BA
Publications
- Published on 12/2/2024
O'Malley KA, Park ST, Tadmor M, Kemp K, Pless Kaiser A, Bashian HM, Baird L, Moye JA. Enhancing trauma-informed care for older veterans: clinician perspectives on trauma practices and curricular needs. Gerontol Geriatr Educ. 2024 Dec 02; 1-16. PMID: 39621834.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 11/9/2024
Marini CM, Pless Kaiser A. Aging women Veterans' health and well-being: Social and developmental perspectives. J Women Aging. 2024; 36(6):435-438. PMID: 39520306.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 10/28/2024
Niles BL, Busser C, Paszkiewicz M, Ting M, Pless Kaiser A, Keane TM, Medich M, Wang C, Mori DL. Protocol for remote Tai Chi and wellness for PTSD and pain in veterans. Eur J Psychotraumatol. 2024; 15(1):2411140. PMID: 39466656.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 7/18/2024
Pless Kaiser A, Brady CB, Spiro A. Do appraisals of military service indicate current distress in aging Vietnam War combat veterans? Psychol Trauma. 2025 Feb; 17(2):438-445. PMID: 39023945.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 6/29/2024
Weiskittle R, Baird L, O'Malley K, Pless Kaiser A, Bashian H, Moye J. Advancing Late-Life Trauma-Informed Care Education: Development and Evaluation of an Educational Podcast. J Clin Psychol Med Settings. 2025 Mar; 32(1):60-69. PMID: 38951304.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 6/6/2024
Pless Kaiser A, Beaudreau SA. Clinical Gerontologist Special Issue: Lethal Means Safety in Older Adults. Clin Gerontol. 2024; 47(4):515-518. PMID: 38845215.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 5/23/2024
Bashian HM, Daks JS, Baird L, Heintz H, Moye J, Pless Kaiser A. Home-based primary care providers' perspectives on the unique challenges of working with late life posttraumatic stress disorder within their population of Veterans. Psychol Serv. 2024 Aug; 21(3):613-620. PMID: 38780554.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 5/13/2024
Serier KN, Magruder KM, Spiro A, Kimerling R, Frayne SM, Kilbourne AM, Pless Kaiser A, Smith BN. Associations between Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Diabetes in Vietnam-Era Women Veterans in the HealthViEWS Study. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2024 Jul; 33(7):926-937. PMID: 38738844.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 3/2/2024
Pless Kaiser A, Daks JS, Korsun L, Heintz H, Moye J, Sloan DM, Cook JM, Vogt D, Spiro A. Enhancing social functioning in older veterans with PTSD: Rationale and design of an intervention and initial RCT. Contemp Clin Trials. 2024 Apr; 139:107485. PMID: 38432471.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 10/27/2023
Marini CM, Yorgason JB, Pless Kaiser A, Erickson LD. Marital Quality and Loneliness Among Aging Vietnam-Era Combat Veterans: The Moderating Role of PTSD Symptom Severity. Clin Gerontol. 2025; 48(1):60-74. PMID: 37888842.
Read at: PubMed
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