Nuha Alshabani, PhD

Assistant Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

Nuha Alshabani PhD is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine. Dr. Nuha Alshabani is a licensed psychologist at the both Recovery from Stress and Trauma through Outpatient Care, Research, and Education (RESTORE) Center and the Immigrant Refugee Health Center (IRHC).

She received her doctorate in Counseling Psychology from The University of Akron. She completed her predoctoral clinical internship at Denver Health Medical Center. She completed her post-doctoral training in Trauma and Context from the Department of Psychiatry at Boston Medical Center.

Dr. Alshabani’s research focuses on improving health equity in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) treatment for marginalized groups. She has extensive expertise in collaborating with communities to design and test interventions and implementation strategies to increase accessibility to, quality and cultural responsiveness of, and engagement in PTSD treatment.

Publications

  • Published 8/8/2025

    Sariahmed K, Alshabani N, Morone N. The Acceptability of Somatic Therapy for PTSD Among Patients at an Urban Safety Net Primary Care Clinic. Glob Adv Integr Med Health. 2025; 14:27536130251366942. PMID: 40785848.

    Read at: PubMed

  • Published 8/5/2025

    Alshabani N, Price K, Kennedy H, Haws JK, Kimball SL. A Qualitative Study to Understanding Barriers to PTSD Treatment for Immigrants and Refugees in Primary Care. J Immigr Minor Health. 2025 Oct; 27(5):877-881. PMID: 40762687.

    Read at: PubMed

  • Published 3/27/2025

    Alshabani N, Godfrey L, Fuchs C, Villa R, Perez D, Valentine SE. Assessing implementation and health equity determinants to develop a facilitation plan for varied intensity posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) treatments in minority-serving institutions. Psychol Serv. 2025 Aug; 22(3):546-558. PMID: 40146572.

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  • Published 1/27/2025

    Gonzalez A, Haws JK, Alshabani N, Zlotnick C, Johnson DM. Cyber abuse and posttraumatic stress disorder among racially diverse women who have resided in domestic violence shelters: A longitudinal approach. Psychol Trauma. 2025 Jun; 17(Suppl 1):S105-S114. PMID: 39869706.

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  • Published 12/16/2024

    Alshabani N, Haws JK, Zlotnick C, Johnson DM. PTSD symptom networks during treatment among residents in domestic violence shelters. J Couns Psychol. 2025 Jan; 72(1):1-14. PMID: 39680016.

    Read at: PubMed

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Other Positions

  • Psychologist, Psychiatry
    Boston Medical Center
  • Senior Research Specialist, Program and Evaluation, RESTORE Center
    Boston Medical Center

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Education

  • The University of Akron, PhD
  • The University of Akron, MA
  • Baldwin Wallace College, BS

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