Tara Ellen Galovski, PhD
Professor, Psychiatry
Biography
Tara Galovski, PhD, Director of the Women’s Health Sciences Division of the National Center for PTSD at the VA Boston Healthcare System, has joined the faculty as associate professor of psychiatry.
Dr. Galovski is a researcher in the field of trauma recovery. She focuses on the development and testing of Cognitive Processing Therapy for survivors of interpersonal assault, combat, community violence and motor vehicle accidents suffering from Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). In her work with civilians, veterans and law enforcement, she has investigated the impact of gender differences, chronicity of trauma, type of trauma and the presence of comorbid psychiatric disorders on the development and maintenance of PTSD as well as the recovery from PTSD. Her research interests also include studying the presentation and expression of anger and health-related consequences of stress and anxiety.
Dr. Galovski received her undergraduate degree from University of Rochester and received her doctorate in clinical psychology from SUNY-Albany. Her residency was completed at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. She joined the faculty of the University of Missouri- St. Louis before coming to BUSM. She holds numerous roles on journal editorial boards and professional societies.
Other Positions
- VA Boston Healthcare System
Education
- State University of New York at Albany, PhD
- State University of New York at Albany, MA
- University of Rochester, BA
Publications
- Published on 2/3/2025
Rossi FS, Nillni YI, Miller AN, Fox AB, Eliacin J, Schnurr PP, Duke CC, Gradus JL, Galovski TE. Gender and ethnoracial disparities in Veterans' trauma exposure prevalence across differing life phases. Inj Epidemiol. 2025 Feb 03; 12(1):8. PMID: 39901188.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 11/11/2024
Galovski TE, Street AE, Cooney CC, Winters MR. Evaluating the Impact of a Peer Support Program on Participants' Well-Being: Finding Belongingness Through the Women Veterans Network. Med Care. 2024 Dec 01; 62(12 Suppl 1):S43-S49. PMID: 39514494.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 11/1/2024
Galovski TE, McSweeney LB, Nixon RDV, Wachen JS, Smith BN, Noorbaloochi S, Vogt D, Niles BL, Kehle-Forbes SM. Personalizing cognitive processing therapy with a case formulation approach to intentionally target impairment in psychosocial functioning associated with PTSD. Contemp Clin Trials Commun. 2024 Dec; 42:101385. PMID: 39624712.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 8/2/2024
Kehle-Forbes SM, Baier AL, Ackland PE, Spoont M, Polusny MA, Schnurr PP, Galovski T, Meis L. "It made me feel more alive": A qualitative analysis of quality of life improvements following completion of trauma-focused therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder. J Trauma Stress. 2025 Feb; 38(1):158-164. PMID: 39095940.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 7/2/2024
Galovski TE, Nixon RDV, Kehle-Forbes S. Walking the line between fidelity and flexibility: A conceptual review of personalized approaches to manualized treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder. J Trauma Stress. 2024 Oct; 37(5):768-774. PMID: 38954530.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 4/19/2024
Nillni YI, Fox AB, Fernando M, Perez J, Galovski TE. Ethnoracial Disparities in Perinatal Outcomes Among Women Veterans. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2024 Jul; 33(7):863-869. PMID: 38639054.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 4/10/2024
Carpenter JK, Pineles SL, Griffin MG, Werner K, Resick PA, Galovski TE. Effect of PTSD treatment on cardiovascular reactivity during trauma memory recall and correspondence with symptom improvement. Eur J Psychotraumatol. 2024; 15(1):2335865. PMID: 38597201.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 4/9/2024
Resick PA, LoSavio ST, Monson CM, Kaysen DL, Wachen JS, Galovski TE, Wiltsey Stirman S, Nixon RDV, Chard KM. State of the Science of Cognitive Processing Therapy. Behav Ther. 2024 Nov; 55(6):1205-1221. PMID: 39443062.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 3/11/2024
Carpenter JK, Pineles SL, Griffin MG, Pandey S, Werner K, Kecala NM, Resick PA, Galovski TE. Heart rate reactivity during trauma recall as a predictor of treatment outcome in cognitive processing therapy for PTSD. Behav Res Ther. 2024 May; 176:104519. PMID: 38503205.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 1/1/2024
Alpert E, Gowdy-Jaehnig A, Galovski TE, Meis LA, Polusny MA, Ackland PE, Spoont M, Valenstein-Mah H, Orazem RJ, Schnurr PP, Chard KM, Kehle-Forbes SM. Treatment-related beliefs and reactions among trauma-focused therapy completers and discontinuers: A qualitative examination. Psychol Serv. 2024 Nov; 21(4):859-870. PMID: 38166295.
Read at: PubMed
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