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VA » Health Care » PTSD: National Center for PTSD » About » Matthew H. Beristianos, PhD

PTSD: National Center for PTSD

Matthew H. Beristianos, PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow

Dissemination and Training Division

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Academic Appointment

Stanford University School of Medicine, Postdoctoral Scholar

Education

California School of Professional Psychology, Clinical Psychology, PhD, 2017
University of San Francisco, BA, 2007

Expertise and Interests

Trauma exposure and suicidal behavior
Morally injurious trauma exposure
Evidence-based psychotherapies for PTSD
Evidence-based psychotherapy implementation

Membership in Professional Societies

International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies
Association of VA Psychology Leadership
American Psychological Association

Selected Publications

Beristianos, M., Yaffe, K., Cohen, B., & Byers, A. (2016). PTSD and risk of incident cardiovascular disease in aging veterans. The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 24(3), 192-200..

Beristianos, M., Maguen, S., Neylan, T. & Byers, A. (2016). Trauma exposure and risk of suicidal ideation among ethnically-diverse adults. Depression and Anxiety, 33(6), 495-501.

Beristianos, M., Maguen, S., Neylan, T. & Byers, A. (2016). Trauma exposure and risk of late-life suicidal ideation among Older Adults. The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 24(8), 639-643..

Barnes, D., Mehling, W., Wu, E., Beristianos, M., Yaffe, K., Skultety, K., & Chesney, M. (2015). Preventing loss of independence through Exercise (PLIÃ‰): A pilot clinical trial in older adults with dementia. PloS One, 10(2).

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