Brenda L. Martini, M.A.
Brenda L. Martini, M.A.
Health Sciences Officer
Clinical Neurosciences Division
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Academic Appointment
- Yale School of Medicine, Psychiatry Affiliate
Education
- Quinnipiac College, Psychobiology of Pain, 1993
- West Haven VA Medical Center, Clinical Internship, 1988
- Southern Connecticut State University, Psychology, MA, 1988
- The Pennsylvania State University, Psychology, BA, 1986
Expertise and Interests
- Clinical project management practices
- Best practices in assessment
- Pharmacotherapy trials in PTSD and related co-morbidities
- Stress attributions, locus of control and coping styles in PTSD
Membership in Professional Societies
- American Psychological Association- (Division 5-Psychological assessment, evaluation, measurement and statistics and Division 40-Clinical Neuropsychology)
- Associates of Clinical Research Professionals
- Society for Neuroscience, Measuring Behavior and Behavior Research Technology
- American Medical Writers Association
Awards and Honors
- United States Patent Co-inventor, Nefazodone: Use in Treating Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (MB9A:CT2367A)
- The Pennsylvania State University Scholars Program, Schreyer Honors College Alumni
Selected Publications
Abdallah, C., Roache, J., Gueorguieva, R., Averill, L., Young-McCaughan, S., Shiroma, P., Purohit, P., Brundige, A., Murff, W., Ahn, K., Sherif, M., Balutius, E., Ranganthan, M., D'Souza, D., Martini, B., Southwick, S., Petrakis, I., Burson, R., Guthmiller, K., Lopez-Roca, A., Lautenschlager, K., McCallin, J., Hoch, M., Timchenko, A., Souza, S., Brysant, C., Mintz, J., Litz, B., Williamson, D., Keane, T., Peterson, A., & Krystal, J. (2022). Dose-related effects of ketamine for antidepressant-resistant symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder in veterans and active-duty military: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled multi-center clinical trial. Neuropsychopharmacology, doi: 10.1038/s41386-022-01266-9.
Abdallah, C., Roache, J. Averill, L., Young-McCaughan, S., Martini, B., Gueorguieva, R., Amoroso, T., Southwick, S., Guthmiller, K., López-Roca, A., Lautenschlager, K., Mintz, J., Litz, B., Williamson, D., Keane, T., Peterson, A., Krystal, J., & Consortium to Alleviate PTSD (2019). Repeated ketamine infusions for antidepressant-resistant PTSD: Methods of a multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial. Contemporary Clinical Trials, 81: 11-18. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2019.04.009.
Akiki, T.J., Averill, C.L., Wrocklage, K.M., Scott, J.C., Averill, L.A., Schweinsburg, B., Alexander-Bloch, A., Martini, B., Southwick, S.M., Krystal, J.H., & Abdallah, C.G. (2018). Topology of brain functional connectivity networks in posttraumatic stress disorder. Data in Brief, 20: 1658-1675. doi:10.1016/j.dib.2018.08.198.
Akiki, T.J., Averill, C.L., Wrocklage, K.M., Scott, J.C., Averill, L.A., Schweinsburg, B., Alexander-Bloch, A., Martini, B., Southwick, S.M., Krystal, J.H., & Abdallah, C.G. Default mode network abnormalities in posttraumatic stress disorder: A systematic approach. NeuroImage, 176 (1): 489-498. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2018.05.005.
Wisco, B.E., Marx, B.P., May, C.L., Martini, B., Krystal, J.H., Southwick, S.M., Pietrzak, R.H. (2017). Moral injury in U.S. combat veterans: Results from the national health and resilience in veterans study. Depress Anxiety, 34: 340-347. doi:10.1002/da.22614.
Akiki, T., Averill, C., Wrocklage, W., Schweinsburg, B., Scott, J., Martini, B., Averill, L., Southwick, S., Krystal, J., Abdallah, C. (2017). The association of PTSD symptom severity with localized hippocampus and amygdala abnormalities. Chronic Stress, 1: 1-10. doi.org/10.1177/2470547017724069.
Southwick, F., Martini, B., Charney, D., & Southwick, S. M. (2016). Leadership and resilience. In J. and Dhiman, S. Marques (Eds.), Leadership today: Practices for personal and professional performance (pp. 315-333). New York, NY: Springer Publishing.
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