University of California, San Diego, School of MedicineFaculty - Department of Psychiatry. Independent NIH, NICHD and DoD funded translational research lab: 1) assessing neurobehavioral profiles associated with trauma in delinquent youth (neuroimaging; genetics; neurocognitive and psychiatric); 2) evaluating the efficacy of a concurrent treatment intervention for adolescents with comorbid PTSD and substance/alcohol problems; 3) determining potential cognitive mediators and moderators between HIV/STD knowledge and risky sexual and drug use practices; 4) characterizing the prevalence of hearing disorders, middle ear dysfunction and auditory processing disorders among incarcerated youth; and 5) comparing Adaptive Disclosure, a novel combat-specific psychotherapy for PTSD, to Cognitive Processing Therapy, in terms of its impact on deployment-related psychological health problems among active duty Marines, as well as evaluate cognitive moderators to treatment outcomes in this population with high IED blast exposure. Provide supervision for Psychology Interns through the Joint Doctoral Program at UCSD & SDSU. San Diego State UniversityAdjunct Faculty · San Diego, CaliforniaDepartment of Sociology: Divisions of Crime and Deviance; Social InequalityUS Navy & Marine Corps; Camp PendletonPsychologist · Oceanside, CaliforniaProvide Adaptive Disclosure treatment to active duty, repeatedly deployed Marines dealing with operational stress and PTSD. Develop protocols & modify existing therapies to be appropriate to TBI and IED exposed military personnel & veterans. Address early loss & trauma histories as complicating factors in PTSD treatment for combat exposure.San Diego Juvenile Justice CommissionJudicial Appointment · San Diego, CaliforniaAddress public policy issues & inspect facilities. Adviser to the Juvenile Court and Probation on policies and programming for at risk youth (delinquents, maltreated youth, substance users).Specialties: Advanced Training:-Lifespan Neuropsychology-Developmental Traumatology-Forensic Epidemiology-Behavioral NeurologyCurrent Clinical/Research Interventions:-Adaptive Disclosure (exposure based treatment for PTSD in active duty Marine population)-Seeking Safety (concurrent treatment of PTSD and Substance/Alcohol use disorders in incarcerated youth)-Fast ForWord (neuroscience-based reading and auditory processing intervention)