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Jennifer Vasterling

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Name and Degrees

Jennifer J. Vasterling, Ph.D., received a Bachelor in Science (B.S.) degree in Psychology (1984) from Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She was awarded a Ph.D. in Psychology from Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee (1988).

Major Appointments (Institution, Location, Dates)

  • Lecturer of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, Massachusetts (2008–present)

  • Professor of Psychiatry, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston Massachusetts (2007–present)

  • Chief of Psychology Service, Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare System, Boston, Massachusetts (2007–present)

  • Investigator in Behavioral Sciences Division, Veterans Affairs National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Boston, Massachusetts (2007–present)

  • Senior Investigator, VISN 16 Mental Illness Research, Education, & Clinical Center (MIRECC), New Orleans, Louisiana (2006–2007)

  • Associate Director for Research, VISN 16 MIRECC, New Orleans, Louisiana (1999–2006)

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Peer-Reviewed Papers

  • Alosco, M. L., Aslan, M., Du, M., Ko, J., Grande, L., Proctor, S. P., Concato, J., & Vasterling, J. J. (2016). Consistency of recall for deployment-related traumatic brain injury. Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation, 31(5), 360–368.

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  • Han, S. C., Castro, F., Lee, L. O., Charney, M. E., Marx, B. P., Brailey, K., Proctor, S. P., & Vasterling, J. J. (2014). Military unit support, postdeployment social support, and PTSD symptoms among active duty and National Guard soldiers deployed to Iraq. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 28, 446–453.

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  • Jackson, C. E., Green, J. D., Bovin, M. J., Vasterling, J. J., Holowka, D. W., Ranganathan, G., Rosen, R. C., Keane, T. M., & Marx, B. P. (2016). Mild traumatic brain injury, PTSD, and psychosocial functioning among male and female U.S. OEF/OIF Veterans. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 29(4), 309–316.

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  • Marx, B. P., Brailey, K., Proctor, S. P., MacDonald, H. Z., Graefe, A. C., Amoroso, P. J., Heeren, T., & Vasterling, J. J. (2009). Association of time since deployment, combat intensity and posttraumatic stress symptoms with neuropsychological outcomes following Iraq War deployment. Archives of General Psychiatry, 66, 996–1004.

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  • McFarland, C. P., Clark, J. B., Lee, L. O., Grande, L. J., Marx, B. P., & Vasterling, J. J. (2016). Event-based prospective memory among Veterans: The role of PTSD symptom severity in executing intentions. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology, 38(2), 251–260.

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  • Palumbo, D. J., Kapson, H. S., Lafleche, G., Vasterling, J. J., Marx, B. P., Franz, M., & Verfaellie, M. (2015). Alterations in autobiographical memory for a blast event in OEF/OIF Veterans with mild TBI. Neuropsychology, 29(4), 543–549.

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  • Pless Kaiser, A., Proctor, S. P., & Vasterling, J. J. (2016). Consistency of reporting for stressful life events among non-deployed soldiers. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 72, 1088–1098.

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  • Proctor, S. P., Smith, K. W., Heeren, T., & Vasterling, J. J. (2014). Prospective assessment of health-related functioning among deployed US Army active duty and National Guard soldiers. Military Behavioral Health, 2, 42–51.

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  • Seal, K. H., Bertenthal, D., Samuelson, K., Maguen, S., Kumar, S., & Vasterling, J. J. (2016). Association between mild traumatic brain injury and mental health problems and self-reported cognitive dysfunction in Iraq and Afghanistan Veteran. Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development, 53, 185–198.

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  • Vasterling, J. J., Duke, L. M., Brailey, K., Constans, J. I., Allain, A. N., & Sutker, P. B. (2002). Attention, learning, and memory performances and intellectual resources in Vietnam Veterans: PTSD and no disorder comparisons. Neuropsychology, 16, 5–14.

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  • Vasterling, J. J., Duke, L. M., Tomlin, H. R., Lowery, N., & Kaplan, E. (2004). Global-local processing in posttraumatic stress disorder. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 10, 709–718.

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  • Vasterling, J. J., Proctor, S. P., Amoroso, P., Kane, R., Heeren, T., & White, R. F. (2006). Neuropsychological outcomes of Army personnel following deployment to the Iraq War. Journal of the American Medical Association, 296, 519–529.

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  • Vasterling, J. J., Verfaellie, M., & Sullivan, K. D. (2009). Mild traumatic brain injury and posttraumatic stress disorder in returning Veterans: Perspectives from cognitive neuroscience. Clinical Psychology Reviews, 29, 674–684.

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  • Vasterling, J. J., Proctor, P. P., Friedman, M. J., Hoge, C. W., Heeren, T., King, L. A., & King, D. W. (2010). PTSD Symptom Increases in Iraq-Deployed Soldiers: Comparison with Non-Deployed Soldiers and Associations with Baseline Symptoms, Deployment Experiences, and Post-Deployment Stress. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 23, 41–51.

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  • Vasterling, J., Brailey, K., Proctor, S. P., Kane, R., Heeren, T., & Franz, M. (2012). Effects of mild TBI, PTSD, and depression on neuropsychological performance and functional health in Iraq-deployed U.S. Army soldiers. British Journal of Psychiatry, 201, 186–192.

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  • Vasterling, J. J., Proctor, S. P., Aslan, M., Ko, J., Jakupcak, M., Harte, C. B., Marx, B. P., & Concato, J. (2015). Military, demographic, and psychosocial predictors of military retention in enlisted Army Soldiers 12 months after deployment to Iraq. Military Medicine, 180(5), 524–532.

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  • Vasterling, J. J., Aslan, M., Proctor, S. P., Ko, J., Marx, B. P., Jakupcak, M., Schnurr, P. P., Gleason, T., Huang, G. D., & Concato, J. (2016). Longitudinal examination of posttraumatic stress disorder as a long-term outcome of Iraq War deployment. American Journal of Epidemiology, 184(11), 796–805.

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Books

  • Ruzek, J., Schnurr, P., Friedman, M., & Vasterling, J. J. (2011). Posttraumatic stress reactions: Caring for Veterans of the War on Global Terror. Washington: American Psychological Association.

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  • Vasterling, J. J., & Brewin, C. R. (2005). Neuropsychology of PTSD: Biological, cognitive and clinical perspectives. New York: Guilford Press.

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  • Vasterling, J. J., Bryant, R. A., & Keane, T. M. (2012). PTSD and Mild traumatic brain injury. New York: Guilford Press.

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Book Chapters

  • Alvarez, J. A., Oveson, K., & Vasterling, J. J. (2011). Neurobehavioral aspects of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). In G. Goldstein, T. M. Incagnoli, & A. E. Puente (Eds.), Contemporary neurobehavioral syndromes (pp. 151–174). Florence: Psychology Press.

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  • Amick, M. M., Homaifar, B., & Vasterling, J. J. (2013). Traumatic brain injury. In B. A. Moore & J. E. Barnett (Eds.), Military psychologists’ desk references (pp. 232–236). New York: Oxford Press.

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  • Brailey, K., Vasterling, J. J., & Sutker, P. B. (1998). Psychological aftermath of Persian Gulf War participation. In A. Lundberg (Ed.), The environment and mental health (pp.83-102). Hillsdale: Erlbaum.

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  • MacDonald, H. Z., Franz, M., & Vasterling, J. J. (2012). Assessment and treatment of neuropsychological deficits in PTSD. In R. A. McMackin, E. Newman, J. M. Fogler, & T. M. Keane (Eds.), Trauma therapy in context: The science and craft of evidence-based practice. Washington: American Psychological Association.

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  • Reckess, G. Z., Chen, M. S., & Vasterling, J. J. (2012). Neuropsychological practice with Veterans: Posttraumatic stress disorder. In S. S. Bush (Ed.), Neuropsychology practice with Veterans (pp. 161–184). New York: Springer.

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  • Vasterling, J. J., & Alvarez, J. (2008). Cognitive impairments associated with posttraumatic stress disorder. In G. Reyes, J. Elhai, & J. Ford (Eds.), Encyclopedia of psychological trauma (p. 140). Hoboken: Wiley.

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  • Vasterling, J. J., & Lippa, S. (2014). Neurocognitive alterations associated with PTSD: Neuropsychological deficits, information-processing biases, and implications for mild traumatic brain injury. In M. J. Friedman, T. M. Keane, & P. Resick (Eds.), Handbook of PTSD: Science and practice (pp. 185–199). New York: Guilford Press.

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  • Vasterling, J. J., Grande, L., Graefe, A. C., & Alvarez, J. A. (2010). Neuropsychological assessment of posttraumatic stress disorder. In C. Armstrong & L. Morrow (Eds.), Handbook of medical neuropsychology: Applications of cognitive neuroscience (pp. 447–465). Springer.

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  • Vasterling, J. J., MacDonald, H. Z., Ulloa, E. W., & Rodier, N. (2010). Neuropsychological correlates of PTSD: A military perspective. In C. H. Kennedy & J. L. Moore (Eds.), Military neuropsychology (pp. 321–359). New York: Springer.

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  • Verfaellie, M., & Vasterling, J. J. (2009). Memory in PTSD: A neurocognitive approach. In P. Shiromani, T. M. Keane, & J. LeDoux (Eds.), Neurobiology of PTSD (pp. 105–132). Totowa: Humana Press.

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Drasher-Phillips, L. (2018). Jennifer Vasterling. In: Kreutzer, J.S., DeLuca, J., Caplan, B. (eds) Encyclopedia of Clinical Neuropsychology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-57111-9_9241

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