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Projects
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Genetics of Eating Disorders and PTSD
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Methods
include twin studies, network science, and epigenetics (NIMH
K01). Datasets include the Vietnam Era Twin Study of Aging, the
Nurses Health Study II, and the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and
Children.
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Eating Disorders in VA
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Examining
eating disorders and comorbid conditions, including depression, PTSD,
and other Axis I and II psychopathology, in male and female veterans.
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Yoga for PTSD Symptoms in Women
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Randomized
trial of yoga for PTSD. Data collection is complete, the parent paper
has been accepted for publication, and additional manuscripts are under
review.
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Lab Members: Alumni |
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Brooke Bartlett is
currently a research technician at the Women’s Health Sciences Division
of the National Center for PTSD at VA Boston Healthcare System. She
received a BA in Psychology from the University of California, Irvine
in 2011 and an MA in Psychology from Boston University in 2013. Her
research currently focuses on active duty and veteran populations
suffering from PTSD, as well as eating disorders in the military. In
the future, Brooke plans to obtain her PhD in Clinical Psychology, and
aspires to work as a Clinical Psychologist with military and adult
populations who suffer from severe psychiatric disorders and symptoms
as a result of traumatic events.
Fun Facts:
Favorite Movies: Man on Fire and The Big Lebowski
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Lab Members: Alumni
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Dawn
DiMartino is a 200 hour certified yoga instructor. She trained at
Kripalu — the largest, most established center for yoga and holistic
health in the United States. By creating awareness of the breath, body
and present moment, Dawn invites students into the inquiry of
yoga and self-discovery. In addition, to her work with Veterans
and people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Dawn instructs at-risk youth in Boston area schools and private
clients.
Yoga
is an avocation for Dawn. Her personal practice of 8
years led her to the life-changing decision to leave an accomplished
marketing career for the opportunity to have a positive and direct
impact on people’s lives. Her vision is to combine traditional
counseling with yoga therapy. To that end, she is pursuing her
MSW at Simmons College. She currently holds a BA from Boston
College and an MBA from Simmons Graduate School of Management.
Fun facts:
- Won a watermelon eating contest against all boys
- Can roll tongue and pat head and rub belly at the same time
Favorite Movies: Depending on my mood ... Sound of Music or My Cousin Vinny
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Alexandra
Dick
is a current Clinical Psychology graduate student at Suffolk
University and a former research technician at the Women’s Health
Sciences
Division of the National Center for PTSD at VA Boston Healthcare
System. She
holds a BA from Brown University and an MA in Psychology from Boston
University. Ally's research interests include
mindfulness based interventions for anxiety-related disorders,
treatment and etiology of PTSD, effectiveness of evidence-based
therapies delivered in community settings, and reducing barriers to
mental health treatment.
Ally
became certified at the 200-hour level to teach Vinyasa Yoga in 2008 at
Eyes of the World Yoga in Providence, RI. She has practiced yoga
for 8 years and has been a student and practitioner of Buddhist
meditation for 10 years.
Fun facts:
- First professional experience was at age 8 as a Spanish doll in the Boston Ballet’s Nutcracker
- Can roll tongue into a “three leaf clover”
Favorite Movies: Willow and Shakespeare in Love
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Natasha
Cook
is currently a Health Science Specialist at the Bedford VA in Bedford,
MA. She was a Research Technician at the Women’s Health Sciences
Division
of the National Center for PTSD at VA Boston Healthcare System from
2009 to 2011. She completed her BA in Psychology at the University of
Massachusetts- Boston in 2009 and her Masters in
Forensic Psychology (with a concentration in Psychology and Legal
Systems) in 2011. Natasha’s interests include working
with
Veterans and people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), as well
as women from underrepresented and marginalized populations who have
experienced traumatic events.
Natasha is also a Veteran who served for seven years in the Army and has a 2 year-old daughter.
Ancestry: African-American, Sicilian, French, Native-American (Iroquois)
Fun facts:
- Loves rollercoaster’s (Front seat!)
- Went to Disney World for the 1st time 2 years ago and punched Goofy for getting a little too "fresh"
Favorite Movies: The Ten Commandments (Not particularly religious …just love to see Yul Brynner in a skirt!), and Big Trouble in Little China (Being a child of the Eighties, I love the tongue-in-cheek humor)
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