Kerry J. Ressler, MD, PhD

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  • 2004–2023Active
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About

Kerry J. Ressler, MD, PhD, is affiliated with the Division of Depression & Anxiety Disorders at McLean Hospital and the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. Ressler has authored six articles between 2004 and 2023 focusing on clinical areas including depression, electroconvulsive therapy, genetics, posttraumatic stress disorder, and primary care. The work covers topics such as trauma-informed training, treatment outcomes for depression with comorbid borderline personality disorder, genetic risk mitigation for PTSD, the role of the renin-angiotensin pathway in PTSD, emotion dysregulation, and strategies to enhance treatment response in depression. Frequent collaborators include Bekh Bradley, Agustin G. Yip, and Alex O. Rothbaum.

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Training for Lasting Trauma-Informed Change
Original Research

Training for Lasting Trauma-Informed Change

October 30, 2023

Two-day training in trauma-informed care (TIC) significantly improved understanding and implementation of TIC at both the individual and systemwide levels.
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Original Research

ECT for Depressed Patients With and Without BPD

January 19, 2021

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is thought to lead to poor response to electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in depressed patients. This study assessed symptom-severity outcomes among depressed patients with and without...
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JCP
Original Research

Early Intervention Following Trauma May Mitigate Genetic Risk for PTSD in Civilians: A Pilot Prospective Emergency Department Study

August 5, 2014

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JCP
Original Research

The Renin-Angiotensin Pathway in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors and Angiotensin Receptor Blockers Are Associated With Fewer Traumatic Stress Symptoms

May 1, 2012

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JCP
Original Research

Emotion Dysregulation and Negative Affect: Association With Psychiatric Symptoms

May 15, 2011

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Academic Highlights

Enhancing Treatment Response in Depression.

September 1, 2004

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