Rutgers University-New Brunswick · PsychologyCenter for PTSD and Substance Use Recovery
Denise Aimee Hien · New Brunswick, New Jersey
Research Focus
Dr. Denise Hien's lab focuses on improving treatments for individuals with co-occurring PTSD and substance use disorders. By using advanced meta-analysis techniques on individual patient data, the lab aims to identify effective treatment strategies that enhance recovery outcomes. The research explores how to better integrate prolonged exposure therapy into substance use treatment programs to achieve significant improvements in mental health and substance use.
PTSDSubstance Use DisorderRecovery OutcomesMeta-analysisBehavioral TreatmentsProlonged Exposure TherapyCommunity InterventionsClinical TrialsPatient-Centered Care
Research Aims
3AIM 01Evaluate comparative effects of behavioral and pharmacological treatments for PTSD/SUD.
AIM 02Expand methodologies to analyze individual patient outcomes and clinically significant changes.
AIM 03Update the comparative effectiveness analysis of treatments based on a large dataset of patients.
Skills the Lab Values
Meta-AnalysisData AnalysisStatistical ModelingClinical Trial DesignPatient Data ManagementPsychometric TestingBehavioral Therapy TechniquesPropensity Score WeightingQualitative Research Methods
Output against the department
Publications194top 35% of dept.103rd of 296
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Citations6.3ktop 47% of dept.140th of 296
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