New directions in PTSD research among military members, veterans and public safety personnel
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Speaker: Dr. Margaret McKinnon, Homewood Chair in Mental Health & Trauma
Dr. Margaret McKinnon is a clinician-scientist who serves as the Homewood Chair in Mental Health and Trauma in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences at McMaster University. Work in Dr. McKinnon 91ÖÆÆ¬³§ ’s laboratory focuses on identifying the neural and behavioural correlates of PTSD and trauma-related illnesses and on translating this knowledge to the development and testing of novel treatment interventions aimed at reducing the cognitive and affective sequelae of these conditions. Dr. McKinnon has a special interest in military, veteran and first responder populations, and has worked with these groups clinically and in her research program.
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