Dr. Jason Deviva

Biography

Jason DeViva is a clinical psychologist currently working with the VA Connecticut Health Care System, specifically in the posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and anxiety disorders treatment program. He serves as the co-director of the PTSD Clinical Team and is a PTSD mentor for the VA's New England region. Additionally, he acts as the military sexual trauma coordinator and point of contact for VA Connecticut. DeViva is a national lead trainer for the VA's dissemination of cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia and serves as a regional trainer and national consultant for the dissemination of cognitive processing therapy for PTSD. With over 19 years of experience in the VA system, DeViva focuses on treating veterans with PTSD and anxiety disorders. He has published numerous papers discussing the factors related to engagement and completion of evidence-based psychotherapy for PTSD and is a co-author of an award-winning book aimed at families of loved ones with PTSD. His research interests include the efficacy of cognitive-behavioral therapy for PTSD and the relationship between trauma and sleep disturbances, emphasizing the need to improve treatment engagement and completion rates for veterans diagnosed with PTSD.

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