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Jean Crowell Beckham

Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Behavioral Medicine & Neurosciences
3625, Durham, NC 27710
Box 3625, Durham, NC 27710

Overview


Interest in assessment and treatment of trauma, particularly as occurs for both women and men during military service; focus in treatment outcome of differential and collective contribution for psychopharmacological and behavioral interventions in PTSD populations; long term physical health effects of chronic posttraumatic stress disorder.

Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations


Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences · 2006 - Present Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Behavioral Medicine & Neurosciences, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

Recent Scholarly Works


Toxic exposure and rates of suicidal thoughts and behaviors among U.S. military veterans.

Journal article Psychiatry Res · August 2026 Exposure to toxic substances has been linked to poorer mental health among U.S. military veterans broadly, but less is known about specific psychiatric outcomes, such as suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STBs). In the current observational cohort study, we ... Full text Link to item Cite

Using a Biomarker of Biological Aging to Predict Incident Cardiometabolic Disease.

Journal article J Am Heart Assoc · July 7, 2026 BACKGROUND: The ability to predict cardiometabolic risk is essential to support efforts to prevent future onset of disease. Biomarkers that assess biological aging-the rate of decline in physiological functioning that occurs across the systems of the human ... Full text Link to item Cite

Increasing value in the Veterans Affairs Healthcare System (VA) with precision health: a continuing landmark collaboration with the Department of Energy.

Journal article J Am Med Inform Assoc · July 1, 2026 OBJECTIVE: Phase II of MVP-CHAMPION, a federal collaboration between the Veterans Affairs Healthcare System (VA) and the Department of Energy (DoE), leveraged large-scale clinical, geo-spatial, and genetic data with state-of-the-art artificial intelligence ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


2/3 CTSA K12 Program at Duke University

ResearchMentor · Awarded by National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences · 2025 - 2030

Cognitive Rehabilitation for Treatment of Anger in Veterans with TBI and PTSD

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by Department of Defense · 2025 - 2029

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Education


Florida State University · 1988 Ph.D.
Florida State University · 1984 M.S.