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John A. Fairbank

John A. Fairbank

Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Psychiatry, Child & Family Mental Health & Community Psychiatry
john.fairbank@duke.edu
2400 Pratt St., 6th Floor, Durham, NC 27705
2400 Pratt St., 6th Floor, Durham, NC 27705

Overview

Scope, impact, assessment and treatment of traumatic stress reactions in children and adults; posttraumatic stress disorder; implementation science; mental health services research.

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences · 2008 - Present Psychiatry, Child & Family Mental Health & Community Psychiatry, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience · 2013 - Present Psychology & Neuroscience, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences

In the News

Published December 7, 2022
National Center for Child Traumatic Stress Renewed at $40 Million

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Recent Publications

Trauma-informed care for unaccompanied children: Lessons learned for practice and policy development.

Journal Article Psychol Trauma · August 2024 INTRODUCTION: The number of unaccompanied children (UC) arriving in the United States has increased significantly in recent years. UC often encounter traumatic events in their home country, during their migration journey, and upon resettlement. This articl ... Full text Link to item Cite

Family separation from military service and children's externalizing symptoms: Exploring moderation by non-military spouse employment, family financial stress, marital quality, and the parenting alliance

Journal Article Social Development · February 1, 2024 Military separation is a well-documented vulnerability point for service members, yet little is known regarding how children fare across this transition. The current study examined 909 military-connected children from the Millennium Cohort Family Study (Wa ... Full text Cite

Probable trauma associated sleep disorder in post-9/11 US Veterans.

Journal Article Sleep Adv · 2023 STUDY OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to (1) estimate trauma associated sleep disorder (TASD) prevalence among post-9/11 era veterans and to describe differences in service and comorbid mental health clinical characteristics among individuals wit ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants

Duke University Psychiatry Physician-Scientist Residency Training Program

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institute of Mental Health · 2024 - 2029

National Center for Child Traumatic Stress

ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by University of California - Los Angeles · 2021 - 2026

ORR-NCTSN Trauma Informed Workforce Partnership

Public ServicePrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Administration for Children and Families · 2021 - 2025

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Education, Training & Certifications

Auburn University · 1980 Ph.D.