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Kirsten H. Dillon

Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Behavioral Medicine & Neurosciences
Box 3625 Duke South, Durham, NC 27710
2424 Erwin Road, Durham, NC 27705

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences · 2023 - Present Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Behavioral Medicine & Neurosciences, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

Recent Publications


Examination of PTSD symptom networks over the course of cognitive processing therapy.

Journal Article Psychol Trauma · September 2024 OBJECTIVES: Cognitive processing therapy (CPT) is an evidence-based psychotherapy for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD); however, little is known about how interrelationships between PTSD symptoms change over the course of treatment. The current study e ... Full text Link to item Cite

Enjoying the violence of war: Association with posttraumatic symptomatology in U.S. combat veterans.

Journal Article Psychol Trauma · May 2024 OBJECTIVE: Engaging in war-related violence can have a devastating impact on military personnel, with research suggesting that injuring or killing others can contribute to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and moral injury. However, there i ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Impact and efficiency of treatment across two PTSD clinical trials comparing in-person and telehealth service delivery formats.

Journal Article Psychol Serv · February 2024 The intent of this study is to examine treatment impact and efficiency observed when cognitive behavioral treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are delivered in-person or using telehealth. This study pooled data from 268 veterans enrolled in ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Clinical Effectiveness Trial of In-Home Cognitive Processing Therapy for Combat-Related PTSD

ResearchClinical Associate · Awarded by University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio · 2013 - 2019

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Education, Training & Certifications


Florida State University · 2015 Ph.D.