Internship

About the Internship 

Dr. Michelle Miller’s Perinatal Traumatic Stress Lab studies different therapeutic interventions to reduce traumatic stress symptoms across the pregnant and postpartum population, focusing on populations who may have faced discrimination or may not have acess to these mental health resources. 

Project Summary

Dr. Michelle Miller’s Perinatal Traumatic Stress Lab studies different therapeutic interventions to reduce traumatic stress symptoms in pregnant and postpartum populations. Improved perinatal maternal health may reduce perinatal health complications and improve infant health outcomes. The Perinatal Traumatic Stress Lab works to improve maternal health outcomes and prioritized reaching women in rural communities as well as women who may be experiencing discrimination and poverty.  One intervention is Perinatal Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET), which provides opportunities for pregnant and postpartum women who have experienced extremely stressful or traumatic events to engage in exposure-based therapy so we can study if NET reduces PTS, depressive, and dissociation symptoms. NET is a treatment commonly used for different trauma disorders that aims to help participants learn new ways to cope with their traumatic experiences. Our research provides new means for perinatal women to receive support during their pregnant and postpartum period.