Dual Diagnosis: Trauma & Substance Use
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Presenter
Dr. Stephanie Marcello Duva is a Licensed Psychologist in the state of New Jersey. She has been working with adults who have a mental illness for over 10 years in a variety of settings including in-patient, outpatient and partial hospitalization. Dr. Duva is currently Clinician Administrator for The Behavioral Research and Training Institute (BRTI). BRTI is a part of Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care and focuses on interdisciplinary research, training, and consulting services to develop new and more effective treatment options for people living with a mental illness.
Dr. Duva is an expert in treating Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in people who also have a mental illness. She has worked as both a consultant and supervisor in training clinicians in The Cognitive Restructuring Program, which is an evidence-based practice developed by Dr. Kim Mueser and colleagues. Dr. Duva has published several articles on this topic. She is also passionate about working with people who have co-occurring substance presented nationwide on this topic.