PTSD & CPT
Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) is a manual-based therapy that helps patients to challenge and modify their distressing thoughts relating to the traumatic event. Although it was initially developed for sexual violence victims, CPT has also been proven effective among veterans, adolescent and adult survivors of childhood abuse, and other trauma types. My PhD thesis will focus on assessing the feasibility and efficacy of a modified version of CPT for alleviating PTSD symptoms.
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HIV Prevention & Mental Health
My work as a research associate under the supervision of Dr. Corina Lelutiu-Weinberger focused on the intersection of HIV-related outcomes and mental health among sexual, gender and racial minorities. Our research examined the impact of mental health, resilience, mobile health interventions, healthcare professionals’ competencies around sexual health, substance use and stigma-related barriers to HIV prevention and treatment. [Read more]
Trauma & Culture
During my masters, I collaborated on a transnational project with Dr.Sumithra Raghavan to examine the role of culture in resilience among trauma survivors. Among our many findings, Asian participants expressed high resilience and positive spiritual coping compared to other ethnic groups. I continued this study for my master’s thesis, developing an in-depth analysis on how religiosity impacts trauma responses.
Publications
Sandanapitchai, P., Reichman, W., & Osicki, M. (2022). Mental Health in the Workplace. In Congress, E. P., & Takooshian, H. (Eds.), Behavioral Science in the Global Arena: Addressing Timely Issues at the United Nations and Beyond (2nd ed.). Information Age Publishing. [view]
Lelutiu-Weinberger, C., English, D., & Sandanapitchai, P. (submitted). The Role of Self-Worth as a Protective Factor against the Impact of Intersectional Discrimination on Black Sexual Minority Men’s Health. American Journal of Public Health.
Rosengren-Hovee, L., Lelutiu-Weinberger, C., Wilbur Woodhouse, E., Sandanapitchai, P., & Hightow-Weidman, L,B. (2021). A scoping review of HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis stigma and implications for rapid stigma-reduction interventions. AIDS and Behavior, 1-17. [view]
Raghavan, S., & Sandanapitchai, P. (2020). The relationship between cultural variables and resilience to psychological trauma: A systematic review of the literature. Traumatology, advance online publication. [view]
Lelutiu-Weinberger, C., English, D., & Sandanapitchai, P. (2020) The Roles of Gender Affirmation and Discrimination in the Resilience of Transgender Individuals in the US. Behavioral Medicine. 46(3-4): 175-188. [view]
Sandanapitchai P. , & Takooshian H. (2020). United Nations Psychology Day 2020 focused on Multilateralism. RUDN Journal of Psychology and Pedagogics, 17( 4.): 764-769. [view]
Raghavan, S., & Sandanapitchai, P. (2019). Cultural Predictors of Resilience in a Multinational Sample of Trauma Survivors. Frontiers in Psychology, 10, 131. [view]
Phillips, K. F., Mathew, L., Aktan, N., & Sandanapitchai, P. (2019). The Effectiveness of Shared Clinical Teaching in Nursing. International Journal of Nursing Sciences, 6(2), 211-215. [view]
Mathew, L., Phillips, K. F., & Sandanapitchai, P. (2018). Interventions to Reduce Postpartum Fatigue: An Integrative Review of the Literature. GJ Health Science Nurs, 1, 112. [view]
Paper Presentations
Sandanapitchai, P. (2019). Cross-Cultural Perspective on the Mental Health of Sexual Minorities in South-Asia. Paper presented at the Eastern Psychological Conference (EPA) of 2019, New York, NY.
Sandanapitchai, P., & Raghavan, S. (2018). Exploring Resilience Among Multinational Adult Trauma Survivors. Paper presented at the Eastern Psychological Conference of 2018, Philadelphia, PA.
Poster Presentation
Sandanapitchai, P., & Raghavan, S. (2018). Exploring Resilience Among Multinational Adult Trauma Survivors. Poster presented at the Poster Session of ‘EXPLORATION 2018’, William Paterson University, NJ.
Panel discussions, Workshops & Webinar
Bermudez, L.G., Gaman, A., Reieger, A., & Rezwana, N. (2022, March). Gender-based Violence and Climate change: Causes, Consequences and Solutions. In Sandanapitchai, P. (Moderator), Commission on the Status of Women 2022, online. [view]
Sandanapitchai, P. (2021, August). ‘Engaging the World: SPSSI-UN Interns: Advocate for Social Justice Globally’. In Livert, D. (Moderator), COVID-19 and Youth Mental Health: Recovery and Resilience through Creative Arts. Panel conducted at The Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues Annual Conference, online.
Sandanapitchai, P. (2021, May). Painting Resilience on the Canvas of Mind. In Mathiyazhagan, S. (Moderator), COVID-19 and Youth Mental Health: Recovery and Resilience through Creative Arts. Panel conducted at NGO Committee on Mental Health, online. [view]
Sandanapitchai, P. (2021, April). Here and Now: Mindfulness and Sustainable Future. In, Dehron, T. (Moderator), Recalibrating & Rethinking Sustainable Future: The Importance of Health, Wellbeing & Empathy. Panel conducted at the ECOSOC Youth Forum 2021, online. [view]
Sandanapitchai, P. (2021, March). Mental Health Consequences of Climate Change. In Congress, E. (Moderator), Identifying and helping vulnerable populations around the world. International Symposium conducted at the Eastern Psychological Conference 2021, online. [view]
Sandanapitchai, P. (2020, November). Psychological Impact of COVID-19 and Climate Change. In Tivol, M. (Moderator), Effective Applications of Psychological Science: Drawing Parallels between COVID-19 and Climate Change. Symposium conducted at the Canadian Science Policy Conference 2020, online. [view]
Sandanapitchai, P., Peterson, L., Dehrone, T., & David, L .(2020, Jun 26-28). Advocacy in a Global Context: How to Engage at the UN [Workshop]. The Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues Annual Conference, Denver CO. (Conference Cancelled)
Padget, D.K., Greenwood, R.M., Torro,P. Raj, S.V. (2020, February). Preventing and Recovering from Homelessness: Lessons from Psychology. In Sandanapitchai, P. (Moderator) Commission for Social Development 2020, United Nations Headquarters, NY. [view]
Walker, P., Godbole, M., Sandanapitchai, P., & Ober, T. (2019, Oct 23-25). Graduate Student Involvement at the UN. In S.Mancoll, D.Livert (Facilitators) Advancing Science in a Global Context: Scientific Engagement at the United Nations [Workshop]. AAAS Science, Technology and Human Rights Conference, Washington, DC. [view]
Sandanapitchai, P., Shen, A., Stephaich, A., Cobek, C., Smith, W., DeCamp, C., Nagpal, N., & Richa, R. (2019, Feb 28- Mar 2). Psychology at the United Nations: A Round table Discussion. Eastern Psychological Association Conference, New York, NY.
Godbole, M., & Sandanapitchai, P. (2019, March). Getting global: how to integrate the United Nations into your graduate school experience [Webinar]. SPSSI Graduate Student Committee Webinar Series, hosted online. [view]