Join us for an informative and thoughtful webinar on suicide in premenstrual disorders with Jaclyn Ross, PhD. This webinar is intended for clinicians, researchers, and students with a specific interest in PMDD/PME. Dr. Ross will review the literature on suicidality in premenstrual disorders followed by a discussion of best practices for assessing suicidality across the cycle and delivering timely interventions for suicidal patients with premenstrual disorders in the context of ongoing psychotherapy.
This is an IAPMD Professional Community webinar aimed towards researchers and healthcare professionals. If you are a member, this webinar is included with your membership. If you are not yet a member, please join us!
Dr. Ross is a clinical psychologist and scientist working at the intersection of the menstrual cycle and psychopathology. As a Research Scientist in the CLEAR Lab, she helps to manage the day-to-day protocols of the clinical trials in the field of premenstrual disorders, conducts clinical suicide risk monitoring and management, provides supervision of structured diagnostic interviews, and leads scientific projects in conceptualizing, analyzing, and writing scientific manuscripts. Dr. Ross’s research centers on 1) the role of the menstrual cycle (and ovarian hormone fluctuations) in interpersonal dysfunction and suicidality, and 2) the application of DBT skills in yielding symptom improvement in the premenstrual phase among hormone-sensitive patients.In addition to her work in clinical research, Dr. Ross is the founder of a Chicago-based private practice specializing in evidence-based treatments for premenstrual disorders, as well as mood, anxiety, and trauma disorders. She currently serves on the clinical advisory board for the International Association of Premenstrual Disorders (IAPMD).