FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(Free-Press-Release.com) February 26, 2008 -- CONTACT:
Elena Arney
Public Relations, Pacific Graduate School of Psychology
530-386-5932 direct
elena_arney@yahoo.com

Redwood City, Calif. (February 25, 2008) – The Pacific Graduate School of Psychology (PGSP), a private, independent professional school educating undergraduate and graduate students in the greater Bay Area, announced today that faculty member Lynn C. Waelde, Ph.D. is launching a two part study of military veterans who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan. Dr. Waelde and her team of nine PGSP doctoral students will study the experiences and responses of military personnel who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan. Dr. Waelde began inviting individuals for participation this week.
“The war in Iraq has been going on for

six years, and yet little research has been done about how to provide treatment to these veterans from a psychological standpoint,” says Dr. Waelde. “We know more about the Vietnam generation than we do this group.”
The first part of Dr. Waelde’s investigation will interview veterans and active duty military personnel about their experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan. The survey pool will not be limited to combat troops. Dr. Waelde and her team are soliciting all members of the military, from doctors and engineers to those on the front lines, from any branch of the armed forces who served in Iraq or Afghanistan.
After this initial round of research is complete, Dr. Waelde will invite those who qualify to participate in an eight week program. Sessions will be conducted

at the school’s not-for-profit clinic, the Kurt and Barbara Gronowski Clinic in Los Altos, Calif. as well as at several convenient locations through the Bay Area. This group will include at least 60 veterans.
A major focus of Dr. Waelde’s current research is the empirical validation of Inner Resources TM, a psychotherapeutic meditation intervention that she developed. Dr. Waelde will test her meditation techniques and a telehealth intervention for their ability to provide relief for symptoms experienced as a result of military service.
Dr. Waelde currently runs the Inner Resources program at the Gronowski Clinic http://www.mentalhealthclinic.org/html/inner-res.htm, where patients are offered relaxation, breathing, and meditation techniques to enhance their abilities to cope with stress.
Veterans interested in participating in the study may contact Dr. Waelde’s team at 650-421-4874. For more information on the Pacific Graduate School of Psychology, please visit http://pgsp.edu/ or call 800-818-6136. For more information about the Kurt and Barbara Gronowski Clinic, please visit http://www.mentalhealthclinic.org/index.html or call 650-961-9300.
About the Pacific Graduate School of Psychology
The Pacific Graduate School of Psychology, a private, independent professional school in the San Francisco Bay area, has educated doctoral students since 1975. In 2006, it added an undergraduate program and currently offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology through a partnership with De Anza College. Established to serve society, PGSP is a diverse learning community dedicated to the search for knowledge and its dissemination. PGSP brings together a community of highly talented faculty and graduate students working side-by-side to bring scientific rigor and theoretical knowledge to the analysis and practice of clinical psychology.
About the Kurt and Barbara Psychology Clinic
The Kurt and Barbara Gronowski Psychology Clinic at PGSP is a community-based psychology training clinic and treatment center dedicated to providing high quality, evidence-based, clinical services to adults, children, and families in our community. Our clinic uses several evidence based psychological treatments including cognitive behavioral therapy, behavioral therapy, interpersonal therapy, illness management, and family psychoeducation and family management.

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