Mads Bruce, PhD
@madsjbrucephd.bsky.social
Assistant professor of psychology and clinical consultant. PI: Social Contexts of Trauma Studies (SCOTS). Mom to 5 guinea pigs, 2 well-behaved. Opinions are my own. https://scotslab.wixsite.com/scotslab
Thrilled to share that my project, "Mapping the landscape of physician sexual misconduct in the United States," was among the recipients of the 2025 Institutional Courage Research Grant. Very excited to begin and hopefully bring evidence-based solutions to best serve patient-survivors. ☺️
Pretty proud of this one out now in the Journal of Traumatic Stress. While current treatments work, patients who have been institutionally betrayed saw more impediments during their care, namely early drop out. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Posttraumatic stress disorder treatment outcomes for events related to institutional betrayal
Institutional betrayal can occur when an organization fails to prevent or respond appropriately to traumatic events perpetrated within its ranks. This experience of violated trust can exacerbate post...
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Looks like the Body Keeps the Score may have tried to rig the game.👇 www.motherjones.com/media/2024/1...
What the most famous book about trauma gets wrong
People kept telling me to read "The Body Keeps the Score." I was shocked at what it actually says.
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Had a great time at #ABCT this weekend! Got to meet good folks doing really important work. Linking what I presented here, noting my new RA (or Great Scot as we say in the SCOTS lab) is second author 😊 www.researchgate.net/publication/...
(PDF) Confirming peer support in PE is effective for betrayal traumas
PDF | Prolonged Exposure (PE) is a highly effective treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Yet, with an unfortunately high dropout rate,... | Find, read and cite all the research you need...
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