Jaryd Hiser, PhD
Assistant Professor
Psychiatry
Academic information
- Department: Psychiatry
- Division: Health Psychology
Research interests
- Trauma-related Psychopathology and Suicide Risk
- PTSD
- Randomized control trials (RTCs)
About
Biography
I am an assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. My research focuses on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, suicide prevention and neuroimaging, with an emphasis on understanding the psychological and neural mechanisms that shape mental health outcomes.
My research program focuses on elucidating neurobehavioral mechanisms underlying trauma-related psychopathology and suicide risk. I integrate clinical neuroscience, behavioral science and clinical trial methodologies to better understand how trauma impacts emotion, cognition and decision-making and how these processes contribute to psychiatric disorders.
My current work uses clinical trials to improve existing evidence-based interventions for PTSD and suicide risk, particularly among military personnel and veterans. This includes evaluating brief, scalable cognitive-behavioral interventions such as cognitive processing therapy and crisis response planning, as well as novel augmentation strategies designed to enhance treatment response and reduce suicidal ideation. My research has also examined innovative approaches such as combining stellate ganglion block with psychotherapy to accelerate symptom improvement.
Collectively, these efforts are embedded within translational research programs that seek to bridge neurobiological mechanisms with real-world clinical applications. In addition to intervention research, I study neural systems involved in uncertainty, threat processing and reward processing, including the role of the ventromedial prefrontal cortex in emotional regulation, decision-making and psychopathology.
The overarching goal of my research program is to develop a mechanistic, neuroscience-informed model of trauma-related disorders and suicide risk that can inform personalized treatment approaches. By identifying reliable neurobehavioral markers of risk and treatment response, this work aims to improve the precision, accessibility and effectiveness of interventions for individuals with psychiatric disorders.
I have contributed to peer-reviewed publications in journals including Biological Psychiatry, Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging, NeuroImage, JAMA Network Open, Behavior Therapy, Psychological Assessment and the journal Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics.
Credentials
Education
- Doctor of Philosophy - Clinical Psychology
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University of Wisconsin Medical School-Madison, Madison, WI, United States
8/1/2013 - 8/31/2020
Research
Research interests
- Trauma-related Psychopathology and Suicide Risk
- PTSD
- Randomized control trials (RTCs)
Active Funding
TP240198 - “Examining the Efficacy of Short-Term Intensive PTSD Treatment on Psychological and Cognitive Impairment Symptoms” - FY24 DoD TBIPHRP Health Services Research Award - Clinical Trial