Assessing and Reducing Violence in Military Veterans

Dr. Eric Elbogen is Associate Professor in the University of North Carolina School of Medicine and Psychologist at the Durham VA Medical Center,Mid-Atlantic Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center. He is board-certified in forensic psychology, conducting clinical work and empirical research at the intersection of law and mental health services, with a specific focus on military veterans. Dr. Elbogen is Principal Investigator of NIH, DOD, and DoE funded research examining the effects of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) on post-deployment adjustment among Iraq/Afghanistan Veterans, specifically violence, aggression, criminal justice involvement, and alcohol abuse. Dr. Elbogen currently provides forensic and neuropsychological assessments at Central Regional Hospital in Butner, NC, and forensic, neuropsychological, and personality testing through the UNC Forensic Psychiatry Program and Clinic.