Barbara Rothbaum — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Pioneer in the treatment of anxiety-related disorders and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Professor in Psychiatry at Emory University School of Medicine since 1990.
Founded Virtually Better, Inc., a virtual exposure therapy company, in the mid-1990s.
Authored "Treating the Trauma of Rape: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for PTSD" (1997) and "Reclaiming Your Life After Rape: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy For Posttraumatic Stress Disorder" (1999).
Served as president of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies from 2004 to 2005.
Developed an online course, "Learning Prolonged Exposure for PTSD: A Comprehensive Guide for Clinicians" (2020).
Holds a BA with highest honors in Psychology.

Biography

Barbara Rothbaum is a clinical psychologist and Professor in Psychiatry at Emory University School of Medicine, where she has served since 1990. She directs the Emory Healthcare Veterans Program and the Trauma and Anxiety Recovery Program (TARP) at Emory. Her clinical research focuses on developing and testing new treatments for PTSD and other anxiety problems.