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Dr. Chard has dedicated her career to understanding and treating trauma-related disorders. She is a co-developer of Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), an evidence-based treatment for PTSD. She has trained clinicians around the world and contributed to groundbreaking research on PTSD recovery. She serves as Director of PTSD Services at the Cincinnati VA Medical Center and is a Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience at the University of Cincinnati. Her research has focused on improving treatment outcomes for veterans and survivors of complex trauma, with a strong emphasis on implementation science and training effectiveness.