Helena chandler | va new jersey health care | veterans affairs

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Dr. Chandler is the Acting Director and Service Chief for the War Related Illness and Injury Center in New Jersey. Dr. Chandler joined the WRIISC as a postdoctoral fellow in 2002, after


completing her doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology at Virginia Tech. Dr. Chandler has 20 years of experience applying behavioral medicine principles to the Veteran population and her


research and clinical specialty is in those Veterans with medically unexplained and deployment-related health concerns.  Dr. Chandler has received federal funding for studies addressing


issues of Gulf War Illness, Chronic Multi-symptom Illness, delivery of healthcare services, and the impact of mental health conditions (particularly PTSD) on physical symptoms.  Dr. Chandler


has a particular research interest in three interconnected areas of research: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Medically Unexplained Symptoms (MUS), and Healthcare Utilization. Dr.


Chandler’s current primary role is to lead the NJ WRIISC in advancing and disseminating knowledge about deployment related health issues and environmental exposure concerns.