Nicholas Holder

Nicholas Holder, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine. His research focuses on improving mental health treatment quality for Veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), particularly through evidence-based psychotherapies like Cognitive Processing Therapy and Prolonged Exposure Therapy. Key areas include understanding treatment response variability, enhancing access to care, and examining social determinants of health.

• Education: BS in Neuroscience/Psychology (Trinity University), PhD in Clinical Psychology (University of Texas Southwestern), Fellowship in PTSD Treatment Research (Sierra Pacific MIRECC)

Dr. Holder's work emphasizes health services research, military sexual trauma, and suicide risk prevention. Recent publications analyze telehealth delivery, cultural adaptations in Latine populations, and clinician perspectives on therapy transitions. He serves as Principal Investigator for the VA HSR&D grant Improving Care for Veterans by Understanding and Facilitating Transition to Recommended PTSD Treatment (2022-2027).

Collaborations with researchers including Shira Maguen and Thomas Neylan span clinical trials on therapy effectiveness, social determinants, and barriers to care. His studies frequently appear in journals like Journal of Affective Disorders and Cognitive and Behavioral Therapy, with a focus on Veteran mental health, treatment outcomes, and trauma-focused interventions.