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Jaimie L. Gradus, DSc, MPH

Professor, Epidemiology - Boston University School of Public Health

(617) 358-3324
jgradus@bu.edu
Talbot - T318E
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Biography

Jaimie L. Gradus is a Professor of Epidemiology at Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) and Psychiatry at Boston University School of Medicine. She is the Director of the both the BUSPH Center for Trauma and Mental Health and the BUSPH Epidemiology Doctoral Program. Her research interests are in the epidemiology of stress and trauma, psychiatric disorders, and suicide. Dr. Gradus has led and been a part of teams that have received numerous grants from the National Institutes of Health, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Defense, and various foundations, totaling almost $30 million in grant funding. She has published over 150 scientific articles within the field of psychiatric epidemiology. Dr. Gradus is an Editor of the American Journal of Epidemiology and the Journal of Traumatic Stress, a Scientific Advisor to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, and a standing study section member for the Health Services Research and Development Scientific Merit Review Board - Mental and Behavioral Health in the Department of Veterans Affairs. Dr. Gradus has been the recipient of the Carol J. Rowland Hogue Outstanding Midcareer Achievement Award from the Society for Epidemiologic Research and the Inaugural Breslau/Murphy Award from the American Psychopathological Association.

Other Positions

  • Director, Center for Trauma & Mental Health - Boston University School of Public Health
  • Professor, Psychiatry - Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Education

  • Boston University School of Public Health, DSc Field of Study: Epidemiology
  • Boston University School of Public Health, MPH Field of Study: Epidemiology
  • Stony Brook University, BA Field of Study: Psychology

Websites

Classes Taught

  • SPHEP813
  • SPHEP911
  • SPHEP912

Publications

  • Published on 5/6/2026

    Slimovitch R, Flesaker M, Rosellini AJ, Gradus JL. Suicide Loss and Its Impacts on Mortality, and Mental, Physical, and Social Health Outcomes: A Systematic Review of Registry-Based Studies. Harv Rev Psychiatry. 2026 May-Jun 01; 34(3):159-171. PMID: 42108943.

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  • Published on 5/6/2026

    Flesaker M, Slimovitch R, Shiner B, Sumner JA, Gradus JL. State of the Science: The epidemiology of posttraumatic stress disorder. J Trauma Stress. 2026 May 06. PMID: 42089634.

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  • Published on 4/11/2026

    Sariahmed K, Gradus J, Edwards RR, Garcia R, Jin W, Morone NE, Rosellini A, Shiner B, LaRochelle M. The association of PTSD with burden of chronic overlapping pain conditions. Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2026; 100:193-195. PMID: 41985380.

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  • Published on 4/3/2026

    Brown HL, Underhill K, Gradus JL, Nelson KM. History of Minor Consent Laws for Mental Health Treatment in the US. JAMA Health Forum. 2026 Apr 03; 7(4):e260927. PMID: 42030053.

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  • Published on 3/4/2026

    Adams RS, Forster JE, Hoffmire CA, Gradus JL, Hostetter TA, Larson MJ, Schneider AL, Smith AA, Walsh CG, Brenner LA. Trends in unintentional injury death among post-9/11 Army Veterans who do and do not use Veteran Health Administration services. Inj Epidemiol. 2026 Mar 04; 13(1). PMID: 41782147.

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  • Published on 1/24/2026

    Laustsen LM, Ejlskov L, Chen D, Lasgaard M, Rod NH, Gradus JL, Grønkjær MS, Plana-Ripoll O. Quantifying the contribution of social disconnection to the mortality gap associated with mental disorders: a decomposition analysis. Eur J Epidemiol. 2026 Feb; 41(2):217-228. PMID: 41579285.

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  • Published on 12/20/2025

    Rozema LR, Murray EJ, Watts BV, Gui J, Gradus JL, Shiner BR. Comparative Effectiveness of Long Acting Injectable Versus Oral Naltrexone in Patients with Co-Occurring Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Alcohol Use Disorder. J Dual Diagn. 2026; 22(1):57-66. PMID: 41420765.

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  • Published on 11/4/2025

    Fonda JR, Loeffel LB, Livingston NA, Knoff AA, Bravman V, Gradus JL, Adams RS. Sex-Specific Associations Between Deployment-Related Traumatic Brain Injury and Nonfatal Drug Overdose Among a National Cohort of Post-9/11 Veterans. J Head Trauma Rehabil. 2025 Nov-Dec 01; 40(6):E491-E500. PMID: 40845918.

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  • Published on 9/30/2025

    Shiner B, Watts BV, Rozema L, Gradus JL. Comparative Effectiveness of Direct-Acting Antiviral Treatment for Hepatitis C Virus Infection on Depressive Symptoms in Patients With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Clin Ther. 2025 Dec; 47(12):1137-1142. PMID: 41033870.

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  • Published on 9/29/2025

    Flesaker M, Schneider B, Patterson A, Rosellini AJ, Lipson SK, Gradus JL. Co-occurrence of racism-based trauma symptoms and depressive symptoms among college students of color. Psychol Trauma. 2025 Sep 29. PMID: 41021495.

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