She is also an experienced clinician who specializes in working with women with posttraumatic stress disorder. Dr. Koenen was awarded the Chaim Danieli Young Professional Award from the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies and the Robins-Guze Young Investigator Award from the American Psychopathological Association. She has published over 15 scientific papers and co-authored several books including Treating Survivors of Childhood Abuse: Psychotherapy for the Interrupted Life with Drs. Marylene Cloitre and Lisa Cohen. Dr. Koenen is currently President of the International Society of Traumatic Stress Studies, and is also the lead epidemiologist mapping the use of sexual violence as a tool of war within the current conflict in Syria.