Runner's World
Jun 07, 2016
Runner’s World magazine is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year by re-publishing online “50 of the very best” articles that have appeared in the magazine. Among them is an updated version of a story Runner’s World published in 2014 about the STRONG STAR Consortium and a study we’re conducting at Fort Hood to find out if exercise enhances therapy for PTSD.
New York Times
May 29, 2016
The New York Times contacted STRONG STAR and Consortium to Alleviate PTSD Director Dr. Alan Peterson for expert comment in a story about the difficulties many combat veterans experience after returning to civilian life.
Health Day
May 25, 2016
The Health Day news service contacted Dr. Alan Peterson, director of the STRONG STAR Consortium and the Consortium to Alleviate PTSD, for expert comment on a study related to military suicides. (Link to story no longer available.)
MedPage Today
May 15, 2016
In a small randomized controlled trial of 19 veterans, those who adopted a dog from a local pet shelter had significantly greater relief from depression and loneliness than those put on a 3-month wait list (control), according to Stephen Stern, MD, of the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, and colleagues.
American Psychiatric Association
May 14, 2016
The American Psychiatric Association issued a news release to highlight a STRONG STAR-affiliated study presented at the APA’s 2016 Annual Meeting. (Link to story no longer available.)
International Business Times
May 13, 2016
The International Business Times quotes Dr. Alan Peterson, director of the STRONG STAR Consortium and the Consortium to Alleviate PTSD, in this story about a research study at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio finding that a hormone produced by fat cells may affect susceptibility to posttraumatic stress disorder.
Medical Xpress
May 11, 2016
As director of the STRONG STAR Consortium and the Consortium to Alleviate PTSD, Dr. Alan Peterson provided expert comment for a story about research at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio on the connection between a fat hormone and development of posttraumatic stress disorder.
Texas Public Radio
Apr 14, 2016
“The Source,” a live interview program on Texas Public Radio in San Antonio, invited Dr. Alan Peterson, director of the STRONG STAR Consortium and Consortium to Alleviate PTSD, to discuss the persistent problem of military suicides and to respond to questions from listeners who called in.
San Antonio Express-News
Apr 08, 2016
Dr. Alan Peterson, director of the STRONG STAR Consortium and Consortium to Alleviate PTSD, is quoted in this story as an expert on efforts to reduce suicides among those who have served in the military post-9/11. (Access to article may require paid subscription.)
San Antonio Magazine
Mar 01, 2016
STRONG STAR Consortium coordinator and principal investigator Stacey Young-McCaughan, RN, PhD, discusses her research study with post-9/11 combat veterans at Fort Hood, Texas, exploring whether exercise can improve the outcome of PTSD treatment.