Treatment for combat-related PTSD advances with method shown to be fast, effective

UT Health San Antonio News Release
Jan 06, 2023

Consortium to Alleviate PTSD researchers report in JAMA Network Open that treatment for combat-related PTSD, which affects hundreds of thousands of U.S. military personnel and veterans, can be both fast and effective for a majority of patients. Their study showed clinically significant reductions in PTSD symptoms in over 60 percent of patients and long-term remission of diagnosis in more than 50 percent after three weeks of outpatient Prolonged Exposure (PE) therapy. Study participants similarly showed significant improvements in related disability and daily functioning.

San Antonio Combat PTSD conference shifts its focus toward preventing firearm injuries

Texas Public Radio
Oct 30, 2022

Texas Public Radio military reporter Carson Frame discusses firearm safety with presenters at the 2022 San Antonio Combat PTSD Conference. Day 2 keynote speaker Dr. Craig Bryan of Ohio State University explains why he and others consider the prevention of suicide by firearm as the “third rail” of suicide prevention, and the real potential to save lives. Dr. Ronald Stewart with The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and University Health System explains how physical and psychological trauma are “two sides of the same coin” and emphasizes the need for a community-based approach to the problem of gun violence.

Military suicides could be prevented with better messaging on locking up guns, researcher says

San Antonio Express-News
Oct 29, 2022

San Antonio Express-News military reporter Sig Christenson highlights the Day 2 keynote address by Dr. Craig Bryan of Ohio State University as part of his coverage of the San Antonio Combat PTSD Conference. Dr. Bryan’s presentation focused on preventing suicide by firearm as the “third rail” of suicide prevention. He explained that the right message from the right person could go a long way in encouraging secure firearm storage, which in turn could go a long way in preventing death by suicide, especially among service members and veterans.

Web-Based Provider Training for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy of Insomnia (CBT I)

Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs
Oct 27, 2022

In the web highlight, the DoD’s Office of Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs highlights the work of STRONG STAR and Consortium to Alleviate PTSD collaborating investigator Daniel Taylor, PhD, in the development of web-based provider training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia.

Hundreds gather for the San Antonio Combat PTSD Conference

KENS-TV 5
Oct 27, 2022

KENS-5 reports on the San Antonio Combat PTSD Conference and talks with STRONG STAR Director Alan Peterson of UT Health San Antonio about how the annual gathering helps move science and clinical care forward for psychologically wounded war fighters.

San Antonio conference focused on combat-related PTSD

News 4 San Antonio
Oct 26, 2022

News 4 San Antonio reporter Chelsea Torres reports on the upcoming San Antonio Combat PTSD Conference and the importance of this annual event sponsored by the STRONG STAR Consortium and The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.

Can a stellate ganglion block enhance prolonged exposure for PTSD?

ISTSS Trauma Blog
Sep 27, 2022

In this blog post for the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, the authors present recently published outcomes of a STRONG STAR-affiliated pilot study that showed the great potential for improving PTSD treatment outcomes by combining a stellate ganglion block with an evidence-based psychotherapy called Prolonged Exposure.

MHSRS Award Winner: STRONG STAR Consortium

Military Health System
Sep 20, 2022

The Military Health System created this video to celebrate the important work and research accomplishments of the STRONG STAR Consortium as it was honored Sept. 12, 2022, with a Team Award at the Military Health System Research Symposium.

Research Symposium Recognizes 2022 Award Recipients

Military Health System
Sep 16, 2022

The STRONG STAR Consortium was honored on Sept. 12 as one of the Team Award recipients at the Military Health System Research Symposium. The award, which recognizes outstanding research accomplishment over the past year, went to STRONG STAR for several groundbreaking achievements in 2021-2022, including success with the first treatment specifically for posttraumatic headache as well as with innovative PTSD therapies and delivery methods to make them more appealing and accessible to service members and veterans. Other important findings during the year showed (1) promise for exercise as a means to help with PTSD symptoms and (2) a strong link between fibromyalgia and PTSD among service members. Learn about all of the Individual and Team Award winners in this article by the Military Health System.

Insomnia Alone Linked to Worsened Symptoms and Impairments Than OSA Alone in Military Personnel

Neurology Live
Sep 09, 2022

This news article by Neurology Live shares findings by Dr. Vincent Mysliwiec and fellow STRONG STAR investigators on sleep problems and their impact among military service members.