Register now for San Antonio Combat PTSD Conference, back in person for 2022

UT Health San Antonio Newsroom
Sep 02, 2022

Sponsored by the STRONG STAR Consortium and The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, the San Antonio Combat PTSD Conference returns to an in-person format for 2022. The event will be held Oct. 26-27 in downtown San Antonio at the Briscoe Western Art Museum. Learn more about this year’s exciting line-up of speakers and connect with the conference registration page through this UT Health San Antonio news release.

Diagnoses of moral injury are a growing part of Afghanistan legacy for US personnel

Stars & Stripes
Aug 13, 2022

STRONG STAR investigator Brett Litz and director Alan Peterson share insights on what our war fighters may be experiencing near the anniversary of the evacuation from Afghanistan.

Experts answer questions about sleep disorders and the health-related issues

Texas Public Radio
May 10, 2022

STRONG STAR investigator and University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio professor Vincent Mysliewic, MD, was part of an expert panel on Texas Public Radio’s “The Source” discussing sleep disorders and related health issues.

Written Exposure Therapy: An Efficient and Effective Treatment for PTSD

Department of Defense, Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs
Feb 18, 2022

Denise M. Sloan, PhD, of the National Center for PTSD at VA Boston Healthcare System and Boston University School of Medicine, writes about her STRONG STAR-affiliated study that found Written Exposure Therapy to be as effective as Cognitive Processing Therapy in treating PTSD, and with more patients completing treatment.

Fort Hood study shows writing therapy is highly effective treatment for PTSD

Texas Public Radio
Jan 15, 2022

Texas Public Radio reported on a STRONG STAR-affiliated study finding that a brief PTSD therapy in which patients write about their trauma is as effective as a leading talk therapy.

Brief writing therapy effective as treatment for military members with PTSD, study shows

UT Health San Antonio
Jan 11, 2022

A brief, five-session treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) called Written Exposure Therapy is as effective as a longer, gold-standard treatment for military service members, a new study shows.

Equine Therapy: Horses Help Veterans Struggling With PTSD

HealthDay News
Sep 01, 2021

UT Health San Antonio adjunct professor and STRONG STAR investigator Dr. Stephen Stern provided expert comment on this story about equine therapy for PTSD.

San Antonio Combat PTSD Conference accepting registrations, again goes virtual

UT Health San Antonio
Aug 26, 2021

UT Health San Antonio issued this news release announcing the opening of registration for the 2021 San Antonio Combat PTSD Conference.

Sleep Disorders Are Skyrocketing Among US Military Personnel, Study Finds

Military.com
Apr 12, 2021

Our investigators’ findings showing a dramatic increase in insomnia and sleep apnea in the U.S. military are reported in this Military.com article

Military suicides in COVID era hit a new high

San Antonio Express-News
Apr 11, 2021

STRONG STAR Director Alan Peterson, PhD, ABPP, provides expert comment in this news story about in increase in military suicides during the COVID-19 pandemic.