New therapy significantly reduces headache disability, post-traumatic stress after brain injury, study finds

The first therapy to be developed specifically for post-traumatic headache significantly reduced related disability in veterans following a traumatic brain injury (TBI). It also reduced co-occurring symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) comparably to a gold-standard PTSD treatment.

Moreover, the innovative treatment, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Headache (CBTH), was appealing to patients, showing low drop-out rates, and is easy for therapists to learn and deliver, increasing its potential to be broadly disseminated and to improve the lives of hundreds of thousands of service members and veterans.

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

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

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 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

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

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 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

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

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.

Dramatic increases seen in rates of insomnia, sleep apnea among U.S. military

Incidences of insomnia and sleep apnea have increased sharply across all branches of the U.S. military in recent years, our investigators found in a study published recently in a top-tier journal.

Combat Social Work

This news story highlights the work of Jeffrey Yarvis, PhD, who has joined the faculty at Texas A&M University – Central Texas, Department of Social Work, since his recent retirement as a U.S. Army colonel. Among other initiatives, Dr. Yarvis and colleagues have published a new book that shares the stories of military social workers serving in combat settings. Dr. Yarvis served for several years as the on-site principal investigator for several STRONG STAR and Consortium to Alleviate PTSD studies conducted at Fort Hood and continues to collaborate as a co-investigator with the consortia. The segment featuring Dr. Yarvis and STRONG STAR Director Alan Peterson, PhD, begins at 6:30:23 in this video link below.

Decreasing Aggression in Veterans with PTSD

Consortium to Alleviate PTSD investigator Shannon R. Miles’ pilot study testing a program called Manage Emotions to Reduce Aggression with veterans who have posttraumatic stress disorder is highlighted in this article published by the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs.

Two-Day Therapy Retreat Helps Treat PTSD and Improve Relationships

Fifth annual San Antonio Combat PTSD Conference goes virtual, opens registration

Registration is open for the fifth annual San Antonio Combat PTSD Conference, slated for Oct. 22-23, 2020. The conference will feature leaders in the field reporting advances in the assessment and treatment of combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder and co-occurring conditions. Pre-conference continuing education and clinical training opportunities are also available.

Dr. Katherine Dondanville talks on Cognitive Processing Therapy and PTSD

STRONG STAR’s Katherine Dondanville, PsyD, discusses Cognitive Processing Therapy and posttraumatic stress disorder as a guest on the mental health-focused Sanity podcast.

New form of PTSD therapy could be game changer for military couples

This story by News 4 San Antonio reports highly positive findings from a Consortium to Alleviate PTSD study with military and veteran couples evaluating a therapy to treat PTSD and improve relationships. The therapy was delivered to couples in a group format during a 2-day retreat.

Study shows promise for two-day therapy that treats PTSD and improves relationships

Couples that include a partner with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may someday have access to a faster, more efficient therapy that treats the disorder and simultaneously improves their relationships.

Finding Love Again After PTSD: Intensive Group Couple Therapy for PTSD

Got PTSD? Try CPT How Cognitive Processing Therapy has changed the landscape of trauma care.

STRONG STAR principal investigator Patricia Resick, PhD, ABPP, is featured in this Psychology Today piece about the leading therapy for PTSD that she developed, Cognitive Processing Therapy, and her work with STRONG STAR.

San Antonio doctor leads development of new sleep disorder guidelines

San Antonio Express-News reporter Sig Christenson interviewed STRONG STAR collaborating researcher Dr. Vincent Mysliwiec for this story about new guidelines for treating sleep disorders, which he helped develop for the U.S. Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs. (Subscription may be required to read the full article.)

Doctor helps create first guideline to better sleep for military, veterans

STRONG STAR collaborating investigator Dr. Vincent Mysliwiec is interviewed in this story by KENS 5 on new guidelines for treating sleep disorders that he helped develop for the U.S. Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs.

New Guidelines Address Management of Chronic Insomnia, OSA

Guidelines for treating chronic insomnia and obstructive sleep apnea developed for the U.S. Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs are detailed in this story by the Reuters Health news service. The article features an interview with STRONG STAR collaborating investigator Dr. Vincent Mysliwiec, who helped develop the guidelines and was lead author of a synopsis of them published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. (Site registration may be required to read the full article.)

Air Force suicides set a record in 2019

In this article about the increase in suicides in the U.S. Air Force, reporter Sig Christenson interviewed STRONG STAR and Consortium to Alleviate PTSD Director Alan Peterson and collaborator Craig Bryan for insight on this tragic and perplexing issue. (Full version of the story may only be available to subscribers of the newspaper)

Veterans Affected By Hurricane Harvey Can Get Free PTSD Treatment In San Antonio

Texas Public Radio produced this story about Project Remission, our program offering intensive outpatient PTSD therapy for Texas Gulf Coast veterans affected by Hurricane Harvey.

Veterans affected by Hurricane Harvey eligible for free PTSD treatment

Veterans in the Texas Gulf Coast area can receive a three-week, intensive-outpatient treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in San Antonio at no cost, thanks to a grant that pays for therapy, travel and lodging.

Training available for mental health providers serving veterans with PTSD

Training is now available for community mental health providers in the Texas Gulf Coast region who serve military veterans affected by Hurricane Harvey. The program provides training in evidence-based treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This new opportunity is made possible through a grant from the Bob Woodruff Foundation in partnership with the Qatar Harvey Fund.

Boeing grant provides low-cost training in combat PTSD therapies to mental health providers nationwide

A grant from Boeing Co. will fund scholarships for 200 community mental health providers nationwide to receive low-cost training in the top treatments for military-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

SA Combat PTSD Conference Brings Results and Profiles of Resiliency

The “Profiles of Resiliency” keynote address of a retired U.S. Air Force Nurse Corps colonel and a woman who was one of the children she helped evacuate during “Operation Babylift” at the end of the Vietnam War, is featured in this Spectrum News report from the 2019 San Antonio Combat PTSD Conference. The story also includes comments from STRONG STAR Director Alan Peterson.

San Antonio en la lucha contra el PTSD

Univision 41 San Antonio spoke with STRONG STAR’s Jose Lara-Ruiz for this story from the 2019 San Antonio Combat PTSD Conference.

Bob Woodruff Foundation supports 2019 San Antonio Combat PTSD Conference as presenting sponsor

SAN ANTONIO (Sept. 16, 2019) – The nationally renowned Bob Woodruff Foundation, which invests in programs helping impacted veterans, service members and their families thrive, will provide major support for the 2019 San Antonio Combat PTSD Conference as presenting sponsor of the Oct. 23-24 scientific meeting.

Presented by the UT Health San Antonio-led STRONG STAR Consortium and Consortium to Alleviate PTSD (CAP), the annual conference is the only nationwide gathering focused on the state of the science in prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and related conditions. These invisible wounds of war affect hundreds of thousands of post-9/11 combat veterans.

San Antonio bases to pause as Air Force suicides rise

This story about U.S. Air Force efforts to reduce the incidence of suicide features expert comment from STRONG STAR Director Alan Peterson, PhD, and STRONG STAR collaborator Craig Bryan, PsyD.

Ten Sessions

Nationally distributed radio and podcast program “This American Life” offers rare insight into Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), a leading evidence-based treatment for PTSD, with audio recordings that a patient made of the actual therapy sessions that helped alleviate her trauma from a sexual assault as a teen. CPT has been used in a number of studies conducted by STRONG STAR and the Consortium to Alleviate PTSD.

An Epidemic And An Enigma

For a program focusing on the rising suicide rate and ways to address the problem, STRONG STAR suicide prevention expert Brooke Fina participated in a live panel discussion and took calls from listeners on Texas Public Radio’s “The Source.”

Informational campaign at JBSA-Randolph focuses on PTSD studies

A federally funded, multi-institutional research group focused on combat post-traumatic stress disorder and related conditions in active-duty military members will soon conclude a month-long informational campaign at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph.

Supporting Veterans: Psychologist Discusses Veterans and Mental Health

In Focus Texas wraps up Mental Health Awareness Month with a closer look at mental illness among veterans. In the video, Dr. Don McGeary, a clinical psychologist who has experience treating service members and veterans on a variety of behavioral health issues, joins us on In Focus to talk about veterans and mental health.

Not Just For Soldiers: Civilians With PTSD Struggle To Find Effective Therapy

The STRONG STAR Training Initiative’s program for training community mental health providers in evidence-based therapies for PTSD is highlighted in this story about the nationwide shortage of therapists trained in those therapies. The story also quotes STRONG STAR principal investigator Edna Foa, as well as former STRONG STAR clinical research therapist Lindsay Bira.

Finding New Strength Against PTSD

Retired Army Colonel Don Gagliano, MD, knew something wasn't right after he came home from Iraq, where he had served as Medical Commander of the 30th Brigade. It took him a long time to seek treatment for PTSD. When he finally did, his doctor recommended Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PE), a cognitive-behavioral therapy shown to alleviate PTSD and its symptoms by helping patients confront traumatic memories they have been trying to avoid.

2018 San Antonio Combat PTSD Conference Draws Record Attendance, Delivers a Powerful Program

San Antonio’s historic Pearl Stable was filled to capacity Oct. 23-24, 2018, as approximately 500 people from across the country gathered for the Third Annual San Antonio Combat PTSD Conference.

STRONG STAR Training Initiative Working to Increase Veteran Access to Evidence-Based Treatments for PTSD

The Stress Points newsletter of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies highlights the efforts of the STRONG STAR Training Initiative to increase veteran access to evidence-based treatments for PTSD in this article.

Top Combat PTSD Experts in SA for Conference

Spectrum News reporter Alese Underwood interviews keynote speaker and author Dr. John Kerstetter and STRONG STAR/CAP Director Alan Peterson, PhD, in this story from the 2018 Combat PTSD Conference.

Open house event celebrates the partnership between STRONG STAR and CRDAMC, a key collaboration in furthering the treatment of PTSD

This article from the website of the U.S. Department of Defense’s Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs focuses on the important research that STRONG STAR and the Consortium to Alleviate PTSD are conducting with active duty military personnel at the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center at Fort Hood.

Effect of Prolonged Exposure Therapy on PTSD Symptom Severity in Military Personnel

Learn about Dr. Edna Foa’s STRONG STAR research with active duty military personnel being treated for posttraumatic stress disorder with Prolonged Exposure therapy in this article published by the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs of the U.S. Department of Defense.

BioMed SA to recognize pioneers in military health care and beyond

STRONG STAR Director Alan Peterson, PhD, selected for 2018 Award for Innovation in Healthcare and Bioscience from BioMed SA, an organization formed to support the biosciences industry in San Antonio.

The STRONG STAR Training Initiative with Brooke Fina

Duane France interviews Brooke Fina about her work with STRONG STAR, the Consortium to Alleviate PTSD, and the STRONG STAR Training Initiative for this podcast.

STRONG STAR’s Brooke Fina interviewed on “In Focus” program

Brooke Fina, a STRONG STAR investigator and UT Health San Antonio associate professor, talks about proven PTSD therapy treatment programs for those who’ve served.

SA researchers studying new PTSD treatment, improvements in depression treatment

SAN ANTONIO — A groundbreaking study going on in San Antonio right now just might lead to the widespread use of magnetic pulses to help treat Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

Short-term PTSD treatment provides relief for half in Penn study at Texas army base

Former patient Frank Wood talks about how Prolonged Exposure therapy with STRONG STAR helped him, in this story. Also interviewed is the University of Pennsylvania’s Edna Foa, PhD, principal investigator of a STRONG STAR PTSD treatment study with active-duty military personnel at Fort Hood.

Local doctors find potential cure for combat-related PTSD

In this story by News 4 reporter Emily Baucum, STRONG STAR Director Dr. Alan Peterson and former patient Dr. Don Gagliano talk about the treatment that was used in a study recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Trial seeks to help veterans recover from trauma

A STRONG STAR study at Fort Hood that produced important findings for the treatment of combat PTSD in active-duty military members is highlighted in this story.

Civilian PTSD treatment effective for troops

In this story, patient Frank Wood, the therapist who treated him at Fort Hood, Brooke Fina, and COL Jeffrey Yarvis, deputy commanding officer for the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center discuss the type of therapy used in a groundbreaking STRONG STAR study with active-duty military personnel with PTSD.

Fort Hood: New therapy could help those struggling with PTSD

Reporter Alex Cano tells the story of Retired Army Command Sergeant Major Frank Wood’s successful treatment for PTSD in a STRONG STAR study at Fort Hood in this report.

DoD expanding use of effective PTSD therapy

This story about STRONG STAR’s groundbreaking study of Prolonged Exposure therapy with active-duty military ran on the front page of the Killeen Daily Herald, as well as online.

PTSD study with roots in Texas proving effective for active duty military

This story about STRONG STAR’s research with active-duty military at Fort Hood, which was the first study of Prolonged Exposure therapy for PTSD with active-duty military, aired on Spectrum News in the San Antonio and Austin areas.

Mitch chats with Dr. Alan Peterson from UT Health San Antonio about PTSD

Dallas-based radio host Mitch Carr interviews STRONG STAR and Consortium to Alleviate PTSD Director Alan Peterson about Prolonged Exposure therapy in this podcast produced for News Radio KRLD and the Texas State Network. (Link to podcast no longer available.)

New PTSD study shows recovery for Fort Hood soldiers in just two weeks

A recent Fort Hood-based study holds hope for a speedy recovery from post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms — in as little as two weeks — for service members returning from combat. (Link to story no longer available.)

San Antonio Study Finds Effective Treatment for PTSD

News Radio 1200 WOAI did this story about STRONG STAR research study findings published in the Journal of the American Medical Association showing that a leading civilian therapy for PTSD also can help active-duty military personnel.

San Antonio part of study finding speedier PTSD therapy

A STRONG STAR study that validated the effectiveness of Prolonged Exposure, a leading civilian therapy for PTSD, in active-duty military personnel is detailed in this article by the San Antonio Express-News.

UT Health San Antonio study finds effective, fast treatment for PTSD

Results of STRONG STAR’s study published in the Journal of the America Medical Association aired in this story on KSAT-TV, along with a print story on the station’s website.

Penn takes part in study of faster PTSD treatment for military personnel

Findings from a STRONG STAR study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association are featured in this story by Philadelphia media outlet Philly Voice.

UT Health San Antonio: PTSD Therapy Proves Effective in Shorter Format

The Rivard Report online news site published this story about the findings of a STRONG STAR study evaluating Prolonged Exposure therapy with active-duty military personnel.

Study Finds 2-Week Long Exposure Therapy Effective In Treating Combat PTSD

Texas Public Radio reporter Carson Frame did this story about important findings from a STRONG STAR study that were published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). It was the first randomized clinical trial of prolonged exposure therapy with active-duty military. National Public Radio-affiliated Houston Public Media also used this story.

Top civilian PTSD treatment effective with active military in regular and shorter, two-week format

In its first-ever randomized clinical trial with an active-duty military population, Prolonged Exposure (PE), a top treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), was found effective for combat PTSD. The therapy led to significant symptom reductions and a loss of PTSD diagnosis in nearly half of study participants, with treatment gains largely maintained over time.

How Important Are Dogs for the Mental Health of Recovering Veterans?

A STRONG STAR-affiliated study led by Dr. Stephen Stern is highlighted in this story by U.S. News & World Report about the positive impact that dogs can have on veterans with PTSD.

Studies explore race and ethnicity’s hidden impact on PTSD

STRONG STAR investigator Brittany Hall-Clark’s analysis of the impact of race and ethnicity on PTSD is the basis of this story published on the front page of the San Antonio Express-News.

Flashbacks, Nightmares, Anxiety: How Do We Identify and Treat PTSD?

Texas Public Radio’s “The Source” focused on PTSD for this program with guests including STRONG STAR and Consortium to Alleviate PTSD Director Alan Peterson and a former STRONG STAR study participant.

Research looks at new treatment for military personnel with PTSD

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Military deployment can be associated with increased risk of mental health problems for military service members and veterans as well as psychological distress in the spouses and children of the deployed, a risk that increases with longer deployment, according to research.

Ketamine: The Future of PTSD Treatment?

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) has a reputation for being difficult to treat, especially in active duty military and veteran populations. That may soon change,  according to research findings shared Wednesday at the 2017 San Antonio Combat PTSD Conference.

Experts gather to battle combat-related PTSD

Spectrum News reported on the 2^nd Annual San Antonio Combat PTSD Conference in this story.

Experts Tell Local PTSD Conference that Progress is Being Made

Reporter Jim Forsyth developed a radio news story for News/Talk WOAI 1200, as well as a commentary piece at the 2^nd Annual San Antonio Combat PTSD Conference. (Link to story no longer available.)

Cutting edge PTSD treatment with immediate results

The 2^nd Annual San Antonio Combat PTSD Conference is featured in this story by News 4 San Antonio that talks about the important research conducted by the STRONG STAR Consortium and Consortium to Alleviate PTSD.

Leading experts on combat PTSD gather in San Antonio to discuss treatment

The 2^nd Annual San Antonio Combat PTSD Conference is featured in this story by KENS 5 San Antonio that talks about the research conducted by the STRONG STAR Consortium and Consortium to Alleviate PTSD, the largest research network focused on posttraumatic stress disorder and related conditions. (Link to story no longer available.)

STRONG STAR study helping military patients with chronic insomnia

In this television interview, STRONG STAR and Consortium to Alleviate PTSD Director Alan Peterson talks about the findings of a STRONG STAR study in which a drug-free treatment for chronic insomnia was effective with active duty military personnel.

UT Health S.A. launches programs to help veterans, military caregivers

KENS-TV in San Antonio aired and published on its website a story about the STRONG STAR Training Initiative to provide training for veteran-serving mental health providers in the leading therapies for posttraumatic stress disorder. The program will improve access to care for veterans in the areas where they live. (Link to story no longer available.)

UNT hosting mental health training initiative next month

The Denton Record-Chronicle published a story about an upcoming workshop by the STRONG STAR Training Initiative at the University of North Texas. (Link to story no longer available.)

Study to test electromagnetic pulses to brain to treat PTSD

UNT study finds cognitive therapy helps soldiers with insomnia

The official student newspaper of the University of North Texas published a story based on the university’s news release about a STRONG STAR study that found cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia to be effective with active-duty military personnel. The study was led by University of North Texas professor Daniel Taylor.

UT Health To Train More Therapists To Treat PTSD

Texas Public Radio aired and published online this story about the STRONG STAR Training Initiative for training veteran-serving mental health providers around Texas and in 2018 nationally in evidence-based treatments for PTSD, which will improve access to treatment for veterans.

Study: Behavioral Therapy Improves Military Members’ Insomnia

A recent study out of UT Health San Antonio found that cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia is highly effective for active duty military members, proving beneficial for participants who engaged in treatment either in-person or online.

If you have insomnia, don’t sleep more, sleep efficiently, study on soldiers finds

A new study on sleep suggests the best way to cure insomnia is to get out of bed.

Initiative to train providers in top PTSD therapies

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a major condition affecting the quality of life of hundreds of thousands of post-9/11 combat veterans. To meet this unmet need for PTSD treatment, UT Health San Antonio has launched an initiative to increase the number of community clinicians qualified to provide the leading therapies.

Finding Non-medication Therapy For Military Insomniacs

Insomnia is the number one complaint of service members returning from a deployment.

Video Visits for Insomnia Less Effective than Live Consults

The mHealth Intelligence newsite published a story about a STRONG STAR study that found a medication-free treatment, cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia, to be effective with active-duty military, a population with a high rate of sleep disorders.

Web-Based CBT Can Help Military Personnel Manage Insomnia

The mental health-focused news site Psych Central published a story about a STRONG STAR study that found cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia to be effective with active-duty military personnel. (Link to story no longer available.)

Study shows insomnia in military can be treated without medications

Insomnia is a widespread problem in the U.S. military and the most commonly reported symptom following deployment. A new study published online in the journal Sleep found that cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia , a form of talk therapy, was highly effective with an active duty population.

For Military, Online Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia Is Effective

Cognitive behavioral therapy, which traditionally includes regular, and often weekly, visits to a clinician, is recommended by the American College of Physicians and other organizations for treatment of chronic insomnia.

Online cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia is effective for military

The ScienceDaily research news site was among a number of sites publishing a news release about a STRONG STAR study documenting the efficacy of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia in active-duty military personnel.

Online cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia effective for military

Health Medicine Network was among a number of sites publishing a news release about a STRONG STAR study documenting the efficacy of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia in active-duty military personnel.

Online Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia Is Effective With Military

Science Newsline was among numerous online science and healthcare sites to publish stories about a study led by STRONG STAR investigator Daniel Taylor, PhD, which documented the efficacy of a medication-free treatment, cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia, with active-duty military. (Link to story no longer available.)

Talking it Out

The Spring/Summer 2017 issue of UT Health San Antonio’s Mission magazine featured this story about a groundbreaking STRONG STAR study that was the largest clinical trial to date documenting an evidence-based treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder in active-duty military personnel.

Married San Antonio researchers take aim at helping veterans decrease use of opioids

The Fort Worth Star-Telegram picked up this story originally published March 24, 2017 in the San Antonio Express-News. It highlights the chronic pain management expertise of STRONG STAR researchers Don and Cindy McGeary. (Access to story requires paid subscription.)

Relationship between researchers led to new understanding of the nature of pain

This story by the San Antonio Express-News highlights the expertise of STRONG STAR researchers Don and Cindy McGeary in the field of chronic pain management. (Access to story requires paid subscription.)

Groundbreaking Fort Hood Study on PTSD Gives Hope for a Permanent Cure

PTSD treatment in a STRONG STAR study at Fort Hood helped Iraq and Afghanistan war veteran Sean Brack get his life back. (Link to story no longer available.)

Talk therapy battles PTSD

This profile by the Lampasas Dispatch Record tells the story of how seeking help for his posttraumatic stress disorder helped Iraq and Afghanistan veteran Sean Brack recover. (Link to story no longer available.)

Groundbreaking PTSD study could lead to better treatment for soldiers

Reporter Jeremy Schwartz interviewed former PTSD patient Sean Brack, STRONG STAR Director Alan Peterson, PhD, and Principal Investigator Patricia Resick, PhD, for this story about a treatment study at Fort Hood with important findings that a leading civilian therapy also can help many active duty military service members suffering from posttraumatic stress. (Link to story no longer available.)

New study to test if writing can cure PTSD among S.A. service members

This story by the San Antonio Express-News focuses on a STRONG STAR study in San Antonio testing writing as therapy for military service members with combat PTSD. (Access to story requires paid subscription.)

PTSD research from Fort Hood focuses on emotional examination

The Waco Tribune-Herald published this story about a groundbreaking STRONG STAR PTSD treatment study at Fort Hood. (Access to story requires paid subscription.)

Understanding PTSD, Debunking Stigmas Key in Finding Cure

Bob Delaney, former New Jersey state police officer and NBA referee, spoke at Fort Sam Houston in December 2016 about his struggle with PTSD after going undercover and infiltrating the mafia in the 1990s. His visit was part of the Army’s Ready and Resilient Campaign to help improve individual and unit performance. In their leadership roles with both the STRONG STAR Consortium and the Consortium to Alleviate PTSD, Drs. Alan Peterson and Stacey Young-McCaughan attended the event. Dr. Peterson was asked by a Spectrum News reporter covering the story to provide expert comment about PTSD and resilience.

Duke study shows therapy effective for military sufferers of PTSD

The Raleigh, NC, News & Observer published this story based on findings from a STRONG STAR clinical trial that is the largest to evaluate a leading PTSD treatment with active-duty military members. (Access to story requires paid subscription.)

Pioneering Fort Hood study on PTSD treatment finds some healed

Findings from a groundbreaking STRONG STAR study evaluating Cognitive Processing Therapy with active duty military with combat PTSD are detailed in this story by the San Antonio Express-News. (Access to story requires paid subscription.)

New Study Shows Effective Therapy for PTSD

Texas Public Radio aired this story about important findings from a STRONG STAR clinical trial testing Cognitive Processing Therapy for active duty military members with combat PTSD, published in the journal JAMA Psychiatry.