DoD, VA approve $45 million in the quest for a PTSD cure, fund STRONG STAR Consortium to Alleviate PTSD
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and VA National Center for PTSD
Aug 12, 2013
In an unprecedented show of support for our nation’s wounded warriors, the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs have agreed to provide approximately $45 million over five years for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) research to advance PTSD diagnosis, prevention and treatment for service members and veterans. The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and the VA National Center for PTSD lead the consortium, announced over the weekend by the White House and DoD and VA officials.