Written Exposure Therapy: An Efficient and Effective Treatment for PTSD
Department of Defense, Congressionally Directed Medical Research ProgramsFebruary 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 RadioJanuary 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 AntonioJanuary 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 NewsSeptember 1, 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 AntonioAugust 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.comApril 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-NewsApril 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.
Dramatic increases seen in rates of insomnia, sleep apnea among U.S. military
UT Health San AntonioMarch 26, 2021
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
KXXV, Waco, TexasMarch 22, 2021
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
Department of Defense, Congressionally Directed Medical Research ProgramsNovember 17, 2020
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.