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STRONG STAR featured on “Fort Hood on Track”

Fort Hood Public Affairs Office

February 10, 2011

Fort Hood on Track” host Angie Malone and STRONG STAR Consortium Director Dr. Alan Peterson discuss STRONG STAR, how it is working to prevent and treat combat-related PTSD, and the variety of studies being conducted at Fort Hood. The interview highlights how combat veterans at Fort Hood can benefit from STRONG STAR’s treatment studies and how they can get involved. 

STRONG STAR recruiting Soldiers for PTS studies; largest ever for Dept of Defense

Fort Hood Sentinel

February 10, 2011

STRONG STAR is launching a variety of studies at Fort Hood with the goal of defeating combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder. This article by the Fort Hood Sentinel focuses particularly on two studies there that are delivering PTSD therapies that have shown to be effective with civilians and are now being evaluated for their success in helping military personnel recover from the psychological wounds of war.

The People Behind STRONG STAR’s Mission: A Combat Veteran’s Personal Struggle with PTSD

Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs

February 8, 2011

The DoD’s Office of Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP), which funds STRONG STAR, has called on “Consumer Reviewers,” or those personally affected by the psychological wounds of war, to help guide its research programs on psychological health and traumatic brain injury. In this video, combat veteran Richard Flores and his mother, Penny Flores, discuss his personal struggle with PTSD and TBI, and how it led them both to serve as consumer reviewers for CDMRP-funded research programs like STRONG STAR.

Dr. Patricia A. Resick Video: Comparison of Cognitive Processing Therapy in the Treatment of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Department of Defense, Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs

February 2, 2011

The Defense Department’s Office of Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs produced video interviews with STRONG STAR researchers discussing how their studies are expected to help service members and veterans with PTSD. Here is an interview with Dr. Patricia Resick, developer of Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), talking about her treatment study using  CPT.

Dr. Edna P. Foa Video: Comparison of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Treatment Effects Using Prolonged Exposure Therapy

Department of Defense, Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs

February 2, 2011

The Defense Department’s Office of Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs has produced a series of videos highlighting the important work and potential impact of its funded research projects, including three of the STRONG STAR studies funded through the CDMRP’s Psychological Health/Traumatic Brain Injury Research Program. Here is an interview with Dr. Edna Foa, the developer of Prolonged Exposure therapy (PE), discussing her treatment study using PE.

Dr. Brett Litz Video: Adjustment and Adaptation of Operational Stress in Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Department of Defense, Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs

February 2, 2011

The Defense Department’s Office of Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs has produced a series of videos highlighting the important work and potential impact of its funded research projects, including three of the STRONG STAR studies funded through the CDMRP’s Psychological Health/Traumatic Brain Injury Research Program. Here is an interview with Dr. Brett Litz highlighting the vital work of the Assessment Core and the entire STRONG STAR Consortium.

Fort Hood Soldiers Wanted for PTSD Study

Fort Hood Herald

January 11, 2011

This news article by the Fort Hood Herald, a publication of the Killeen Daily Herald, highlights two PTSD treatment studies being launched at Fort Hood by the STRONG STAR Consortium. One features Prolonged Exposure; the other features Cognitive Processing Therapy. Both studies are delivering therapies that have proven highly effective in treating civilians with PTSD and now are evaluating the therapies’ efficacy in treating combat-related PTSD, as well as the treatment delivery method that is best suited to active-duty military personnel. (Link to article no longer available.)

Psychologist Craig Bryan: Treating Vets for PTSD

National Public Radio, "Fresh Air"

November 8, 2010

Craig J. Bryan, PhD, of the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, who studies suicidal behaviors and prevention strategies, serves as a co-investigator with STRONG STAR and an advisor to the Department of Defense on PTSD and suicide prevention and treatment research. In this interview with NPR’s “Fresh Air,” he discusses the relationship between PTSD and suicidality and challenges faced by the military in helping troops deal with combat stress.

Researcher Explores Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on Active-Duty Military Personnel

Killeen Daily Herald

October 31, 2010

The Killeen Daily Herald speaks with Daniel Taylor, PhD, of the University of North Texas, who leads a DoD-funded study on the delivery of cognitive behavioral therapy to treat insomnia in active-duty military personnel. Dr. Taylor is working collaboratively with STRONG STAR on this important study since PTSD and insomnia commonly co-occur. (Link to story no longer available.)

Treatment of Active Duty Military with PTSD in Primary Care: PTSD-PC Program Early Findings

Department of Defense, Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs

June 14, 2010

Research highlights by the CDMRP include a feature on a STRONG STAR pilot study headed by Lt Col Jeffrey Cigrang. Aimed at improving access to and reducing stigma often associated with PTSD treatment in the mental health setting, this program delivers therapy in the primary care environment.