Patricia Resick Co-Authors Book on Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD
Duke University School of MedicineApril 14, 2023
Congratulations to STRONG STAR collaborators and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) experts Patricia Resick, PhD (therapy developer), Shannon Wiltsey Stirman, and Stefanie LoSavio on their new book that aims to make front-line PTSD treatment available and accessible to all who need it. They recently published “Getting Unstuck from PTSD: Using Cognitive Processing Therapy to Guide Your Recovery,” the first self-help workbook for CPT, a leading, evidence-based treatment for civilians and military/veterans with PTSD. Learn more and access the publisher’s website in this news release by Duke University School of Medicine.
More gun control, no energy drinks: Military suicides are down, but experts say it’s not enough
San Antonio Express-NewsApril 6, 2023
STRONG STAR Director Alan Peterson, PhD, and other experts are quoted in this article reporting on a recent decline in military suicide numbers.
Suicide rates among veterans are 1.5 times higher than the general population
Texas Public Radio - The SourceJanuary 19, 2023
STRONG STAR Director Dr. Alan Peterson joined host David Martin Davies on Texas Public Radio’s “The Source” to talk about veterans mental health issues, including the higher suicide rates among this population. As a hopeful part of the discussion, Dr. Peterson explained recent study findings by the consortium showing a major advancement in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, a signature psychological wound of war. Listen to the audio of that show here.
Study: Combat veterans can overcome PTSD in three weeks with intensive treatment
Texas Public RadioJanuary 19, 2023
Military reporter Carson Frame with Texas Public Radio reports on our consortium’s research findings that are a big step in combat-related-PTSD treatment.
Two Short-Term Exposure Therapies Linked to PTSD Reductions
MedscapeJanuary 11, 2023
Medscape reporter Eve Bender looks at Consortium to Alleviate PTSD study findings evaluating two condensed, outpatient formats of delivering Prolonged Exposure (PE) therapy to service members and veterans with PTSD, one with full-time PE delivered daily for three weeks, and one in a similar format with eight therapeutic enhancements. Both formats led to clinically meaningful symptom improvement in about two-thirds of study participants and long-term remission of PTSD diagnosis in more than half.
Major headway made in treating combat-related PTSD
KSAT-12 NewsJanuary 10, 2023
KSAT-12 News reporter Leigh Waldman interviews UT Health San Antonio investigators about Consortium to Alleviate PTSD study findings that show major strides in quickly and effectively treating combat-related PTSD.
Treatment for combat-related PTSD advances with method shown to be fast, effective
UT Health San Antonio News ReleaseJanuary 6, 2023
Consortium to Alleviate PTSD researchers report in JAMA Network Open that treatment for combat-related PTSD, which affects hundreds of thousands of U.S. military personnel and veterans, can be both fast and effective for a majority of patients. Their study showed clinically significant reductions in PTSD symptoms in over 60 percent of patients and long-term remission of diagnosis in more than 50 percent after three weeks of outpatient Prolonged Exposure (PE) therapy. Study participants similarly showed significant improvements in related disability and daily functioning.
3-Week Program Effective in Helping to Ease Combat-Linked PTSD
HealthDayJanuary 6, 2023
Amy Norton with HealthDay News reports on a Consortium to Alleviate PTSD study published in JAMA Network Open. A short but intensive approach to “talk therapy” can help many combat veterans overcome post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a new clinical trial has found, she writes.
Can PTSD be cured? UT Health San Antonio psychologist says latest clinical trial is a breakthrough.
San Antonio Express-NewsJanuary 6, 2023
With study findings today showing that about two thirds of service members and veterans had significantly reduced symptoms and more than half maintained long-term remission of a PTSD diagnosis after 3 weeks of condensed treatment with Prolonged Exposure therapy, San Antonio Express-News reporter Sig Christenson discusses with lead investigator Alan Peterson whether combat-PTSD can be “cured.”
San Antonio Combat PTSD conference shifts its focus toward preventing firearm injuries
Texas Public RadioOctober 30, 2022
Texas Public Radio military reporter Carson Frame discusses firearm safety with presenters at the 2022 San Antonio Combat PTSD Conference. Day 2 keynote speaker Dr. Craig Bryan of Ohio State University explains why he and others consider the prevention of suicide by firearm as the “third rail” of suicide prevention, and the real potential to save lives. Dr. Ronald Stewart with The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and University Health System explains how physical and psychological trauma are “two sides of the same coin” and emphasizes the need for a community-based approach to the problem of gun violence.