STRONG STAR Responds to Families of Fort Hood Shooting Victims
Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs Web HighlightMay 6, 2014
Working on post to implement research programs to help our psychologically wounded warriors, STRONG STAR staff at Fort Hood feel a special connection to troops stationed at “the Great Place” In fact, for Jamie Anderson, a STRONG STAR employee who also is a military spouse and a volunteer with 85th Medical Detachment’s Family Readiness Group, Fort Hood Soldiers are literally family. So when tragic shootings occurred on post on April 2, 2014, Anderson eagerly responded to the call to organize activities in support of the shooting victims’ families, and her STRONG STAR colleagues wanted to do anything they could to assist. STRONG STAR’s funding agency within the Department of Defense, the Office of Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs, shares the story in this program highlight.
Curing Invisible Wounds: Psychologist’s military experience leads to national PTSD research networks
Mission, a magazine of The University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioMay 4, 2014
As an Air Force psychologist trying to help service members in Iraq with symptoms of posttraumatic stress, Dr. Alan Peterson began adapting the leading civilian treatments for PTSD for use in a deployed military setting. Little did he know he was laying the groundwork for two major research networks that would become the center for clinical trials to inform national guidelines on the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of combat-related PTSD and related conditions among our service members and veterans.
White House Blog by Stacey Young-McCaughan, RN, PhD, on Being Honored as a “Champion of Change”
The White HouseApril 1, 2014
STRONG STAR’s Stacey Young-McCaughan, RN, PhD, wrote this piece for the White House blog reflecting on her career and her work with STRONG STAR, following her recognition by the White House as a “Champion of Change.”
White House honors STRONG STAR’s Stacey Young-McCaughan as a Champion of Change
San Antonio Express-NewsMarch 25, 2014
On Tuesday, March 25, Stacey Young-McCaughan, RN, PhD, was among 10 women veterans honored by the White House as “Champions of Change, ” an award created to feature individuals doing extraordinary things to empower and inspire members of their communities. Several San Antonio media outlets honored their hometown hero with stories featuring her work with the STRONG STAR Consortium as it strives to improve understanding, preventions, and treatments for combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder and related conditions. Here is the story by the San Antonio Express-News.
San Antonio researcher honored by White House for PTSD work with military
Texas Public RadioMarch 25, 2014
On Tuesday, March 25, Stacey Young-McCaughan, RN, PhD, was among 10 women veterans honored by the White House as “Champions of Change, ” an award created to feature individuals doing extraordinary things to empower and inspire members of their communities. Several San Antonio media outlets honored their hometown hero with stories featuring her work with the STRONG STAR Consortium as it strives to improve understanding, preventions, and treatments for combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder and related conditions. Here is the story by Texas Public Radio.
White House Video of Event Honoring STRONG STAR’s Stacey Young-McCaughan as a Champion of Change
The White HouseMarch 25, 2014
On Tuesday, March 25, STRONG STAR’s Stacey Young-McCaughan, RN, PhD, was among 10 women veterans honored by the White House as “Champions of Change, ” an award created to feature individuals doing extraordinary things to empower and inspire members of their communities. Here is the White House video stream of the event.
Health Science Center researcher earns White House honor
San Antonio Business JournalMarch 24, 2014
On Tuesday, March 25, Stacey Young-McCaughan, RN, PhD, was among 10 women veterans honored by the White House as “Champions of Change, ” an award created to feature individuals doing extraordinary things to empower and inspire members of their communities. Several San Antonio media outlets honored their hometown hero with stories featuring her work with the STRONG STAR Consortium as it strives to improve understanding, preventions, and treatments for combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder and related conditions. Here is the story by the San Antonio Business Journal.
Running back from hell
Runner's WorldMarch 3, 2014
PTSD is shattering the lives of thousands of American soldiers. But some experts believe running can counter the disorder’s debilitating symptoms—and help restore the joy that war erased. This in-depth report by Runner’s World looks at a STRONG STAR-affiliated study investigating this very topic.PTSD is shattering the lives of thousands of American soldiers. But some experts believe running can counter the disorder’s debilitating symptoms—and help restore the joy that war erased. This in-depth report by Runner’s World looks at a STRONG STAR-affiliated study investigating this very topic.
Study examines treatment for PTSD
Temple Daily Telegram and Killeen Daily HeraldNovember 10, 2013
With rising rates of posttraumatic stress disorder among those who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan, this Veterans Day feature looks at national efforts to treat PTSD effectively and how STRONG STAR research is guiding the way.
The Battle Against PTSD: San Antonio-based STRONG STAR research consortium is working to make PTSD a thing of the past for our nation’s military members and veterans
San Antonio MagazineNovember 1, 2013
San Antonio Magazine takes an in-depth look at the work of STRONG STAR and its potential to help service members and veterans with PTSD, as highlighted by the examples of two former study participants who have found a new lease on life. (Link to story no longer available.)