Understanding PTSD, Debunking Stigmas Key in Finding Cure
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Spectrum News
Dec 7, 2016

Bob Delaney, former New Jersey state police officer and NBA referee, spoke at Fort Sam Houston in December 2016 about his struggle with PTSD after going undercover and infiltrating the mafia in the 1990s. His visit was part of the Army’s Ready and Resilient Campaign to help improve individual and unit performance. In their leadership roles with both the STRONG STAR Consortium and the Consortium to Alleviate PTSD, Drs. Alan Peterson and Stacey Young-McCaughan attended the event. Dr. Peterson was asked by a Spectrum News reporter covering the story to provide expert comment about PTSD and resilience.