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.)
Lone Star State leads the way in national efforts to heal the invisible wounds of war
Texas PsychologistOctober 24, 2013
South-Central Texas is now the epicenter of national efforts to alleviate posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and related conditions among military service members and veterans. This development was made possible by $45 million in funding recently awarded by the U.S. Departments of Defense (DoD) and Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish the STRONG STAR Consortium to Alleviate PTSD, or STRONG STAR-CAP.
STRONG STAR work puts Dr. Alan Peterson on “The It List”
San Antonio MagazineOctober 1, 2013
San Antonio Magazine recognizes “the people building buzz and leading the Alamo City in 10 different categories” with the publication of “The It List.” The list includes Dr. Alan Peterson in the category of “Health” for his leadership of STRONG STAR and its trailblazing efforts to find the best ways to diagnose, prevent, and treat combat-related stress disorder and co-occurring conditions among our service members and veterans.
Consortia focus on PTSD, mild traumatic brain injury
U.S. ArmyAugust 27, 2013
FORT DETRICK, Md. (Aug. 26, 2013) — The U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command’s Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Research and Development, will support two new multi-institutional consortia focused on translational and clinical research on post-traumatic stress disorder and chronic effects of mild traumatic brain injury.
Health Science Center to lead research consortium on PTSD
San Antonio Business JournalAugust 23, 2013
Researchers in the Alamo City will play a lead role in a collaborative effort to better understand, identify and treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, along with the V.A. National Center for PTSD, will lead a national research consortium.
The Source: Working For A PTSD Cure | Budget Cuts And The Library
Texas Public RadioAugust 14, 2013
Last year in the U.S. military there were more deaths from suicide than there were combat deaths. The sobering statistic came out despite the influx of money and coverage of depression and post-traumatic stress disorder amongst veterans for the past few years.
Consortium Receives $45M to Research Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Using NGS, Mass Spec
GenomeWeb NewsAugust 14, 2013
NEW YORK – A consortium led by the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio has received a five-year award for up to $45 million from the US Department of Defense and US Department of Veterans Affairs to use next-generation sequencing and mass spectrometry to conduct research into post-traumatic stress disorder.
Working for a PTSD Cure
Texas Public RadioAugust 14, 2013
Last year in the U.S. military there were more deaths from suicide than there were combat deaths. The sobering statistic came out despite the influx of money and coverage of depression and post-traumatic stress disorder amongst veterans for the past few years. Over the weekend the White House and the Department of Defense announced a significant investment in research for PTSD and the University of Texas Health Science Center will be leading a large part of the effort. Joining “The Source” to talk about this is Dr. Alan Peterson, director of STRONG STAR.
Obama Introduces New PTSD and Education Programs
Military.comAugust 12, 2013
ORLANDO, Fla. — President Obama announced new research initiatives to combat post-traumatic stress disorder and mild traumatic brain injuries while also introducing a joint government-schools effort to help veterans succeed in college.
The Long Haul for New PTSD/TBI Research Projects
NextgovAugust 12, 2013
President Obama has announced new research projects focused “on developing more effective ways to prevent, diagnose and treat mental health conditions like TBI and PTSD.”