STRONG STAR and the consortium to alleviate PTSD: Shaping the future of combat PTSD and related conditions in military and veteran populations.

Oct 4, 2021

Contributor: Alan L Peterson,Stacey Young-McCaughan,John D Roache,Jim Mintz,Brett T Litz,Douglas E Williamson,Patricia A Resick,Edna B Foa,Donald D McGeary,Katherine A Dondanville,Daniel J Taylor,Jennifer Schuster Wachen,Peter T Fox,Craig J Bryan,Carmen P McLean,Kristi E Pruiksma,Jeffrey S Yarvis,Barbara L Niles,Chadi G Abdallah,Lynnette A Averill,Sudie E Back,Monty T Baker,Tabatha H Blount,Adam M Borah,Elisa V Borah,Matthew S Brock,Lily A Brown,Matthew M Burg,Jeffrey A Cigrang,Bryann B DeBeer,Ellen R DeVoe,Brooke A Fina,Julianne C Flanagan,Steffany J Fredman,Cubby L Gardner,Robert R Gatchel,Jeffrey L Goodie,Ralitza Gueorguieva,Jay B Higgs,Vanessa M Jacoby,Kevin M Kelly,John H Krystal,M Danet Lapiz-Bluhm,Argelio L López-Roca,Brian P Marx,Douglas M Maurer,Meghan E McDevitt-Murphy,Cindy A McGeary,Eric C Meyer,Shannon R Miles,Candice M Monson,David A Morilak,John C Moring,Vincent Mysliwiec,Karin L Nicholson,Sheila A M Rauch,David S Riggs,Craig S Rosen,M David Rudd,Richard P Schobitz,Christian C Schrader,Antoinette M Shinn,Paulo R Shiroma,Denise M Sloan,Stephen L Stern,Randy Strong,Steven D Vannoy,Keith A Young,Terence M Keane

STRONG STAR and the consortium to alleviate PTSD: Shaping the future of combat PTSD and related conditions in military and veteran populations.

The STRONG STAR Consortium (South Texas Research Organizational Network Guiding Studies on Trauma and Resilience) and the Consortium to Alleviate PTSD are interdisciplinary and multi-institutional research consortia focused on the detection, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and comorbid conditions in military personnel and veterans. This manuscript outlines the consortia’s state-of-the-science collaborative research model and how this can be used as a roadmap for future trauma-related research. STRONG STAR was initially funded for 5 years in 2008 by the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DoD) Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury Research Program. Since the initial funding of STRONG STAR, almost 50 additional peer-reviewed STRONG STAR-affiliated projects have been funded through the DoD, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the National Institutes of Health, and private organizations. In 2013, STRONG STAR investigators partnered with the VA’s National Center for PTSD and were selected for joint DoD/VA funding to establish the Consortium to Alleviate PTSD. STRONG STAR and the Consortium to Alleviate PTSD have assembled a critical mass of investigators and institutions with the synergy required to make major scientific and public health advances in the prevention and treatment of combat PTSD and related conditions. This manuscript provides an overview of the establishment of these two research consortia, including their history, vision, mission, goals, and accomplishments. Comprehensive tables provide descriptions of over 70 projects supported by the consortia. Examples are provided of collaborations among over 50 worldwide academic research institutions and over 150 investigators.
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Alan L Peterson

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA; South Texas Veterans Health Care System, San Antonio, TX, USA; University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA; Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT, USA. Electronic address: petersona3@uthscsa.edu.

Stacey Young-McCaughan

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA; South Texas Veterans Health Care System, San Antonio, TX, USA. Electronic address: youngs1@uthscsa.edu.

John D Roache

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA; South Texas Veterans Health Care System, San Antonio, TX, USA. Electronic address: roache@uthscsa.edu.

Jim Mintz

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA; South Texas Veterans Health Care System, San Antonio, TX, USA. Electronic address: mintz@uthscsa.edu.

Brett T Litz

VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, MA, USA; Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA; Boston University, Boston, MA, USA. Electronic address: brett.litz@va.gov.

Douglas E Williamson

Duke University, Durham, NC, USA; Durham VA Health Care System, Durham, NC, USA. Electronic address: douglas.williamson@duke.edu.

Patricia A Resick

Duke University, Durham, NC, USA. Electronic address: patricia.resick@duke.edu.

Edna B Foa

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA. Electronic address: foa@pennmedicine.upenn.edu.

Donald D McGeary

Katherine A Dondanville

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA. Electronic address: dondanville@uthscsa.edu.

Daniel J Taylor

University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA. Electronic address: danieljtaylor@arizona.edu.

Jennifer Schuster Wachen

VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, MA, USA; Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA; National Center for PTSD, Women’s Health Sciences Division, Boston, MA, USA. Electronic address: Jennifer.Wachen@va.gov.

Peter T Fox

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA; South Texas Veterans Health Care System, San Antonio, TX, USA. Electronic address: fox@uthscsa.edu.

Craig J Bryan

Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, USA. Electronic address: craig.bryan@osumc.edu.

Carmen P McLean

National Center for PTSD, Dissemination and Training Division, VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Menlo Park, CA, USA; Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA. Electronic address: carmen.mclean4@va.gov.

Kristi E Pruiksma

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA; South Texas Veterans Health Care System, San Antonio, TX, USA. Electronic address: pruiksma@uthscsa.edu.

Jeffrey S Yarvis

Carl R Darnall Army Medical Center, Fort Hood, TX, USA. Electronic address: jyarvis@tamuct.edu.

Barbara L Niles

VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, MA, USA; Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA; National Center for PTSD, Behavioral Science Division, Boston, MA, USA. Electronic address: barbara.niles@va.gov.

Chadi G Abdallah

National Center for PTSD, Clinical Neurosciences Division, VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, CT, USA; Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA. Electronic address: chadi.abdallah@bcm.edu.

Lynnette A Averill

Sudie E Back

Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA; Ralph H. Johnson Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Charleston, SC, USA. Electronic address: backs@musc.edu.

Monty T Baker

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA; 59th Medical Wing, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, TX, USA.

Tabatha H Blount

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA. Electronic address: blountt@uthscsa.edu.

Adam M Borah

Carl R Darnall Army Medical Center, Fort Hood, TX, USA. Electronic address: adam.borah@va.gov.

Elisa V Borah

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA. Electronic address: elisa.borah@austin.utexas.edu.

Matthew S Brock

59th Medical Wing, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, TX, USA. Electronic address: matthew.s.brock.mil@mail.mil.

Lily A Brown

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA. Electronic address: lilybr@pennmedicine.upenn.edu.

Matthew M Burg

Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA. Electronic address: matthew.burg@yale.edu.

Jeffrey A Cigrang

Wright State University, Dayton, OH, USA. Electronic address: jeffrey.cigrang@wright.edu.

Bryann B DeBeer

VA VISN 17 Center of Excellence for Research on Returning War Veterans, Waco, TX, USA; Central Texas Veterans Health Care System, Temple, TX, USA. Electronic address: bryann.debeer@va.gov.

Ellen R DeVoe

Boston University, Boston, MA, USA. Electronic address: edevoe@bu.edu.

Brooke A Fina

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA. Electronic address: fina@uthscsa.edu.

Julianne C Flanagan

Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA; Ralph H. Johnson Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Charleston, SC, USA. Electronic address: hellmuth@musc.edu.

Steffany J Fredman

The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA. Electronic address: sjf23@psu.edu.

Cubby L Gardner

59th Medical Wing, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, TX, USA. Electronic address: cubby.l.gardner.mil@mail.mil.

Robert R Gatchel

University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX, USA. Electronic address: gatchel@uta.edu.

Jeffrey L Goodie

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, USA. Electronic address: jeffrey.goodie@usuhs.edu.

Ralitza Gueorguieva

Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA. Electronic address: ralitza.gueorguieva@yale.edu.

Jay B Higgs

Brooke Army Medical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, TX, USA.

Vanessa M Jacoby

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA. Electronic address: jacobyv@uthscsa.edu.

Kevin M Kelly

Carl R Darnall Army Medical Center, Fort Hood, TX, USA. Electronic address: kevin.m.kelly2.mil@mail.mil.

John H Krystal

M Danet Lapiz-Bluhm

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA. Electronic address: lapiz@uthscsa.edu.

Argelio L López-Roca

Brooke Army Medical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, TX, USA. Electronic address: argelio.l.lopez-roca.civ@mail.mil.

Brian P Marx

Douglas M Maurer

Carl R Darnall Army Medical Center, Fort Hood, TX, USA. Electronic address: douglas.maurer4.mil@mail.mil.

Meghan E McDevitt-Murphy

University of Memphis, Memphis, TN, USA. Electronic address: mmcdvttm@memphis.edu.

Cindy A McGeary

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA; South Texas Veterans Health Care System, San Antonio, TX, USA. Electronic address: mcgearyc@uthscsa.edu.

Eric C Meyer

VA VISN 17 Center of Excellence for Research on Returning War Veterans, Waco, TX, USA; Central Texas Veterans Health Care System, Temple, TX, USA. Electronic address: ECM77@pitt.edu.

Shannon R Miles

James A. Haley Veterans’ Affairs Hospital, Tampa, FL, USA; University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA. Electronic address: shannon.miles@va.gov.

Candice M Monson

Ryerson University, Toronto, ON, Canada. Electronic address: candice.monson@ryerson.ca.

David A Morilak

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA; South Texas Veterans Health Care System, San Antonio, TX, USA. Electronic address: morilak@uthscsa.edu.

John C Moring

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA. Electronic address: moringj@uthscsa.edu.

Vincent Mysliwiec

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA. Electronic address: mysliwiec@uthscsa.edu.

Karin L Nicholson

Carl R Darnall Army Medical Center, Fort Hood, TX, USA. Electronic address: karinmd@nicholsonhome.com.

Sheila A M Rauch

Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta VA Healthcare System, Atlanta, GA, USA. Electronic address: sheila.a.m.rauch@emory.edu.

David S Riggs

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, USA. Electronic address: david.riggs@usuhs.edu.

Craig S Rosen

National Center for PTSD, Dissemination and Training Division, VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Menlo Park, CA, USA; Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA. Electronic address: craig.rosen@va.gov.

M David Rudd

University of Memphis, Memphis, TN, USA. Electronic address: mdrudd@memphis.edu.

Richard P Schobitz

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA; Brooke Army Medical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, TX, USA. Electronic address: richard.p.schobitz.mil@mail.mil.

Christian C Schrader

Carl R Darnall Army Medical Center, Fort Hood, TX, USA. Electronic address: christian.c.schrader.mil@mail.mil.

Antoinette M Shinn

59th Medical Wing, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, TX, USA. Electronic address: antoinette.m.shinn.mil@mail.mil.

Paulo R Shiroma

Minneapolis VA Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN, USA; University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA. Electronic address: paulo.shiroma@va.gov.

Denise M Sloan

Stephen L Stern

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA; South Texas Veterans Health Care System, San Antonio, TX, USA. Electronic address: sterns@uthscsa.edu.

Randy Strong

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA; South Texas Veterans Health Care System, San Antonio, TX, USA. Electronic address: strong@uthscsa.edu.

Steven D Vannoy

University of Massachusetts, Boston, MA, USA. Electronic address: steven.vannoy@umb.edu.

Keith A Young

VA VISN 17 Center of Excellence for Research on Returning War Veterans, Waco, TX, USA; Central Texas Veterans Health Care System, Temple, TX, USA; Texas A&M University College of Medicine, Bryan, TX, USA. Electronic address: kayoung@tamu.edu.

Terence M Keane

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