San Antonio Combat PTSD Conference is back in person for 2022

September 2, 2022

The 7th annual San Antonio Combat PTSD Conference, presented by the STRONG STAR Consortium and UT Health San Antonio, will resume an in-person format Oct. 26-27, 2022, at the Briscoe Western Art Museum along the San Antonio River Walk. Focal areas include resiliency enhancement, suicide prevention, research outcomes with next-generation PTSD treatments, advancing treatment of co-occurring conditions and implementation of evidence-based treatments in clinical settings.

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Register now for San Antonio Combat PTSD Conference, back in person for 2022

September 1, 2022

  Media contact: Will Sansom, sansom@uthscsa.edu, (210) 567-2579 Article contributed by Julie Collins SAN ANTONIO (Sept. 1, 2022) – Register now for a spot at the 7th Annual San Antonio Combat PTSD Conference, to be presented Oct. 26-27, 2022, by the STRONG STAR Consortium and The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. […]

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Brief writing therapy effective as treatment for military members with PTSD, study shows

January 11, 2022

A brief, five-session treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) called Written Exposure Therapy is as effective as a longer, gold-standard treatment for military service members, a new study shows. In their paper published today by JAMA Network Open, researchers say the treatment option potentially can make effective PTSD treatment more appealing and accessible to military personnel […]



Brief writing therapy effective as treatment for military members with PTSD, study shows

January 11, 2022

Media contact: Will Sansom, (210) 567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (Jan. 11, 2021) — A brief, five-session treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) called Written Exposure Therapy is as effective as a longer, gold-standard treatment for military service members, a new study shows. In their paper published today by JAMA Network Open, researchers say the treatment option potentially […]

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Visuals increase attention. Now science explains why.

December 17, 2021

Chemical’s release in brain tied to processing of imagery, cells’ activation. Contact: Will Sansom, (210) 567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (Dec. 17, 2021) — “Look at me!” we might say while attempting to engage our children. It turns out there is a neurochemical explanation for why looking at mom or dad actually helps kiddos pay better […]

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