The following is a list of the ongoing research Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress projects and collaborations.
Center research in 2010, using a PTSD rat model, has addressed need to seek a novel 5-HT2A receptor antagonist that can demonstrate maximum efficacy with minimum adverse reaction in the
An unprecedented study is headed by the Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress and in collaboration with leading academic and research institutions including the National Institutes of Health/National Institute
This 4-year study with primary sites at Walter Reed Army Medical center (WRAMC) and San Antonio Military Medical Center (SAMMC) is designed to longitudinally investigate the impact of combat injury
This study examines the impact of severe combat injury on military families through interviews conducted at Operation Purple Healing Adventures (OPHA), an annual summer camp program for combat injured service
The goal of this in-depth study of child maltreatment and neglect among Army personnel is to describe the characteristics of substantiated child neglect cases and to identify factors within the
Center scientists are in the formative stages of a new study using an innovative electronic, hand-held device and methodology, Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA). EMA is used to examine symptoms of
This study evaluates a newly refined intervention for severely combat injured service members and their families using two existing approaches: “Families overcoming and coping under Stress” (FOCUS) is a resiliency-building
The Genetic Biomarkers for Attenuation of Fear Memory study has found that administering corticosterone before exposure to stress can attenuate delayed and enhanced fear response in an animal model of
The Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress, in collaboration with Dr. Sandro Galea of the University of Michigan, is engaged in a nation-wide research project on the health and
Partnering with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, the University of Miami and the Florida Department of Health, Center scientists collected
Partnering with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, the University of Miami and the Florida Department of Health, Center scientists have
The Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress is also looking at gene expression patterns present in brain tissue and in white blood cells that may contribute to the origin
This Forum on Health and National Security, directed to addressing stigma and barriers to care, brought together a diverse group of leaders in order to expand our horizons on these
Using blood samples from suicide attempters and non-attempters, and post-mortem brain tissue from patients who had committed suicide and non-suicide controls, Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress scientists examined
In 2010, the Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress (CSTS) undertook an evaluation of Sesame Workshop’s materials, Talk, Listen, Connect III: When Families Grieve™ (TLC III). TLC III was
The National Military Family Bereavement Study is the first scientific study (Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program) of the impact of a U.S. service member death on surviving family members. The
Troop Education for Army Morale (TEAM) is a psychological First Aid based intervention designed to help U.S. Army Mortuary Affairs Soldiers and spouses cope with the complex challenges of deployment
This study, funded by Sesame Workshop, is the Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress Child and Family Program’s preliminary research initiative into the area of family bereavement. It addresses
In 2010, the Veterans Administration’s central office of Research and Development recognized the importance of not only a posttraumatic stress disorder biorepository, but also of a larger national biorepository for