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2-year fellowship-STRONG STAR Consortium-Fort Hood, TX

Description: STRONG STAR Consortium and the Consortium to Alleviate PTSD Two-Year Postdoctoral Fellowship in PTSD and Comorbid Disorders Beginning Summer/Fall 2017 through Summer/Fall 2019 Fort Hood, Texas Near Austin, Texas The STRONG STAR (South Texas Research Organizing Network Guiding Studies on Trauma And Resilience) Consortium and the Consortium to Alleviate PTSD (CAP) are recruiting two highly motivated postdoctoral fellows to support funded studies treating PTSD and comorbid disorders in active duty military Service Members and Veterans. The primary clinical research site is at Fort Hood, located in the Texas Hill Country 60 miles from downtown Austin, TX. Fellows have the opportunity to work on the following studies and to receive expert training and on-going supervision from leaders in the field located across the country. Ongoing studies that the fellow may support include: Project Remission: Maximizing Outcomes with Intensive Treatments for Combat-Related PTSD; PI: Alan Peterson, PhD, APBB University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, South Texas Veterans health Care System, and University of Texas at San Antonio--Recent studies indicate that post-9/11 veterans and active duty service members do not derived the same degree of benefit from evidence-based behavioral treatments (e.g., Prolonged Exposure; Cognitive Processing Therapy) as their civilian counterparts. This study examines whether intensive Prolonged Exposure protocols can improve on treatment outcomes for post-911 service members and veterans with combat-related PTSD. The primary aim of this study is to compare the efficacy of 15 sessions of Massed-Prolonged Exposure (Massed-PE) delivered over 3-weeks to 15 days of an Intensive Outpatient Prolonged Exposure protocol (IOP-PE) delivered over 3-weeks. Brief Treatment for PTSD: Enhancing Treatment and Engagement and Retention; PI: Denise Sloan, PhD, VA Boston Healthcare System, National Center for PTSD, and Boston University School of Medicine--Given the high prevalence of PTSD among military personnel, the deleterious consequences associated with PTSD when left untreated, there is an urgent need to identify alternative PTSD treatment approaches that are more efficient, more accepted and tolerable to patients. The primary aim of this study is to examine whether a brief, 5- session narrative therapy approach, called Written Exposure Therapy (WET), is efficacious in the treatment of military-related PTSD. In order to better understand the extent to which WET is efficacious, it will be directly compared with an evidence-based PTSD treatment approach (i.e., Cognitive Processing Therapy, Cognition only). The Efficacy of 90-minute vs 60-minute Sessions of Prolonged Exposure (PE) for PTSD: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Active Duty Military Personnel; PI: Edna Foa, PhD, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine--Prolonged Exposure is a highly efficacious treatment for PTSD. Yet adoption has not been as widespread as needed to ensure that the numerous patients suffering from combat-related PTSD have access to evidence-based treatment. Reducing PE sessions from 90-minutes to 60-minutes would remove the most prohibitive practical barriers to the adoption of PE in the military. The primary aim of this study is to conduct a 2-group randomized controlled clinical trial to investigate the efficacy of 20-minute vs. 40-minutes exposures (culminating in 60- or 90- minute sessions) in prolonged exposure (PE) therapy for combat-related PTSD in military personnel. The Treatment of Comorbid Sleep Disorders and PTSD; Principal Investigator (PI): Daniel Taylor, PhD, DABSM, CBSM--The majority of Service Members and Veterans with PTSD also suffer from insomnia and nightmares. Cognitive behavioral therapies of PTSD, insomnia and nightmares are the first line treatments of these conditions, but there is currently no science on how best to provide these therapies in individuals suffering from all three disorders. The primary aim of the study is to determine if providing cognitive-behavioral therapy of insomnia and nightmares (CBTI&N) and Cognitive Processing Therapy-Cognitive only version (CPT) of PTSD results in greater PTSD and sleep symptom reduction than CPT only. The secondary aim is to determine if the sequencing of CBTI&N before or afterCPT results in differential effects on PTSD and sleep symptom reduction. Variable-Length CPT for Combat-Related PTSD; PI: Patricia Resick, PhD, ABPP, Duke University School of Medicine--The primary goal of this study is to improve the overall efficacy of cognitive processing therapy-cognitive-only version in a sample of 200 active-duty service members through a variable length treatment. The study seeks to determine if some service members would benefit from a longer or shorter dose of treatment (4-24 sessions), and to identify which individuals are likely to require more, less, or the standard number of treatment sessions to reach good end-state functioning. Psychological, cognitive, and biological predictors of length of therapy and treatment outcome will be examined. Postdoctoral fellows work for the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and support some of the largest clinical trials across the nation being conducted at the Fort Hood U.S. Military Installation. Fellows will receive expert training and on-going weekly supervision in gold standard assessments and evidence-based treatments for PTSD, insomnia, and nightmares. This fellowship offers a unique opportunity to receive extensive training and on-going supervision from: Dr. Alan Peterson, Director of STRONG STAR and CAP and an expert in military health psychology Dr. Edna Foa, the developer of PE Dr. Denise Sloan, the developer of Written Exposure Therapy for PTSD Dr. Patricia Resick, the developer of CPT Dr. Daniel Taylor, a leader in the field of behavioral sleep medicine In addition to their clinical roles, our postdoctoral fellows have published articles in high-quality, peer-reviewed journals, co-authored book chapters, and presented research at national conferences. Other achievements by STRONG STAR fellows include being awarded student loan repayment through the NIH and being hired on as faculty of the Department of Psychiatry following the 2-year postdoctoral fellowship. Our fellows receive a competitive salary as well as exceptional health care and retirement benefits. Fellows are required to have completed an APA Accredited Internship and APA Accredited Doctoral Program. All applicants must have the unrestricted ability to work in the US. For more information about STRONG STAR and the Consortium to Alleviate PTSD, please see our website: www.strongstar.org

Website: http://www.strongstar.org

Accredation Status: Non Accredited

Location: TX, Fort Hood-Near Austin,

Duration: 24 Months

Stipend: $TBD

Specialty:: PTSD and co-morbid conditions

Emphasis: Trauma Psychology

APPIC Postdoctoral Member: No

Setting: Medical School

Number of Openings: 2

Number of Supervisors: 2

Director Name: Alan Peterson, PhD, ABPP

Director Phone: (210) 562-6700

Director Email: petersona3@uthscsa.edu

Start Date
09/01/2017

Date Added
10/06/2016

Last Modified
10/06/2016

Available until filled or:
01/04/2017

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