January 7 - Psych Grand Rounds

Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Grand Rounds 2021-2022

Originally recorded on January 7, 2022 

Alan L. Peterson, PhD, ABPP, Professor, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

"Adapting Prolonged Exposure Therapy for Combat-Related PTSD: Two Decades of Clinical and Research Experience"

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Join us as we host Dr. AIan Peterson, Professor at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio as he reviews combat-related PTSD. He will present a case presentation: Treating PTSD in the combat theater during the Battle of Fallujah and present on the review of Prolonged Exposure (PE) therapy, and review of results of PE clinical trials conducted by STRONG STAR-CAP.

At the completion of the presentation, attendees will be able to:
1. Describe the unique aspects of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) related to military deployments and combat or war-related trauma exposure
2. List the primary components of prolonged exposure treatment for PTSD.
3. Outline modifications to the standard prolonged exposure treatment protocol to address the unique aspects of combat-related PTSD.

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