This document is an ongoing continuous summary of Army STARRS and STARRS-LS publications. STARRS/STARRS LS (2009 - present) is the largest and most comprehensive research project of mental health among U.S. Army Soldiers ever conducted. The project was designed to examine a broad range of risk and resilience (protective) factors across a complex set of outcomes including suicidal behaviors and associated mental health issues. Army STARRS scientists created a series of large and extensive databases with the potential to achieve groundbreaking results. These databases allow scientists to investigate a diverse combination of factors from demographic, psychological, biological, neurological, behavioral, and social domains with the goal of generating actionable findings for the Army. The project was designed using an adaptive approach which means it evolved as new information became available over the course of the project. The research team shared preliminary findings, as they became available, with senior Army leadership so the Army could apply them to its ongoing health promotion, risk reduction, and suicide prevention efforts. The work is continuing under the STARRS Longitudinal Study (STARRS-LS) which runs from 2015 to 2025.

Catastrophic natural disasters, such as Hurricane Helene, cause extreme disruption and can be stressful for individuals, families, and communities. Click HERE for webpage with action-oriented fact sheets and additional information to help individuals, communities, and organizations in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.

The Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress, Department of Psychiatry, Center for Deployment Psychology, and Brain & Behavior Hub of the Uniformed Services University are pleased to present the 2024 Brain, Behavior, and Mind Lecture: Brain, Behavior, and Mind A Conversation on Where Brain, Behavior, and Mind Meet National Security

General Paul M. Nakasone, U.S. Army (Retired) Former Director, National Security Agency & Chief, Central Security Service Former Commander, U.S. Cyber Command Founding Director, Institute of National Security, Vanderbilt University

This event is on: October 23, 2024, 3:00pm EDT (Virtual)

This event is free and open to the public. Please REGISTER HERE

Climate-related disasters, such as hurricanes, wildfires, and others, are profoundly disruptive events with long-term effects on psychological and behavioral health. CSTS' Deputy Director, Dr. Joshua Morganstein, authored the most contemporary chapter on "Climate-Related Disasters: Impact, Risk, and Interventions", which is part of the recently released textbook Climate Change and Mental Health Equity. This chapter summarizes the science regarding mental health consequences of climate-related disasters, identifies risk and protective factors, and highlights actionable recommendations for interventions to support community members, responders, and leaders.

Coming soon! – The Center's annual Amygdala, Stress, and PTSD Conference will be renamed to better reflect a broad focus on understanding brain, behavior, and mind in the context of stress and resilience, illness and health. Since its inception, the conference has been ambitious in its breadth and diversity, bringing together scientists and clinicians whose work spans from basic, clinical, and community research to public health and healthcare. This exciting environment of mutual curiosity and desire to understand allows us all to be teachers and learners, sharing and acquiring new knowledge.