Veteran Health Initiative: Heart and Armor Foundation

We are honored to continue our collaboration with the Heart and Armor Foundation!

This foundation, founded by musician John Mayer and guided by executive director Gerard Choucroun, is dedicated to supporting Veteran health through groundbreaking research and clinical initiatives aimed at mitigating the challenges associated with military service.

Visit the Heart and Armor Foundation Website

 Watch the Launch Event Video Featuring Dr. Inslicht

Dr. Sabra Inslicht on Women and PTSD

Psychology Today Feature: Why Women Have Higher Rates of PTSD Than Men

Dr. Sabra Inslicht’s research plays a crucial role in current literature.

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VA Research Community Spotlight: Explore the VA Research Community and Learn Directly from Dr. Inslicht's Work

How Female Veterans’ Experiences Shape Trauma Research

 PTSD in Women: Insights on Fear Conditioning

Trauma and Stress Research by Dr. Inslicht

Trauma in Police Forces: Traumatic Stress Linked to Biological Indicators

Science shows that individuals with higher cortisol levels experience stronger stress reactions.

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 Stress and Sleep

Understand how stress signals impact sleep in individuals with PTSD.

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Additional Media Features & Appearances

	December 20, 2017: Editor’s Choice: Stress signal ACTs to hinder sleep in PTSD. Science Translational Medicine.
	November 29, 2017: Never Forget Your Own.
	October 13, 2017: Skyrocketing Suicide Among Women Vets. How Stuff Works: Stuff Mom Never Told You.
	June 8, 2013: How Women Learn to Fear Might Explain Higher Rates of PTSD. US Medicine: The Voice of Federal Medicine.
	April 18, 2013: PTSD Study: Men Versus Women. VA Inside Veterans’ Health.
	December 4, 2012: PTSD’s Effects on Female Veterans Studied. San Francisco Chronicle/SFgate.com.
	November 21, 2012: Are Female Troops More Likely to Get PTSD?
	Stress Hormone at Waking May Predict PTSD. Psychcentral News.
	Cortisol Response Predicts "Freezing" Under Stress by Police Officers.
	Studies from S.S. Inslicht and Colleagues Provide New Data on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders. Psychology and Psychiatry Journal.
	Stress Response Predictor in Police Officers May be Relevant for Military.
	Stress Response Predictor in Police Officers May be Relevant for Military. NCIRE Featured Story
	Traumatic Stress Linked to Biological Indicator
	Traumatic Stress Linked to Biological Indicator. Quantum Units Continuing Education.
	Study May Lead to Better Understanding of Trauma-Related Stress
	VA-led study on police points to stress biomarker
	Stress Response Predictor in Police Officers May be Relevant for Military

Other Creative Activities

1. Media Coverage: Thompson, Mark (2012, November 21). Are Female Troops More Likely to Get PTSD? Time.com
2. Print Media Coverage: Joseph, D. (2012, December 4). PTSD’s Effects on Female Veterans Studied. San Francisco Chronicle/SFgate.com
3. Media Coverage: Cramer, Tom (2013, April 18). PTSD Study: Men Versus Women. VA Inside Veterans’ Health
4. Media Coverage: Boyle, Annette (2013, June). How Women Learn to Fear Might Explain Higher Rates of PTSD. US Medicine: The Voice of Federal Medicine
5. Print Media Coverage: Wendling, P. (2009, February 1). Treatment Needed for Soldiers who Killed During War: Study of 3,141 returnees is instructive. Clinical Psychiatry News
6. Acknowledgement: Pole, N., Neylan, T.C., Otte, C., Henn-Haase, T., Metzler, T., Marmar, C. (2009). Prospective Prediction of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms Using Fear Potentiated Auditory Startle Responses, Biological Psychiatry, 65(3), 235-240. (Written acknowledgment of contribution)
7. Print Media Coverage: Kennedy, K. (2008, November 22). Study: PTSD rates higher for troops who kill. Army Times, Military Times, and Airforce Times
8. Acknowledgement: Beckner, V.L., & Arden, J.B. (2008). Conquering Post-traumatic Stress Disorder: The Newest Techniques for Overcoming Symptoms, Regaining Hope, and Getting Your Life Back. Beverly, MA: Fair Winds Press. (Written acknowledgment of contribution)