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Alan L. Peterson, PhD, ABPP, is the Krus Endowed Chair in Psychiatry at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. He is a board certified clinical health psychologist, Professor, and Chief of the Division of Behavioral Medicine in Department of Psychiatry and the School of Medicine. He also serves as the Deputy Department of Psychiatry Chair for Military Collaborations, the Associate Director of Research for the Military Health Institute, the Director of the STRONG STAR Consortium, the Director of the Consortium to Alleviate PTSD. He completed a PhD in clinical psychology at Nova Southeastern University under the tutelage of Dr. Nathan Azrin, one of the founding fathers of behavior therapy. He completed a clinical psychology residency (internship) and postdoctoral fellowship in clinical health psychology at Wilford Hall Medical Center. Dr. Peterson retired from the U.S Air Force in 2005 after 21 years of active duty including service as the Chair of the Department of Psychology and the Director of the American Psychological Association-accredited Clinical Health Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship Program at Wilford Hall Medical Center. While on active duty he deployed in support of Operation Noble Eagle, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Dr. Peterson has clinical and research experience in the areas of behavioral medicine, clinical health psychology, and combat-related stress disorders. He has conducted research in the areas of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), psychological risk and resiliency, Tourette Syndrome, tobacco cessation, pain management, insomnia, weight management, and managing suicidal behaviors. He is also Research Health Scientist at the South Texas Veterans Health Care System in San Antonio and a Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Texas at San Antonio where he teaches and mentors doctoral students in the PhD program in Military Health Psychology. Dr Peterson is an avid ultra endurance trail runner.
- Clinical and research expertise in cognitive-behavioral and non-pharmacological treatment of chronic insomnia and sleep disorders.
- Clinical and research expertise in behavioral and cognitive-behavioral treatment of chronic pain.
- Clinical and research expertise in assessment and treatment of PTSD.
- Clinical and research expertise in cognitive-behavioral assessment and treatment of temporomandibular disorders and orofacial pain.
- Clinical and research expertise in behavioral and pharmacological approaches for tobacco cessation.
- Clinical and research expertise in the behavioral assessment and treatment of Tourette Syndrome and chronic motor and vocal tic disorders.
- Clinical and research expertise in behavioral treatment of overweight and obesity.
Pruiksma, KE, Molino, A, Taylor, DJ, Resick, PA, & Peterson AL. A case study of cognitive behavioral therapy for comorbid PTSD, insomnia, and nightmares. In: C. Martin, V. R. Preedy & V. B. Patel (Eds.). Comprehensive guide to posttraumatic stress disorders. New York, NY: Springer Publications; 2016.
Peterson AL, Lynch AO, Dondanville KO, & Wright EC. Posttraumatic stress disorder. In: N. D. Ainspan, C. Bryan, & W. E. Penk (Eds.). Handbook of psychosocial interventions for veterans: A guide for the non-military mental health clinician. New York, NY: Oxford University Press; 2016. p. 71-85.
Moring JC, Blankenship AE, Williams JM, Molino A, & Peterson AL. PTSD and mild TBI in Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans. In: C. Martin, V. R. Preedy, & V. B. Patel (Eds.). Comprehensive guide to posttraumatic stress disorders. New York, NY: Springer Publications; 2016.
Fina BA, Lichner TK, Foa EB, & Peterson AL. A case study of prolonged exposure therapy for comorbid combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury. In: C. Martin, V. R. Preedy, & V. B. Patel (Eds.). Comprehensive guide to posttraumatic stress disorders. New York, NY: Springer Publications; 2016.
Pruiksma KE, Taylor DJ, & Peterson AL. Sleep disturbances. In: N. D. Ainspan, C. Bryan, & W. E. Penk (Eds.). Handbook of psychosocial interventions for veterans: A guide for the non-military mental health clinician. New York, Ny: Oxford University Press; 2015.
Pruiksma KE, Peterson AL. Sleep Disturbance during Military Deployment. In: E. Vermetten, T. Neylan, S. R. Pandi-Perumal, & M. Kramer (Eds). Sleep and Combat-related Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders. New York, NY: Humana Press; 2014.
Peterson AL, Raj J, & Luethcke CA. Psychology and population health management. In: C. M. Hunter, C. L. Hunter, & R. Kessler (Eds). Handbook of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings: Evidence based assessment and intervention. New York, NY: Springer; 2014. p. 3-18.
Lapiz-Bluhm MD, & Peterson AL. Neurobehavioral mechanisms of traumatic stress in posttraumatic stress disorder. In: C. M. Pariante & M. D. Lapiz Bluhm (Eds). Current Topics in Behavioral Neurosciences: Behavioral neurobiology of stress-related disorders. Berlin & Heidelberg, Germany: Springer-Verlag; 2014. p. 161-190.
Peterson AL, Blount TH & McGeary DD. Stress and psychological resiliency. In: C. M. Pariante & M. D.Lapiz Bluhm (Eds). Current Topics in Behavioral Neurosciences: Behavioral neurobiology of stress-related disorders. Current Topics in Behavioral Neuroscience. Berlin & Heidelberg, Germany: Springer-Verlag; 2014. p. 297-312.
Peterson AL, Goodie JL, & Andrasik F. Introduction and overview of biopsychosocial assessment in clinical health psychology. In: F. Andrasik, J. L. Goodie, and A. L. Peterson (Eds). Biopsychosocial Assessment in Clinical Health Psychology: A Handbook. New York, NY: Guilford; 2014. p. 3-7.
Peterson AL, Brundige AR, & Houghton D. Assessment of tobacco use. In: F. Andrasik, J. L. Goodie, and A. L. Peterson (Eds). Biopsychosocial Assessment in Clinical Health Psychology: A Handbook. New York, NY: Guilford; 2014. p. 61-86.
Lancaster CL, Gartner AM, Hatch JP, & Peterson AL. Behavioral Dentistry. In: C. M. Hunter, C. L. Hunter, & R. Kessler (Eds). Handbook of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings: Evidence Based Assessment and Intervention. New York, NY: Springer; 2014. p. 739-766.
Andrasik, F., Goodie, J., Peterson, A. L. (Eds). Biopsychosocial Assessment in Clinical Health Psychology New York: Guilford; 2015.
McLean CP, Zang Y, Zandberg L, Bryan CJ, Gay N, Yarvis JS, Foa EB, & the STRONG STAR Consortium. STRONG STAR Consortium group authors include BT Litz, J Mintz, AL Peterson, JD Roache, E Yadin, & S Young-McCaughan. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2016.08.061. Predictors of suicidal ideation among active duty military personnel with posttraumatic stress disorder Journal of Affective Disorders 2017 Jan;208:392-398.
Zang Y, Gallagher T, McLean CP, Tannahill HS, Yarvis JS, Foa EB, & the STRONG STAR Consortium. STRONG STAR Consortium group authors include EV Borah, KA Dondanville, BT Litz, J Mintz, AL Peterson, JD Roache, E Yadin, & S Young-McCaughan. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychires.2016.11.005. The impact of social support, unit cohesion and trait resilience on PTSD in treatment-seeking military personnel with PTSD: The role of posttraumatic cognitions Journal of Psychiatric Research 2017 Jan;86:18-25.
Kaczkurkin AN, Asnaani A, Hall-Clark B, Peterson AL, Yarvis JS, Foa EB, & the STRONG STAR Consortium. Ethnic and racial differences in clinically relevant symptoms in active duty military personnel with posttraumatic stress disorder. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.janxdis.2016.09.004 Journal of Anxiety Disorders 2016 Oct;43:90-98.
Peterson AL, McGuire JF, Wilhelm S, Piacentini J, Woods DW, Walkup JT, Hatch JP, Villarreal R, Scahill L. An empirical examination of symptom substitution associated with behavior therapy for Tourette's Disorder. doi:10.1016/j.beth.2015.09.001 Behavior Therapy 2016 Jan;47:29-41.
Dondanville KA, Blankenship AE, Molino A, Resick PA, Wachen JS, Mintz J, Yarvis JS, Litz BT, Borah EV, Roache JD, Young-McCaughan S, Hembree EA, & Peterson AL; for the STRONG STAR Consortium. Qualitative examination of cognitive change during PTSD treatment for active duty service members Behaviour Research and Therapy 2016 Jan;79:1-6.
Bryan CJ, Rudd MD, Peterson AL, Young-McCaughan S, & Wertenberger EG. The ebb and flow of the wish to live and the wish to die among suicidal military personnel. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2016.05.049 Journal of Affective Disorders 2016 Jan;202:58-66.
Bryan CJ, Clemans TA, Hernandez AM, Mintz J, Peterson AL, Yarvis JS, & Resick PA, for the STRONG STAR Consortium. Evaluating potential iatrogenic suicide risk in trauma-focused group cognitive behavioral therapy for the treatment of PTSD in active duty military personnel. doi: 10.1002/da.22456 Depression and Anxiety 2016 Jan;33:549-557.
Wortmann JH, Jordan AH, Weathers FW, Resick PA, Dondanville KA, Hall-Clark B, Foa EB, Young-McCaughan S, Yarvis JS, Hembree EA, Mintz J, Peterson AL, & Litz BT; on behalf of the STRONG STAR Consortium. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/pas0000260. Psychometric analysis of the PTSD Checklist-5 (PCL-5) among treatment-seeking military service members Psychological Assessment 2016 Jan;28(11):1392-1403.
Pruiksma KE, Taylor DJ, Wachen JS, Mintz J, Young-McCaughan S, Peterson AL, Yarvis JS, Borah EV, Dondanville KA, Litz BT, Hembree EA, & Resick PA; on behalf of the STRONG STAR Consortium. Residual sleep disturbances following PTSD treatment in active duty military personnel Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy 2016 Jan;8(6):697-701.
Garcia HA, McGeary CA, Finley EP, McGeary DD, Ketchum NS, & Peterson AL. The influence of trauma and patient characteristics on provider burnout in VA post-traumatic stress disorder specialty programs. doi: 10.1111/papt.12057 Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice 2016 Jan;89(1):66-81.
McGeary CA, Blount TH, Peterson AL, Gatchel RJ, Hale WJ, & McGeary DD. Interpersonal responses and pain management within the US Military. doi:10.1007/s10926-015-9605-2 Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation 2016 Jan;26:216-228.
Ramage AE, Litz BT, Resick PA, Woolsey MD, Dondanville KA, Young-McCaughan S, Borah AM, Borah EV, Peterson AL & Fox PT; for the STRONG STAR Consortium. Regional cerebral glucose metabolism differentiates danger- and non-danger-based traumas in posttraumatic stress disorder. doi:10.1093/scan/nsv102 Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience 2016 Jan;11(2):234-242.
Bryan CJ, Rudd DM, Wertenberger E, Young-McCaughan S, & Peterson AL. Nonsuicidal self-injury as a prospective predictor of suicide attempts in a clinical sample of military personnel, DOI: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2014.07.009 Comprehensive Psychiatry 2015 Jan;59:1-7.
Bryant RA, Baker MT, Mintz J, Barth J, Young-McCaughan S, Creasy B, Grant G, Isler W, Malach SL & Peterson AL. The role of posttraumatic stress in acute postconcussive symptoms following blast injury in combat Psychotherapy & Psychosomatics 2015 Jan;84(2):120-121.
Resick PA, Wachen JS, Mintz J, Young-McCaughan S, Roache JD, Borah AM, Borah EV, Dondanville KA, Hembree EA, Litz BT, Peterson AL; on behalf of the STRONG STAR Consortium. A randomized clinical trial of group Cognitive Processing Therapy compared with group Present-Centered Therapy for PTSD among active duty military personnel J Consult Clin Psychol 2015 Jan;83(6):1058-1068.
Meyer EG, Hall-Clark BN, Hamaoka D, & Peterson AL. Assessment of military cultural competence: A pilot study. doi: 10.1007/s40596-015-0328-7 Academic Psychiatry 2015 Jan;39:382-388.
Finley EP, Garcia HA, Ketchum NS, McGeary DD, McGeary CA, Stirman SW, & Peterson AL. Utilization of evidence-base psychotherapies in Veterans Affairs posttraumatic stress disorder outpatient clinics. doi: 10.1037/ser0000023 Psychological Services 2015 Jan;.
Rudd MD, Bryan CJ, Wertenberger EG, Peterson AL, Young-McCaughan S, Mintz J, Williams SR, Arne KA, Breitbach J, Delano K, Wilkinson E, & Bruce TO. Brief cognitive behavioral therapy reduces post-treatment suicide attempts in a military sample: Results of a randomized clinical trail with 2-year follow-up. doi:10.1176/appi.ajp.2014.14070843 American Journal of Psychiatry 2015 Jan;172:441-449.
McGuire JF, Piacentini J, Scahill L, Woods DW, Villarreal R, Wilhelm S, Walkup JT, & Peterson AL. Bothersome tics in patients with chronic tic disorders: Characteristics and individualized treatment response to behavior therapy Behaviour Research and Therapy 2015 Jan;70:56-63.
Abramovitch A, Reese H, Woods DW, Peterson AL, Deckersbach T, Piacentini J, Scahill L, & Wilhelm S. Psychometric properties of a self-report instrument for the assessment of tic severity in adults with tic disorders. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.beth.2015.06.002 Behavior Therapy 2015 Jan;46(6):786-796.
Rozenman M, Johnson OE, Chang SW, Woods DW, Walkup JT, Wilhelm S, Peterson AL, Scahill L, Piacentini J. Relationships between premonitory urge and anxiety in youth with chronic tic disorders. doi:10.1080/02739615.2014.986328 Children's Health Care 2015 Jan;44:249-263.
Ramanujam K, Himle MB, Hayes LP, Woods DW, Scahill L, Sukhodolsky DG, Wilhelm S, Deckersbach T, Peterson AL, Specht M, Walkup JT, Chang S, & Piacentini J. Clinical correlates and predictors of caregiver strain in children with chronic tic disorders. doi:10.1080/02739615.2014.948166 Children`s Health Care 2015 Jan;44:249-263.
Cigrang JA, Rauch SAM, Mintz J, Brundige A, Avila LL, Bryan CJ, Goodie JL, Peterson AL, & the STRONG STAR Consortium. Treatment of active duty military with PTSD in primary care: A follow-up report. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.janxdis.2015.10.003 Journal of Anxiety Disorders 2015 Jan;36:110-114.
Blount, TH, Lockhart, AT, Garcia, RV, Raj, JJ, Peterson AL. Intensive outpatient comprehensive behavioral intervention for tics: A case series World Journal of Clinical Cases 2014 Oct;2(10):569-577.
Reese HE, Scahill L, Peterson AL, Crowe K, Woods DW, Piacentini J, Walkup JT, & Wihelm S. The premonitory urge to tic: Measurement, characteristics, and correlates in older adolescents and adults. Advance online publication doi:10.1016/j.beth.2013.09.002 Behavior Therapy 2014 Jan;45:177-186.
Blount TH, Cigrang JA, Foa EB, Ford HL, & Peterson AL. Intensive outpatient prolonged exposure for combat-related PTSD: A case study Cognitive and Behavioral Practice 2014 Jan;21:89-96.
Finley EP, Garcia HA, Ketchum NS, McGeary DD, McGeary CA, Wiltsey Stirman S, & Peterson AL. Utilization of evidence-based psychotherapies in veterans affairs posttraumatic stress disorder outpaient clinics Psychological Services 2014 Jan;.
Himle MB, Capriotti M, Hayes LP, Ramanujam K, Scahill L, Sukhodolsky DG, Wilhelm S, Deckersbach T, Peterson AL, Specht MW, Walkup JT, Chang S, & Piacentini J. Functional variables associated with tic exacerbation in children with chronic tic disorders Behavior Modification 2014 Jan;38.
Bryan CJ, Rudd DM, Wertenberger E, Etienne N, Ray-Sannerud BN, Morrow CE, Peterson AL & Young-McCaughan S. Improving the detection and prediction of suicidal behavior amoung military personnel by measuring suicidal beliefs: An evaluation of the Suicide Cognitions Scale Journal of Affective Disorders 2014 Jan;159:15-22.
Lapiz-Bluhm MD, Braden CJ, Canty-Mitchell J, Breslin ET, & Peterson AL. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Nurse Faculty Scholar Program for Junior Nurse Faculty: It Takes a Village for a Successful Application Journal of Nursing Practice Applications and Reviews of Research 2014 Jan;4:112-122.
Deckersbach, T, Chou, T., Britton, J. C., Carlson, L. E., Reese, H., Siev, J., Scahill, L., Piacentini, J. C., Woods, D. W., Walkup, J. T., Peterson, A. L., & Wilhelm, S. Neural Correlates of Behavior Therapy for Tourette?s Disorder Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging 2014 Jan;224:269-274.
Peterson AL, Luethcke CA, Borah EV, Borah AM, & Young-McCaughan S. Assessment and Treatment of Combat-Related PTSD in Returning War Veterans Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings 2011 Jan;18:164-175.
Peterson AL, & Brennan JR. Psychological assessment of a new generation of combat warriors. [Review of the book, Psychological assessment of veterans, by S.S. Bush, ed.] doi:10.1037/a0039012 PsycCRITIQUES 2015 Apr;60(15).
Grant Detail The specific aims of this current project are to: (1) determine if Service Members reach good end-state functioning at varying lengths of CPT-C treatment and characterize the distribution of response (i.e., early, standard, late, or non-responders), (2) to examine predictors (e.g., military factors, trauma history, internalizing/externalizing personality characteristics, cognitive flexibility, readiness to change) of length of treatment and treatment success, (3) to examine secondary outcomes (e.g., social/family functioning, aggression, health-risk behaviors) of variable-length CPT treatment.
Grant Detail The specific aims of this current project is to develop a randomized, controlled trial (RCT) to evaluate the feasibility and clinical effectiveness of three modes of delivery of cognitive processing therapy (CPT) for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). CPT will be delivered face-to-face in home (F2F-H), provided as telebehavioral health delivered to the home (TBH-H), and provided face-to-face in an office visit (F2F-O).

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