About STARRC

The Stress, Trauma, and Recovery Research Collaborative (STARRC) is one of three research programs housed within the University of Kentucky Clinic for Emotional Health (CEH). Our work aims to increase our understanding of how people cope with and recover from a range of highly stressful or traumatic events experienced across the lifespan. We study negative emotions associated with trauma exposure (e.g., fear, anxiety, disgust, anger, shame, guilt), as well as a variety of problems commonly experienced by people with a history of traumatic events including:

• Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• Substance Abuse
• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
• Sexual Dysfunction and Sexual Risk Behavior
• Chronic Pain
• Suicidal Behavior
• Difficulties Managing Emotions

The aim of STARRC is to apply the knowledge gained from research in order to improve existing treatment and prevention programs and to develop new empirically-informed approaches designed to help improve outcomes for people exposed to trauma.