Caring for those who have Served

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  • This podcast answers key questions related to providing quality Veteran-centered behavioral health care. We hear from experts about different aspects of the Veteran experience and ways in which providers can support the Veterans they serve.
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  • Women Veterans and Mental Health: Unique Aspects of Care
    Feb 2 2022
    In this episode, we explore the service of women in the military. We review how their military roles have evolved over time, the barriers they face during and after military service, and the ways they maintain resilience. Dr. Miller discusses unique influences on women’s mental health, and VA reproductive mental health services and resources.

    Dr. Laura Miller is the medical director of Reproductive Mental Health for the Veterans Health Administration. In this role, she heads the VA Reproductive Mental Health Consultation Program and contributes to women’s mental health training initiatives. She has developed nationally award-winning women’s mental health services and educational programs and has participated in numerous women’s mental health policy initiatives. She has authored more than 80 articles and book chapters related to women’s mental health. She has devoted her career to improving the mental health of women through clinical care, education, and research.

    Check out this podcast to learn from Dr. Miller’s expertise on caring for women Veterans.
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    8 m
  • Calling for Consult: PTSD and Suicide Risk Management Consultation Programs Explained
    Jan 5 2022
    In this episode, we discuss the PTSD Consultation Program and Suicide Risk Management Consultation Program. Drs. Norman and Matarazzo explain what health care providers might expect when they call the consultation programs.

    Dr. Sonya Norman is the director of the PTSD Consultation Program for the National Center for PTSD and professor of psychiatry at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine. She is a clinical psychologist and a researcher in the treatment of PTSD and addictions, applications of prolonged exposure therapy, implementation of evidence-based treatments for PTSD, and novel treatments to address trauma-related guilt, shame, and moral injury. Dr. Norman recently served as a member of the VA/DoD PTSD Clinical Practice Guideline workgroup and has published over 150 publications related to PTSD and associated problems.

    Dr. Bridget Matarazzo is the director of Clinical Services at VA’s Rocky Mountain Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center MIRECC for Suicide Prevention. She is co-director of VA’s Suicide Risk Management Consultation Program and leads a team that provides implementation support for multiple national VA suicide prevention programs, such as REACH VET and the VA Suicide Risk Identification Strategy. She is also an associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.

    Don’t miss what Drs. Norman and Matarazzo have to say about calling for consult.

    Where to find more information about these programs:

    •PTSD Consultation Program: Find a link to our page at ptsd.va.gov or email us at ptsdconsult@va.gov and we will send info.
    •Suicide Risk Management Consultation Program: Visit our website at https://www.mirecc.va.gov/visn19/consult or email us at srmconsult@va.gov
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    14 m
  • Improving Access and Quality of Care for Rural Native American Veterans
    Nov 3 2021
    In this episode, we speak with Dr. Jay Shore from the VA’s Office of Rural Health and discuss providing services to rural Native American Veterans. Dr. Shore discusses considerations with respect to Rural Native Veterans seeking help; tips for engagement in care; and essential resources and programs for health care providers who provide care for Rural Native Veterans.

    Dr. Shore is a population specialist at the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Rural Health’s Veterans Rural Health Resource Center in Salt Lake City. Dr. Shore is also a professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Family Medicine, School of Medicine and Centers for American Indian and Alaska Native Health, at the Colorado School of Public Health. His VA career has focused on improving both the access and quality of care for Rural Native Veterans, including projects focused on telemental health services for PTSD, suicide prevention in tribal communities, and health care navigation.

    Join Dr. Shore to learn more about providing quality care to Rural Native American Veterans.
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    18 m
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