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Websites, Video, and CD-ROM
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PTSD | Substance Abuse | Psychosis | Misc. Products | Research/Reference | Clinical Tools
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Product: Video (29 min.)
Title: PTSD Families Matter (Pam Abrams and Tom Freeman, M.D., North Little Rock VAMC).
Description: This high quality 29-minute videotape provides an overview of PTSD symptoms and its treatment for veterans and their families.
Level of evaluation: Patient satisfaction data.
Contact: Michael.Kauth@med.va.gov
Host: South Central (VISN 16) MIRECC
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Product: CD-ROM (23 min.)
Title: Veterans Helping Veterans: Key Insights for PTSD Recovery (Kathleen O. Reyntjens, Ph.D., & Leslie Root, Ph.D.; Gulfport VAMC).
Description: A 23-minute audio CD to promote treatment and adherence via testimonials by combat veterans in PTSD treatment. Very moving.
Contact: Michael.Kauth@med.va.gov
Host: South Central (VISN 16) MIRECC |
Product: CD-ROM (50 min.)
Title: Treatment of Nightmares and Insomnia Related PTSD.
Description: Conference presentation from Living in the Age of Trauma: Impact on Children and Adults by Murray A. Raskind, MD, Professor and Vice-Chair, Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine. January 17, 2003. Continuing Education Credit will be awarded for this program through September 20, 2005.
Contact: Michael.Kauth@med.va.gov
Host: South Central (VISN 16) MIRECC |
Product: CD-ROM (72 min.)
Title: A Stress Reaction Model: From Stress to PTSD.
Description: Conference presentation from Living in the Age of Trauma: Impact on Children and Adults by Matthew J. Friedman, MD, Exec. Dir., National Centers for PTSD, White River Junction, Vermont. January 17, 2003. Continuing Education Credit will be awarded for this program through September 20, 2005.
Contact: Michael.Kauth@med.va.gov
Host: South Central (VISN 16) MIRECC |
Product: PowerPoint Presentation with Voice
Title: Epidemiology of PTSD by Tina Lee, M.D.
Contact: Robyn.Walser@med.va.gov
Host: VA Sierra Pacific Healthcare Network (VISN 21)
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Product: PowerPoint Presentation with Voice
Title: MIRECC Baseline Survey: PTSD Care Practices by Craig Rosen, Ph.D.
Contact: Robyn.Walser@med.va.gov
Host:VA Sierra Pacific Healthcare Network (VISN 21)
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Product: PowerPoint Presentation with Voice
Title: PTSD Education and Coping: Support Group Treatments by Josef I. Ruzek
Contact: Josef.Ruzek@med.va.gov
Host: VA Sierra Pacific Healthcare Network (VISN 21)
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| Substance Abuse |
Product: CD-ROM
Title: Treating Chronic Pain in Substance Abusing Patients: An Interactive Primer (Gabriel Tan, Ph.D.; Deacon Staggs, MD, Serena Chu, Ph.D., Bilal F. Shanti, MD, Quang (Charlie) Nguyen, Ph.D., Jaime Rhudy, Ph.D., Rebecca Kayo, Ph.D., Mobeen N. Choudhri, MD, & John Ramirez; Houston VAMC).
Description: A comprehensive, interactive primer on managing chronic pain in substance abusing patients, including medication pocket guides and assessment and intervention resources.
Contact: Michael.Kauth@med.va.gov
Host: South Central (VISN 16) MIRECC |
Product: CD-ROM
Title: Be A Quitter - Just This Once: A Patient Guide to Stop Smoking (Dona Zanotti, Ph.D., & John Tassey, Ph.D.; Oklahoma City VAMC).
Description: A patient-guided CD-ROM program that uses the Stages of Change model to identify patients' their readiness to stop smoking. Also available at http://w3.ouhsc.edu/besmokefree/
Contact: Michael.Kauth@med.va.gov
Host: South Central (VISN 16) MIRECC |
| Psychosis |
Product: Website
Title: VA Desert Pacific Healthcare Network MIRECC website, www.desertpacific.mirecc.va.gov
Description: A mental health portal containing information on psychotic disorders geared for both consumers and professionals.
Contact: Louise Mahoney at Louise.Mahoney@med.va.gov
Host: VA Desert Pacific Healthcare Network (VISN 22)
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Product: Web Courses
VISN 22 MIRECC On-Line Cources
Title: Recovery & Rehabilitation of the Client with Psychosis: Evidence-based Practices
Description:This course highlights the general principles of the recovery and rehabilitation that are emphasized in the President's New Freedom Commission and the VA Action Agenda reports; describe the application of these principles to specific programs, including vocational rehabilitation, peer support, family education, and psychopharmacology; address issues related to recovery and rehabilitation in special populations (the dually diagnosed and elderly); and finally, assist in the development of plans to implement recovery and rehabilitation principles into ongoing treatment practices.
Title: Treatment and Rehabilitation of the Client with Psychosis: Latest Developments
Description:This course includes updates on the use of pharmacologic treatments as well as discussion of cognitive and vocational rehabilitation and the role of consumers and family in rehabilitation.
Title:: Treating Patients with Psychosis: Improving Functional Outcome
Description: This course reviews barriers to funtion in patients with serious mental illness in addition to describing innovative psycho-social interventions.
Title: Psychosis Does Not Stand Alone: Issues in Co-Morbidity
Description: This course reviews issues related to substance abuse, depression, dementia, weight control, sleep, polypharmacy and managing medical illnesses in patients with psychosis.
Title:Issues in Geriatric Psychiatry
Description: This 3-part web-based course outlines clinical presentation and treatment of agitation and psychosis in the elderly population - 3 units of CME
Contact: Louise Mahoney at Louise.Mahoney2@va.gov
Host: VA Desert Pacific Healthcare Network (VISN 22) |
| Miscellaneous Products |
Product: CD-ROM (63 min.)
Title: Traumatic Grief Treatment: An overview.
Description: Conference presentation from Living in the Age of Trauma: Impact on Children and Adults by M. Katherine Shear, MD, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. January 17, 2003. Continuing Education Credit will be awarded for this program through September 20, 2005.
Contact: Michael.Kauth@med.va.gov
Host: South Central (VISN 16) MIRECC |
Product: Interactive CD-ROM.
Title: Helping Dementia Caregivers (Tom Teasdale, Dr.PH, Houston VAMC).
Description: This instructional, interactive program illustrates effective behavioral management skills to caregivers through a series of video clips.
Level of evaluation: Provider and patient satisfaction data.
Contact: Michael.Kauth@med.va.gov
Host: South Central (VISN 16) MIRECC.
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Product: CD-Rom
Title: Suicide Risk Identification and Prevention in Primary Care Behavioral Healthcare Settings
Description: A full-day conference on suicide prevention presented at the University of Pennsylvania, with speakers addressing epidemiology, etiology, assessment of risk, and interventions.
Contact: Katy Ruckdeschel: ruckdesc@mail.med.upenn.edu
Host: Stars and Stripes Healthcare Network (VISN 4)
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Product: CD-Rom
Title: Managing Disruptive Behavior in Dementia Patients: A training tool for CNAs
Description: An instructional CD-ROM that models ineffective, effective, and preventive behavioral management skills to long-term care nursing staff through a series of video clips with actors.
Contact: Michael.Kauth@med.va.gov
Host: South Central (VISN 16) MIRECC |
Product: CD-ROM and Workbook
Title: Us and Them: The Experience of Mental Health Stigma. (Michelle Sherman, Ph.D., Lance Evans, Ph.D., and Gene Hallford, M.A.; Oklahoma City VAMC).
Description: This PowerPoint program on CD and manual provides a facilitator-guided presentation for a medical center staff to challenge their beliefs about mental illness and promote greater sensitivity.
Contact: Michael.Kauth@med.va.gov
Host: South Central (VISN 16) MIRECC |
| Clinical Tools |
Product: Computer Application
Title: Medical Information Network Tool (MINT)
Description: A computer application interface with the VA computerized patient record system (CPRS) providing quick access to relevant treatment guidelines to health care providers as they meet with patients and allows them to communicate by messaging with other members of the treatment team.
Tour the MINT System
Contact: Alexander Young, M.D., M.S.H.S. at (310) 268-3647
Host: VA Desert Pacific Healthcare Network (VISN 22)
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