SUICIDE & SUICIDALITY
in VETERANS
2nd Annual Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) & Suicide Prevention Conference
Safety Planning for People with Brain Injuries
Friday, 11 September 2009
University of Colorado Denver - Anschutz Medical Campus
Nationally recognized speakers include:
- Katherine (Kathy) M. Helmick, M.S., R.N., CNRN, CRNP
Director, TBI Clinical Standards of Care
Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury (DCoE) - Martha Brownlee-Duffeck, Ph.D., ABPP
Psychology Leader & Director of Training, Post-doctoral Programs
Behavioral Health Service Line, Harry S Truman Veteran's Hospital - Greg Brown, Ph.D.
University of Pennsylvania
Department of Psychology
Center for the Treatment and Prevention of Suicide - Barbara Stanley, Ph.D.
Lecturer in Psychiatry
Columbia University
Director, Suicide Intervention Center,
New York State Psychiatric Institute
Please stay tuned for registration information and full program. Since this is sponsored by the VA and VISN 19 MIRECC there will be no cost for VA participants.
To have an e-mail sent to you when registration opens or for any questions please e-mail Maria.Devore@va.gov.
This event is partially funded through a grant from the Colorado Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Trust Fund.
The Combating Civilian: Suicide Risk Factors in Combat Veterans
A PodCast featuring Lisa Brenner Ph.D. ABPP(rp)
The International Program of Psycho-Social Health Research (IPP-SHR) recently interviewed Dr. Brenner regarding an article she co-authored A Qualitative Study of Potential Suicide Risk Factors in Returning Combat Veterans (Brenner, L., Gutierrez, P., Cornette, M., Betthauser, L., Bahraini, N., Staves, P. (2008) Journal of Mental Health Counseling, 30(3):211-225).
Mission:
The mission of the VISN 19 MIRECC is to study suicide with the goal of reducing suicidality in the veteran population. To carry out this mission members of the VISN 19 MIRECC will:
- Focus on cognitive and neurobiological underpinnings that may contribute to suicidality.
- Develop evidence-based educational and clinical materials to identify and optimally treat veterans who are suicidal.
- Provide consultation regarding assessment and treatment planning for highly suicidal veterans.
- Mentor researchers in the area of suicidology.
- Collaborate with others in the study and treatment of veterans who are at risk of suicide.
Denver Team VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System MIRECC VISN 19 1055 Clermont Street Denver, Colorado 80220 Phone (303-393-5275) Fax (303-370-7519) |
Salt Lake City Team VA Salt Lake City Health Care System 500 Foothill Salt Lake City, Utah 84148 Phone (801-582-1565 x 2757) Fax (801-584-5669) |
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| Director & Psychiatry Fellowship Director | Lawrence Adler, MD | Acting Associate Director | Deborah Yurgelun-Todd Ph.D. |
| Scientific Director | Robert Freedman, MD | Senior Investigator | Paul Carlson MD |
| Director Neurophysiology Laboratory | Merilyne Waldo, PhD | Senior Investigator | Wliiam R.Marchand MD |
| Psychology Fellowship Director & Director of Education | Lisa Brenner, PhD, ABPP | Senior Investigator | Gilbert Preston, MD |
| Director of the Neuropsychiatric Consultation Services Director of the VISN 19 MIRECC Psychiatric Fellowship |
Hal Wortzel, M.D. | Senior Investigator | Perry F. Renshaw, MD, PhD, MBA |
| Outreach/Clinical Coordinator Director | Pamela Staves, RN, NP | ||
| Senior Investigator | Peter Gutierrez, PhD | ||
| Senior Investigator | Beeta Homaifar, PhD | ||
| Contact | Douglas Blankenship 303.393.5275 |
Program Support Assistant | Cheryl Garn Linda Parker |