VISN 19 MIRECC Upcoming Presentations

United States Department of Veterans Affairs

MIRECC Centers

Upcoming Presentation

Traumatic Brain Injury among the Homeless: Current State of the Science and Clinical Implications: 16-18 May 2012; Kansas City; 2012 National Health Care for the Homeless Conference & Policy Symposium; Lisa Brenner, Ph.D.; Keywords: Assessment, Homeless Veterans, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI); PowerPoint | PDF

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VISN 19 MIRECC Archived Presentations - 2012

Status of Department of Defense Funded Suicide Research - Panel Discussion: 4/20/2012; 2012 American Association of Suicidology Conference; Presentation 1.
Dr. Diana J. Fitek
Portfolio Manager – Suicide, Substance Abuse & Violence Prevention
U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command Military Operational Medicine Research Program
Fort Detrick, MD; PowerPoint | PDF; Presentation 2.
Thomas Joiner, Ph.D., Florida State University; Peter M. Gutierrez, PhD, VISN 19 MIRECC, University of Colorado School of Medicine
Co-Directors MSRC; PowerPoint | PDF; Presentation 3.
Marjan G. Holloway, Ph.D.
Post Admission Cognitive Therapy (PACT) for the Prevention of Suicide; PowerPoint | PDF; Presentation 4.
M. David Rudd, Ph.D., ABPP
Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy(BCBT); PowerPoint | PDF
Navigating IRBs as a Suicide Researcher: 4/20/2012; Peter M. Gutierrez, PhD; 2012 American Association of Suicidology Conference; PowerPoint | PDF
The Self-Directed Violence Classification System (SDVCS) Training What it is and why it matters: 3/16/2012; Bridget B. Matarazzo PsyD; Jack C. Montgomery VAMC in Muskogee, OK and Tulsa CBOC; Keywords: Assessment, Suicide Prevention; PDF
Does a history of mild traumatic brain injury increase suicide risk in Veterans with PTSD?: 3/14/2012; Sean M. Barnes PhD; University of Colorado, Department of Psychiatry Junior Faculty Poster Session; Keywords: PTSD, Suicide Prevention, TBI; PowerPoint | PDF
Suicide Risk Assessment in OEF/OIF/OND Veterans: 10 February 2012; Bridget B. Matarazzo PsyD; VISN 6 MIRECC Educational Series; Keywords: Assessment, OEF/OIF/OND Veterans, Suicide Prevention; PDF

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VISN 19 MIRECC Archived Presentations - 2011

Suicide Risk Assessment and Safety Planning in Military Personnel: 12/5/11; Bridget B. Matarazzo PsyD; Military Healthcare Convention and Conference; Keywords: Assessment, OEF/OIF/OND Veterans, Suicide Prevention; PDF
Traumatic Brain Injury and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: Current State of the Science, Diagnostic Challenges, and Best Clinical Practices: 10/28/11; Lisa Brenner, Ph.D.; Fort Carson, CO; Keywords: Assessment, Suicide Prevention, TBI; PowerPoint | PDF
TBI and Aggression: Forensic Neuropsychiatric Evaluation: 10/28/11; Hal Wortzel, MD; Appleton CBOC; Keywords: Assessment, Brain & Biology, TBI; PowerPoint | PDF
Assessing and Managing Suicide Risk in Primary Care: 10/19/11; Peter M. Gutierrez, PhD; Appleton, WI CBOC; Keywords: Assessment, Suicide Prevention; PowerPoint | PDF
The Self-Directed Violence Classification System (SDVCS): How Learning to Use it will make you a Better Clinician: 10/18/11; Peter M. Gutierrez, PhD; Zablocki VA Medical Center, Milwaukee; Keywords: Assessment, Evidence-Based Treatments, Suicide Prevention; PowerPoint | PDF
Neuroimaging For Forensic Psychologists: 9/23/11; Hal Wortzel, MD; Denver CARES; Keywords: Brain & Biology, Incarcerated Veterans; PowerPoint | PDF
Military Suicide Research Consortium: 9/13/11; Peter M. Gutierrez, Ph.D.; University of Utah National Center for Veterans Studies and American Psychological Association jointly sponsored Military and Veteran Suicide Prevention Clinical Best Practices Consensus Meeting in Washington, DC; Keywords: Evidence-Based Treatments, OEF/OIF/OND Veterans, Suicide Prevention; PowerPoint | PDF
Post Deployment Reintegration: 9/13/11; Pamela J. Staves, RN, MS, NP; Women’s Health Nursing Care Conference, Denver, CO; Keywords: Gender-Specific Care; PowerPoint | PDF
PTSD and Suicide in Veterans and Military Personnel: 9/6/11; Bridget Matarazzo, Psy.D.; Northern California Healthcare System; Keywords: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Suicide Prevention; PDF
The Self-Directed Violence Classification System (SDVCS) Training: What it is and why it matters: 9/6/11; Bridget Matarazzo, Psy.D.; Northern California Healthcare System; Keywords: Suicide Prevention; PDF
Introduction to VISN 19 MIRECC & MSRC: 7/7/11; Pamela J. Staves, RN, MS, NP; Fort Collins/Greely Vet Clinics; Keywords: OEF/OIF/OND Veterans; PowerPoint | PDF
Disrobing Associated with Epileptic Seizures and Forensic Implications: 7/6/11; Hal Wortzel, MD; University of Colorado School of Medicine Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry Case Conference; Keywords: Brain & Biology, Incarcerated Veterans; PowerPoint | PDF
Suicide Risk Assessment and Prevention in Military Personnel: 6/13/11; Nazanin Bahraini, Ph.D.; Military Healthcare Convention & Conference in San Antonio, Texas; Keywords: Assessment, Evidence-Based Treatments, Suicide Prevention; PowerPoint | PDF
Overview of Issues of Veterans and Suicide: 5/23/11; Peter M. Gutierrez, Ph.D.; 2011 Southeastern Arizona Suicide Prevention Seminar - Promoting Hope: Building a Stronger Community for Armed Forces Members and Their Families; Keywords: Evidence-Based Treatments, Suicide Prevention; PowerPoint | PDF
Safety Planning with Suicidal Clients: 5/23/11; Peter M. Gutierrez, Ph.D.; 2011 Southeastern Arizona Suicide Prevention Seminar - Promoting Hope: Building a Stronger Community for Armed Forces Members and Their Families; Keywords: Assessment, Evidence-Based Treatments, TBI, Suicide Prevention; PowerPoint | PDF
Department of Veterans Affairs and Community Partnerships: An Update: 5/20/11; Pamela J. Staves, RN, MS, NP; Bridging The Divide Summit; Keywords: Suicide Prevention; PowerPoint | PDF
Suicide Risk Assessment: A Medicolegal Perspective: 5/5/11; Hal Wortzel, MD; Boulder Mental Health Center; Keywords: Assessment, Incarcerated Veterans, Suicide Prevention; PowerPoint | PDF
Suicide Risk Assessment: Tips & Tools: 5/5/11; Bridget Matarazzo, Psy.D.; Boulder Mental Health Center, Boulder, CO; Keywords: Assessment, Evidence-Based Treatments, Suicide Prevention; PowerPoint | PDF
Traumatic Brain Injury and Suicidality: Assessment & Prevention: 5/5/11; Gina M. Signoracci Ph.D.; Boulder Mental Health Center, Boulder, CO; Keywords: Assessment, Evidence-Based Treatments, Suicide Prevention; PowerPoint | PDF
Substance Use Disorders and Suicide: 5/5/11; Jennifer Olson-Madden Ph.D.; Boulder Mental Health Center, Boulder, CO; Keywords: Substance Use Disorders (SUD), Suicide Prevention; PowerPoint | PDF
Safety Planning: A Stand Alone Intervention: 5/5/11; Patricia Alexander, Ph.D. and Bridget Matarazzo, Psy.D.; Boulder Mental Health Center, Boulder, CO; Keywords: Evidence-Based Treatments, Suicide Prevention; PowerPoint | PDF

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VISN 19 MIRECC Archived Presentations

PTSD and Suicide Risk: Assessment and Intervention: 12/15/10; Pamela J. Staves, RN, MS, NP; Boulder Mental Health Center; Keywords: Assessment, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Suicide Prevention; PowerPoint | PDF
Risk of TBI, PTSD & Suicide in OEF/OIF Veterans: 11/1/10; Hal Wortzel, MD; 29th Annual Conference of the Brain Injury Association of Ohio: “Building Community: Recognition, Response, Resilience”, Columbus, OH; Keywords: OEF/OIF/OND Veterans, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Suicide Prevention, TBI; PowerPoint | PDF
Neurotoxin Exposure in Forensic Assessment: “Look what my meds made me do…” - A Case of Alleged Mefloquine-Induced Criminal Behavior: 10/23/10; Hal Wortzel, MD; 41^st Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, Tucson, AZ; Keywords: Brain & Biology, Incarcerated Veterans; PowerPoint | PDF
Review of Clinical Neuroscience for Forensic Psychiatry: Forensic Neuropsychiatric Assessment of Cognition: 10/22/10; Hal Wortzel, MD; 41^st Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, Tucson, AZ; Keywords: Brain & Biology, Incarcerated Veterans; PowerPoint | PDF
Forensic Applications of Diffusion Tensor Imaging in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: Current Status: 10/21/10; Hal Wortzel, MD; 41^st Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, Tucson, AZ; Keywords: Brain & Biology, Incarcerated Veterans, TBI; PowerPoint | PDF
Treatment Interventions for Suicide Prevention: 9/6/10; Kate Comtois, PhD, MPH
University of Washington; Suicide Prevention Week 2010, Eastern Colorado Health Care System, Denver, CO; PowerPoint | PDF

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