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VISN 19 MIRECC Staff: Patricia Alexander, PhD
- Patricia Alexander PhD
- Title: VISN 19 MIRECC Investigator
- Contact information:
303.399.8020 ext. 5636
patricia.alexander2@va.gov
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Research Projects
- Examining the relationship between personal values, interpersonal needs, and suicidal ideation in a Veteran population
- Research Team: Nazanin H. Bahraini PhD, Lisa A. Brenner PhD, Patricia Alexander PhD, Jeri E.Forster PhD, Stephen Bensen PhD, Marie Devore MS
- Through this research we hope to understand which values (e.g., power, achievement, security) and value dimensions (e.g., importance, success) have the strongest impact on suicidality in this population.
- Keywords: Suicide Prevention
- SAFE VET - A Brief Intervention to Reduce Suicide Risk in Military Service Members and Veterans
- Research Team: Lisa A. Brenner PhD, Bridget B. Matarazzo PsyD, Patricia Alexander PhD, Kimberly Arne MSW, Parri Hinton BA, Melodi Billera MSW LSW
- The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of the SAFE VET (Suicide Assessment and Follow-up Engagement: Veteran Emergency Treatment) intervention versus enhanced usual care on Veterans’ suicide attempts, suicide ideation, outpatient mental health or substance abuse treatment, and suicide-related coping. SAFE VET uses a standardized intervention that is specifically adapted for use in the Emergency Department to mitigate suicide risk.
- Keywords: Evidence-Based Treatment, Suicide Prevention
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Recent Presentations
- Safety Planning: A Stand Alone Intervention
- 5/5/11
- Patricia Alexander PhD and Bridget B. Bulman PsyD
- Boulder Mental Health Center, Boulder, CO
- Keywords: Evidence-Based Treatments, Suicide Prevention
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