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Hosted by a team of experts, Short Takes on Suicide Prevention breaks down the science behind preventing suicide, developing treatments that work and saving lives. Produced by the VA Rocky Mountain Mental Illness Research Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC) for Veteran Suicide Prevention, this podcast is featured in the VA Podcast Network. The Department of Veterans Affairs does not endorse or officially sanction any entities that may be discussed in this podcast, nor any media, products or services they may provide.

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  2. 2017

Never Worry Alone

Dec 17, 2017

One-on-one consultation at no charge for VA and Community Providers who serve Veterans with specific questions about Suicide Risk Management.

Speak directly with staff psychologists and physicians about:

  • Assessment
  • Conceptualizing and Stratifying Suicide Risk
  • Lethal Means Safety Counseling
  • Treatment...

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Helping Others Hold On

Dec 6, 2017

PsychArmor Institute’s FREE online course Helping Others Hold On provides tools and tips to recognize, understand, and combat suicidal feelings in Veterans. Course leaders Dr. Craig J. Bryan, Executive Director of the National Center for Veteran Studies at The University of Utah, and Carie Rodgers, Ph.D., Education...

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Transgender Veteran Mental Health Care: Introduction to Terminology, Enhancing Clinical Skills, and Continuing Education

Nov 20, 2017

In honor of Transgender Awareness Month, Dr. Shelby Scott, Denver VA Clinical Psychologist and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Veteran Care Coordinator, spoke with Adam Hoffberg at the Denver VA Rocky Mountain MIRECC to provide a thorough introduction to this topic. Dr. Scott discusses specific...

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Why and How Now Means Now with Ursula Whiteside PhD

Oct 18, 2017

At the Bridging the Divide Conference we chatted with Ursula Whiteside and she told us why Now Means Now and how caring messages can go such a long, long way

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An Agency Approach to Zero Suicide with Richard T. McKeon, Ph.D., M.P.H.

Oct 18, 2017

From the 2017 Bridging the Divide Conference we had a short conversation with Richard T. McKeon, Ph.D., M.P.H., Chief of the Suicide Prevention Branch for SAMHSA.

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