MIRECCs (Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Centers) and CoEs (Centers of Excellence) Mission were created to generate new knowledge about the causes and treatments of mental disorders, apply new findings to model clinical programs, and widely disseminate new findings through education to improve the quality of veterans’ lives and their daily functioning in their recovering from mental illness.
HSR&D Thanks Veterans for their Participation in Research- Veterans Day 2018 - In honor of Veterans Day, VA's Health Services Research & Development Service (HSR&D) would like to share this short video thanking Veterans for their service and participation in HSR&D research. Eight HSR&D investigators are featured expressing their gratitude for Veterans' role in research, and several also share the personal and professional value they gain from working with, and on behalf of, our nation's Veterans. Thank you to all who have served.RMIRECC joins in thanking all Veterans. Watch the video.
Podcast: A Conversation with Dr. Michael Kauth - A Lifetime of Achievement in Veterans Care- 10 October 2018 - Dr. Michael Kauth is a clinical psychologist and has two major roles in the VA. He is Director of the VHA LGBT Health Program – a position shared with Dr. Jillian Shipherd – and he is also Co-Director of the South Central Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center. In addition, Dr. Kauth is a professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX. Recently he received The American Psychological Association, Division 18, James Besyner Award for Lifetime Achievement and later this week he and Dr. Shipherd will be receive the 2018 Achievement Award from the Gay/Lesbian Medical Association in Las Vegas. I have known Michael for almost 15 years beginning when he was the National Educational Director for MIRECC/CoE and I maintained the website. I caught up with Michael to reflect on his work and get his view of the future.
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MIRECCs and COEs
- New England MIRECC - VISN 1
- Dual Diagnosis: Veterans with mental illness in combination with addiction problems
- Center for Integrated Healthcare - VISN 2
- Integrating mental health services into the primary care setting
- Center of Excellence for Suicide Prevention - VISN 2
- Reduce the morbidity and mortality in Veterans due to suicidal behavior
- VISN 3 MIRECC
- The focus is on maximizing recovery for veterans with Serious Mental Illnesses (SMI)
- VISN 4 MIRECC
- Focus on measurement-based care, which refers to the use of biomarkers, self-assessment, or other measures of disease/problems as a way to influence treatment planning and program management.
- VA Capitol Health Care Network MIRECC - VISN 5
- Improve the care of all Veterans with schizophrenia and other Serious Mental Illnesses
- Mid-Atlantic MIRECC - VISN 6
- Overarching goal is the clinical assessment and treatment of post-deployment mental illness and related problems
- South Central MIRECC - VISN 16
- Improve access to evidence-based practices in rural and other underserved populations
- VISN 17 Center of Excellence (COE) for Research on Returning War Veterans
- Focus on mental health issues in returning war Veterans (OEF/OIF/OND)
- Rocky Mountain MIRECC for Suicide Prevention - VISN 19
- To study suicide with the goal of reducing suicide in the veteran population
- Northwest MIRECC - VISN 20
- To improve the health and well-being of Veterans by developing, evaluating, and disseminating novel effective treatments for military posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and its complex comorbidities.
- Sierra Pacific MIRECC - VISN 21
- To improve the clinical care for veterans with dementias and with PTSD
- Desert Pacific MIRECC - VISN 22
- To improve the outcome of patients with chronic psychotic mental disorders (schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder and psychotic mood disorders)
- VISN 22 Center of Excellence for Stress and Mental Health - CESAMH
- To optimize the well-being and functioning of Veterans, CESAMH conducts integrated neurobiological and psychosocial science to develop, evaluate and disseminate treatment for trauma-related conditions.
- The National Center for PTSD
- To advance the science and promote the understanding of traumatic stress as to improve the well-being and understanding of American Veterans
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Talking to School Age Children about a Suicide Attempt in their Family
Guide to VA Mental Health Services for Veterans & Families
Dr. Kate Comtois on Caring Contacts - Simple and Meaningful
Veterans and PTSD: Challenging the Misconceptions
Never Worry Alone - The VA Suicide Risk Management Consultation Program
Tips for Recognizing and Managing Depression
AFSP Suicide Outreach Program with Doreen Marshall and Shannon Donnick
Coping with a Stressful Situation
Suicide Risk Stratification Table
Lived Expertise with DeQuincy Lezine
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for PTSD: Group Manual
Handling Negative Feelings: De-escalation & Problem Solving Plan (Useful in Anger Management)
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The pages listed below our the most visited (and most interesting) pages after we remove the homepage for eaach MIRECC/CoE (which are listed)elsewhere.
VA Suicide Risk Management Consultation Program
Education Products by Topic | South Central MIRECC
VISN 5 MIRECC - VA Social Skills Training Program
Order Free Suicide Prevention Educational Materials
How to Talk to a Child about a Suicide Attempt in Your Family
Lethal Means Safety & Suicide Prevention
Coaching into Care: Spouses and Significant Others
Therapeutic Risk Management of the Suicidal Patient
Short Takes on Suicide Prevention Podcasts
Mental Health Integration for Chaplain Services
Evidence-Based Psychotherapy Shared Decision-Making Toolkit for Mental Health Providers
Online Self-Directed Violence Decision Tree
VA Advanced Fellowship in Mental Illness Research and Treatment
Self-Directed Violence (SDV) Classification System and Clinical Toolkit
Proven Treatment for Depression
Family Consultation Education Handouts – Psychiatric Disorders and Medications
Tips for Talking to the Veteran in Your Life About Seeking Care
Clinical Educator Grant Program | South Central MIRECC
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for PTSD | South Central MIRECC
TBI Toolkit for Veterans, Caregivers and Providers
