Caring for those who have Served

By: Veterans Health Administration
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  • This podcast answers key questions related to providing quality Veteran-centered behavioral health care. We hear from experts about different aspects of the Veteran experience and ways in which providers can support the Veterans they serve.
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Episodes
  • Women Veterans and Mental Health: Unique Aspects of Care

    Women Veterans and Mental Health: Unique Aspects of Care
    Feb 2 2022
    In this episode, we explore the service of women in the military. We review how their military roles have evolved over time, the barriers they face during and after military service, and the ways they maintain resilience. Dr. Miller discusses unique influences on women’s mental health, and VA reproductive mental health services and resources.

    Dr. Laura Miller is the medical director of Reproductive Mental Health for the Veterans Health Administration. In this role, she heads the VA Reproductive Mental Health Consultation Program and contributes to women’s mental health training initiatives. She has developed nationally award-winning women’s mental health services and educational programs and has participated in numerous women’s mental health policy initiatives. She has authored more than 80 articles and book chapters related to women’s mental health. She has devoted her career to improving the mental health of women through clinical care, education, and research.

    Check out this podcast to learn from Dr. Miller’s expertise on caring for women Veterans.
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    8 mins
  • Calling for Consult: PTSD and Suicide Risk Management Consultation Programs Explained

    Calling for Consult: PTSD and Suicide Risk Management Consultation Programs Explained
    Jan 5 2022
    In this episode, we discuss the PTSD Consultation Program and Suicide Risk Management Consultation Program. Drs. Norman and Matarazzo explain what health care providers might expect when they call the consultation programs.

    Dr. Sonya Norman is the director of the PTSD Consultation Program for the National Center for PTSD and professor of psychiatry at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine. She is a clinical psychologist and a researcher in the treatment of PTSD and addictions, applications of prolonged exposure therapy, implementation of evidence-based treatments for PTSD, and novel treatments to address trauma-related guilt, shame, and moral injury. Dr. Norman recently served as a member of the VA/DoD PTSD Clinical Practice Guideline workgroup and has published over 150 publications related to PTSD and associated problems.

    Dr. Bridget Matarazzo is the director of Clinical Services at VA’s Rocky Mountain Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center MIRECC for Suicide Prevention. She is co-director of VA’s Suicide Risk Management Consultation Program and leads a team that provides implementation support for multiple national VA suicide prevention programs, such as REACH VET and the VA Suicide Risk Identification Strategy. She is also an associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.

    Don’t miss what Drs. Norman and Matarazzo have to say about calling for consult.

    Where to find more information about these programs:

    •PTSD Consultation Program: Find a link to our page at ptsd.va.gov or email us at ptsdconsult@va.gov and we will send info.
    •Suicide Risk Management Consultation Program: Visit our website at https://www.mirecc.va.gov/visn19/consult or email us at srmconsult@va.gov
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    14 mins
  • Ensuring Equity: Serving and Supporting LGBTQ+ Veterans

    Ensuring Equity: Serving and Supporting LGBTQ+ Veterans
    Dec 1 2021
    In this episode, we talk about providing behavioral health care services to Veterans with LGBTQ+ identities with Dr. Michael Kauth, co-director of VA’s South Central Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC) and director of the LGBTQ+ Health Program, Patient Care Services. Dr. Kauth details important considerations to ensure equitable health care and to promote an affirming, welcoming environment in the health care setting, and provides resources and training to support the work of behavioral health care providers.

    Dr. Michael R. Kauth is a clinical psychologist and director of the LGBTQ+ Health Program, Veterans Health Administration, a role he shares with Dr. Jillian Shipherd. The LGBTQ+ Health Program oversees two health care policies, clinician training, and the LGBTQ+ Point of Contact Program, which includes the facility LGBTQ+ Veteran care coordinators and LGBTQ+ VISN leads. Dr. Kauth is also a professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Baylor College of Medicine, where he teaches a course on LGBTQ+ health and guest lectures. He has published more than 80 journal articles, four books, and 17 book chapters on LGBT Veteran health, sexual health, implementation of educational interventions, and the evolution of same-sex attraction.

    Listen to this episode and hear what Dr. Kauth has to share about providing equitable care for all Veterans.
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    15 mins

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