16 Dec 2024
What are rural Hispanic Veterans' suicide prevention needs?
Researchers found 5 themes related to suicide prevention needs and gaps in service.
Read more: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3939…
@SCMirecc @VAResearch @Div18VASection @SpringerNature @RubenGallego
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22 Nov 2024
Studies show it can take up to 17 years for new medical treatments to become part of routine care! We are trying to shorten that timeline for people affected by #moralinjury by sharing free resources for the general public to learn about moral injury and its treatment. @SCMirecc
22 Nov 2024
Moral injury occurs when actions or events conflict with core values, causing guilt, shame, or distress. Common in veterans, healthcare workers, & others facing tough decisions, it can deeply affect life. Learn more & find support in this fact sheet. #MoralInjury @ISTSS_MI_SIG
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8 Nov 2024
In health science, treatments take all the credit but nothing happens without measurement. Check out this podcast where I describe how @VAResearch is improving measurement of #moralinjury to enhance mental health and suicide prevention treatments. @SCMirecc @vahsrd @VA_PTSD_Info
8 Nov 2024
🎙️ New Trauma Talks Episode! Dr. Brandon J. Griffin discusses using the Moral Injury and Distress Scale (MIDS) to assess moral injury concerns in military, healthcare, and other fields. Hosted by Dr. Melissa Zielinski.
🔗 podbean.com/eas/pb-erkdn-172…
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28 Sep 2024
🚨 #Postdoctoral fellowship opening! The @SCMirecc offers a 2 year fellowship in #implementation science or health services #research.
#impsci #HSR #PhDchat #ECRchat #postdoc @ImplementCollab @ImpSciUW #SIRC24 @dis_sig 1/5
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8 Sep 2024
New suicide prevention learning module is developed for firearm training courses in Louisiana @VANewOrleans @InjuryEpi @SCMirecc @savir_org @afspnational injepijournal.biomedcentral.…
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21 May 2024
Heads up, @ISTSS_MI_SIG! Check out this blog post on identifying clinically meaningful moral injury using the Moral Injury and Distress Scale. Stay tuned for more from this collaboration of researchers at @VA_PTSD_Info @SCMirecc @SFVAMC
21 May 2024
In recent years, there has been an explosion of interest in moral injury and its impacts. In this new Trauma Blog, @SonyaBN, Shira Maguen and @BrandonJGriffin discuss the Moral Injury and Distress Scale (MIDS) and how this scale can be used to identify those with moral injury.
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7 May 2024
Happy retirement Mark!! You were truly a wonderful mentor. Best of luck in your next chapter!
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25 Apr 2024
Let’s go! I’m excited to join the SCMIRECC leadership team as an Assistant Director for Research. Looking forward to serving veterans side by side with the great minds in this center.
23 Apr 2024
Our spring newsletter is here! This month we say farewell to our Director Mark Kunik as he retires and we welcome four to leadership positions. Also read about our new products, affiliate highlights and more!
mirecc.va.gov/visn16/newslet…
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24 Apr 2024
🏆@choffmire, Dawne Vogt, Shelby Borowski, Shira Maguen, and I wrote a #TopCitedArticle for 2022-2023 in Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (@AASuicidology). Read about change in veterans' suicidal thoughts here: doi.org/10.1111/sltb.12831 @RMIRECC @VA_PTSD_Info @SCMirecc
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18 Nov 2023
My colleague Dr. @RSoniaSingh presenting on Veteran & provider experiences & needs regarding implementing #LGBTQ affirming care policy in @DeptVetAffairs. #ABCTSeattle23 @SCMirecc @BHQUERI @Ce_MHOR
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17 Nov 2023
🚨 #ABCTSeattle23 attendees! We have a #postdoctoral fellowship opening! The
@SCMirecc offers a 2 year fellowship in implementation science or health services research.
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#impsci #HSR #PhDchat #ECRchat #postdoc
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3 Nov 2023
Congratulations Dr. @MarcelaWeberPhD on completing the @SCMirecc Fellowship!! 🎉 Pictured celebrating with Drs. Pyne, Griffin, and Hinkson who are South Central MIRECC members working to improve VA care for Veterans with PTSD.
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24 Oct 2023
3 years to develop and another 3 years to implement, collect data, and publish! #SuicidePrevention #MedEd @AAPsychiatry @VAHouston @SCMirecc @IQuEStHouston @BCM_DEIT @BCMPsychRes Amazing partnerships from start @RMIRECC to end @DrJennBryan urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2…
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2 Oct 2023
🚨 Press Release 🚨 @SonyaBN, Shira Maguen, and I were honored to see the MIDS, a newly developed self report questionnaire assessing #moralinjury, acknowledged as a top accomplishment in VA research from this past year. @VHALITPAO @VASanDiego @SFVAMC @SCMirecc @Ce_MHOR
New research news brief: The Moral Injury and Distress Scale (MIDS) is the first measure to assess moral injury symptoms, indexed to a specific event (validated across several high-risk populations) including Vets, healthcare workers & first responders.
hsrd.research.va.gov/news/re…
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28 Sep 2023
Presentation completed - great audience of clergy, chaplains, community partners. Exciting to have been on stage preceded by @SecVetAffairs #suicideprevention @Ce_MHOR @IQuEStHouston @SCMirecc @BCM_DEIT @BCMPsychRes @BCM_GeriPalli @bcmpaprogram
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27 Sep 2023
Supporting Veterans seeking VA care for #moralinjury starts at the top with @SecVetAffairs. Delighted to present on why moral injury care is good #SuicidePrevention featuring work from @VA_PTSD_Info @SCMirecc and @vahsrd.
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26 Sep 2023
Happening now, @BrandonJGriffin presenting in Bentonville, AR VA conference #moralinjury #suicideprevention @Ce_MHOR @SCMirecc
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26 Sep 2023
Honoured to attend and present at VA faith based community convening with @BrandonJGriffin #suicideprevention Opening remarks and panel with @SecVetAffairs Kudos to @Ce_MHOR Angie Waliski for organising. @BCM_DEIT @SCMirecc @RMIRECC @IQuEStHouston
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6 Sep 2023
Much like the cauldron #AAPinVAN feels like the Olympic of Psychiatry meetings #MedEd @AAPsychiatry @PsychSIGN @BCM_DEIT @SCMirecc @BCMPsychRes
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