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Philadelphia CESATE team, including Dominick DePhilippis, Ph.D. (education coordinator), James McKay, Ph.D. (Director), Dot McDougall (admin officer), Kendall Browne, Ph.D. (subject matter expert), and Carl Wesley (program specialist)

How VA uses contingency management to help Veterans stay drug free

Posted on Thursday, August 22, 2019 9:00 amAugust 21, 2019 Posted in Education, Health, Mental Health, Research, VA Medical Centers by VA OMHSP Staff Contributor 1k views

VA's VISN 5 MIRECC uses clinical programs and workshops to reduce mental health stigma among Veterans …

In this podcast, Dr. Barnes and Dr. Borges talk chain analysis and evidence-based treatment for suicide prevention.

Chain analysis and evidence-based treatments: You know, they work

Posted on Tuesday, August 13, 2019 1:02 amAugust 16, 2019 Posted in Mental Health by VAntage Point Contributor 295 views

MIRECC researchers test suicide prevention treatment approaches--like chain analysis--and then use the …

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Faced with a choice to complain or take action, one group hit the road to serve Veterans

Posted on Wednesday, May 3, 2017 12:42 pmMay 3, 2017 Posted in Honoring Vets, Mental Health by VAntage Point Contributor 293 views

What can a couple of Vietnam Vets do to help combat the high rate of Veteran suicide? Turns out, quite a …