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RockyMountain MIRECC retweeted
#VAResearchNewsBrief: @vaportland researchers found more than one-third of Veterans may not answer suicide screenings accurately, often fearing overreaction or hospitalization. The findings stress building trust and not over-relying on screening results alone.
#VAResearch
research.va.gov/news_briefs/…
ALT Many Veterans hesitate to answer suicide screens accurately
Refining and Assessing Gender-Tailored Group Therapy for Veteran Men With Military Sexual Trauma: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4267…
RockyMountain MIRECC retweeted
Sometimes, treating PTSD can also reduce substance use. Other times, addressing both PTSD and substance use with separate treatments may provide the best support.
Explore your treatment options: ptsd.va.gov/understand/relat…
#PTSD #Veterans
RockyMountain MIRECC retweeted
VA FINVET has tools to help you spend money on what matters most to you.
Find financial tools for Veterans:
mirecc.va.gov/visn19/finvet/…
Establishing the Resilient Under-resourced Regions Addressing Life-threatening risk in VETeranS dataset (RURAL-VETS): building insights and critical data access for rural-residing Veterans
doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2026.1…
RockyMountain MIRECC retweeted
Peer specialists are Veterans too, trained and certified, with their own recovery experience.
They don't just support you. They get it. Help starts here. MentalHealth.va.gov/about
Carrying the weight: Why caregiver well-being is part of suicide prevention
news.va.gov/150148/caregiver…
RockyMountain MIRECC retweeted
OCD Awareness Week: if you’re living with OCD, you’re not alone, and you deserve understanding, not stigma. 💙 Support is available 24/7: call or text 988. #OCDAwarenessWeek
Natural Language Processing Identification of Nonprescribed Fentanyl Use in Electronic Health Records: Algorithm Development and Validation Study
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4271…
Moral injury can reshape how Veterans see themselves and the world.
This pilot study explored ACT-MI and PCT-MI, two therapies built to help Veterans heal from moral injury.
Here's what we learned:
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4250…
#VisualAbstract
ALT A randomized controlled pilot trial with warzone deployed Veterans showed that Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Moral Injury and Present Centered Therapy for Moral Injury are both potentially valuable treatments.
Limitations of universal suicide risk screening: Accuracy of disclosure among Veterans screened in Veterans Health Administration mental health settings
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4272…
RockyMountain MIRECC retweeted
Andy Dunaway, husband of a Veteran with PTSD, shares his advice for anyone who may be concerned that their loved one has PTSD.
Hear from more Veterans’ loved ones: ptsd.va.gov/apps/aboutface/w…
#PTSD #Veterans
RockyMountain MIRECC retweeted
Checking in on your buddies takes seconds, and it could mean everything.
Let them know you’re here for them, and VA is too. ❤️
Fear of Involuntary Hospitalization Impacts Veteran Responses to Suicide Screening: Veteran and Staff Perspectives
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4278…
How the Veterans Crisis Line helps long before a crisis hits
news.va.gov/150092/veterans-…
RockyMountain MIRECC retweeted
#VAResearchNewsBrief: A VA Office of Rural Health study found a virtual chronic pain management group gave rural #WomenVeterans an unexpected benefit: community. The 8-week pilot bridged care access gaps and built support networks that boost mental health. #VAResearch
research.va.gov/news_briefs/…
RockyMountain MIRECC retweeted
VA FINVET has resources to help you set achievable financial goals.
Find financial resources for Veterans:
mirecc.va.gov/visn19/finvet/…
VA releases annual Veteran suicide prevention report, updated with 2024 data
news.va.gov/press-room/va-re…
Therapy-Interfering Interfering Behavior
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4273…
RockyMountain MIRECC retweeted
Register now for the SRM Lecture Series
Food Insecurity in Suicide Risk Management
Diana Whitham, PhD
October 14, 2026 @ 2:00pm ET
Registration details: mirecc.va.gov/MIRECC/visn19/…
ALT Register by 10/13 for free CEUs