Short Takes on Suicide Prevention

Short Takes on Suicide Prevention


Latest Episodes

An Introduction to the Zero Suicide Initiative with Julie Goldstein Grumet, Ph.D.
May 31, 2017

Adam caught up with Julie at the AAS 2017 conference in Phoenix to chat about Zero Suicide. Julie is the Director of Health and Behavioral Health Initiatives at the Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC). Dr. Goldstein Grumet provides strategic...

A new take on Zero Suicide and Risk Formulation with Tony Pisani, Ph.D.
May 30, 2017

Tony Pisani, Ph.D. (University of Rochester Center for the Study and Prevention of Suicide) discusses his model for suicide safer care, prevention-oriented risk formulation, and the need for a common framework for assessing, communicating, and...

Reaching the Digital Native
May 18, 2017

Adam interviews Dr. Nathaan Demers, Director of Clinical Programs at Grit Digital Health. Nathaan and Adam discuss an online program Grit developed to reach the digital native!

Creating Communities to Serve Those Who Served
May 17, 2017

Melissa McHarg interviews Michael Haynie, Ph.D. the Executive Director & Founder of Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) at Syracuse University. The conversation takes a close look at AmericaServes. The mission of AmericaServes is...

Spiritually Integrated Care for PTSD and Moral Injury
May 03, 2017

Veterans who present with PTSD and moral injury often report spiritual distress that places them at higher risk for suicide. In this podcast, we share up to date research on moral injury, spiritual distress, and empirically tested techniques for...

Rocky Mountain Short Takes on Suicide Prevention: Straight Scoop for Veterans
April 19, 2017

Melissa McHarg takes the wheel as she interviews Roger Pipkins from Straight Scoop for Veterans. Straight Scoop shows what 2 guys can do to prevent Veteran Suicide.

Rocky Mountain Short Takes on Suicide Prevention: The Camouflage Closet: Strong, Resilient LGBT Veterans!
April 05, 2017

This week we have invited the LGBT Care Coordinators from the Denver VA, Ana Balzar, MSW and Shelby Scott, PhD, to interview the Producer and Director of the film "The Camouflage Closet", Heliana Ramirez, LISW and Michael Nedelman. The film grew out...

Rocky Mountain Short Takes on Suicide Prevention: health + people + purpose = The Team RWB Enrichment Equation
March 29, 2017

We are dropping this special edition of the podcast because when you are working with folks from Team RWB it is just impossible to keep it all to ourselves! Melissa McHarg is in the host chair talking with Mike Greenwood and Caroline Angel. Team RWB...

Community Reintegration for Veterans after TBI
March 22, 2017

Adam Hoffberg talks with Dr. Suzanne McGarity, a Clinical Research Psychologist here with Rocky Mountain MIRECC, and who recently moved to Denver from the Tampa VA.  In honor of March being Brain Injury Awareness Month we wanted to discuss a...

Rocky Mountain Short Takes on Suicide Prevention: Talking Community Response with Denver Co-Responder Team Program
March 08, 2017

How communities respond to a mental health concern or crisis may directly contribute to consumer perception, potential stigma, and willingness to engage in help-seeking behavior. This week’s Rocky Mountain MIRECC Short Takes podcast highlights a...