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SUPPORTING PROVIDERS WHO SERVE VETERANS Veterans are unique. Understanding their experiences and healthcare needs helps guide treatment and recovery. I N TH E U NI T E D S T ATES .. . SUICIDE RATES ARE 1.5x HIGHER FOR VETERANS THAN NON-VETERANS SUICIDE IS THE LEADING 10 th CAUSE OF DEATH Veteran Suicide Risk Factors Psychiatric Conditions (PTSD) and TBI Experience of Suicidal Thoughts Unresolved Severe Chronic Pain Non-suicidal Self-injury Access to Lethal Means Exposure to Suicide Combat Experience Sleep Disturbance Substance Abuse Provider Experiences Unfamiliar with nuanced needs of Veterans Limited exposure to Veterans at risk of suicide Unsure how to counsel on access to lethal means Concern for Veteran patient SUICIDE RISK MANAGEMENT CONSULTATION PROGRAM helps community and VA providers Risk assessment Lethal means safety counseling Conceptualization of suicide risk Best practices for documentation Strategies for how to engage Veterans at high risk Provider support after a suicide loss Benefits of SRM Consultation and Resources Veteran gains an individualized, evidence-based risk management plan Provider feels supported and conÿdent in their treatment decisions Learn more at www.mirecc.va.gov/visn19/consult REQUEST A FREE CONSULT [email protected]
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SUPPORTING PROVIDERS INHE UNITED S T WHO SERVE … · Experience of Sicidalu hts Thoug Unresolved Severe Chronic Pain Non-suicidal Self-injury Access to Lethal Means Exposureto Suicide

Oct 11, 2020

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Page 1: SUPPORTING PROVIDERS INHE UNITED S T WHO SERVE … · Experience of Sicidalu hts Thoug Unresolved Severe Chronic Pain Non-suicidal Self-injury Access to Lethal Means Exposureto Suicide

SUPPORTING PROVIDERS WHO SERVE VETERANS Veterans are unique. Understanding their experiences and healthcare needs helps guide treatment and recovery.

IN THE UNITED STATES ...SUICIDE RATES ARE

1.5x HIGHER FOR VETERANS THAN NON-VETERANS

SUICIDE IS THE

LEADING 10th CAUSE OF DEATH

Veteran Suicide Risk Factors

Psychiatric Conditions (PTSD) and TBI

Experience of Suicidal Thoughts

Unresolved Severe Chronic Pain

Non-suicidal Self-injury

Access to Lethal Means

Exposure to Suicide

Combat Experience

Sleep Disturbance

Substance Abuse

Provider Experiences Unfamiliar with nuanced needs of Veterans

Limited exposure to Veterans at risk of suicide

Unsure how to counsel on access to lethal means

Concern for Veteran patient

SUICIDE RISK MANAGEMENT CONSULTATION PROGRAM

helps community andVA providers

Risk assessment

Lethal means safety counseling

Conceptualization of suicide risk Best practices for documentation

Strategies for how to engage Veterans at high risk

Provider support after a suicide loss

Benefits of SRM Consultation and Resources Veteran gains an individualized, evidence-based risk management plan Provider feels supported and conÿdent in their treatment decisions

Learn more at www.mirecc.va.gov/visn19/consult

REQUEST A FREE CONSULT

[email protected]