The Use of Communication Strategies to Engage At-Risk Veterans Surrounding Military Separation

April 13th - 3:00pm ETThe Use of Communication Strategies to Engage At-Risk Veterans Surrounding Military Separation
A Research and Clinical Update
Elizabeth Karras, PhD

The use of communication strategies in public health approaches to suicide prevention is increasingly popular; however, what types of messages effectively change attitudes and behaviors among populations at increased risk for suicide is unclear. This presentation will begin to address this gap byReviewing the evidence base for such strategies
Presenting findings from a recently completed ORD-funded trial testing if messaging increases treatment initiation in at-risk Veterans following military separation
Discussing lessons learned and next steps in this area of research
TMS REGISTRATION

Follow the button link to the course in TMS (ID: 131022145), choose "Instructor-Led," then choose "Register."

You must pre-register if you wish to receive CE credits. Any after course, registration requests will be verified with Teams attendance roster and given a one-time courtesy registration.

Accreditations: ACCME, ACCME-NP, ACHE, ANCC, APA, ASWB, JAIPCE, NBCC

Credit/hours: 1.0 Hours

Non-VA Registration


PRESENTER INFORMATION
Elizabeth Karras, PhD

Dr. Karras specializes in health communication with her research focused on the design/use of evidence-based communication strategies for use in public health approaches to suicide prevention. She has led funded studies to design and test messages to reach and engage high-risk, hard-to-reach groups including Veterans (a) separating from the military, (b) experiencing co-occurring substance use and mental disorders; and (c) suicidal populations.

This CyberSeminar Series is brought to you by a partnership between the Veterans Health Administration Institute for Learning, Education and Development (VHA ILEAD) and VHA’s Suicide Prevention Learning Community.

The Learning Community represents an ongoing collaboration among multiple Suicide Prevention entities within VA including the Office of Suicide Prevention, VA Office of Research and Development Suicide Prevention Actively Managed Portfolio (SP AMP), VISN 2 Center of Excellence for Suicide Prevention (CoE), Rocky Mountain Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC), and Suicide Prevention Research Impact NeTwork (SPRINT).

The Office of Suicide Prevention is responsible for Suicide Prevention operations and supports both the CoE and Rocky Mountain MIRECC, who research Veteran suicide prevention and aid OSP with implementation and evaluation of new clinical programing. The SP AMP is the primary funder of Suicide Prevention research in VA while SPRINT serves as VA’s suicide prevention research core that helps connect clinicians and investigators with both ORD and OSP.