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Central Office Update. New Deputy Chief Patient Care Services Officer - Mental Health From VISN 4 MIRECC University of Pennsylvania Geriatric Psychiatry Research Late life depression Behavioral symptoms in dementia Mental health in nursing homes Mental health in primary care.
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Central Office Update • New Deputy Chief Patient Care Services Officer - Mental Health • From • VISN 4 MIRECC • University of Pennsylvania • Geriatric Psychiatry • Research • Late life depression • Behavioral symptoms in dementia • Mental health in nursing homes • Mental health in primary care
Central Office Update • Personal trajectory • Basic science • Clinical research/ Clinical trials • Research dissemination/ advocacy • Intervention and services research • VACO
Moving ForwardStrategic Plan • Improving access, capacity, and quality • Recovery and rehabilitation • Primary care interface • Clinical neuro- and behavioral science
Moving ForwardIntegrated Care • Target problems • Depression • Anxiety • Problem drinking • Other • Models and strategies • Care management • Evidence-based psychotherapy in primary care • Beachhead for health psychology/behavioral medicine
Moving ForwardLeadership • Strengths of the field • Locus of leadership • Role of Central Office
Ira Katz Ira.Katz@med.va.gov Ira.Katz2@va.gov katzi@mail.med.upenn.edu