MIRECC's

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VISN 1: New England MIRECC

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Dual Diagnosis
The mission of VISN 1 MIRECC is to improve services for veterans with "dual diagnosis", that is veterans with histories of mental illness in combination with addiction problems. These veterans have unique needs, because having two types of illness makes it more difficult to recover from either one.

Bruce Rounsaville, M.D., Director
Bruce.Rounsaville@yale.edu
VA Connecticut Healthcare
950 Campbell Avenue (151D)
West Haven, CT 06516
203-932-5711 x 7401
Email: Patricia.Sweeney@va.gov 
Phone: (781) 687-3015

VISN 2: Upstate New York Network

There is no MIRECC in VISN 2

VISN 3: New York/New Jersey MIRECC

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Serious Mental Illnesses
The focus is on maximizing recovery for veterans with Serious Mental Illnesses (SMI) by bringing research into practice. Our aim, to reveal the causes and most effective treatments of serious mental illnesses, is accomplished through collaborations between four core domains: research, education, clinical interventions, and evaluation.

Larry Siever, MD, Director
Larry.Siever@va.gov
James J Peters VA Medical Center
130 W. Kingsbridge Road
Bronx, NY 10468
(718) 584-9000, extension 5227

VISN 4 - VA Healthcare

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Comorbidity

The mission of the VISN 4 MIRECC is the treatment and prevention of comorbid medical, mental health, and/or substance use disorders, with the aim of improving the health, quality of life, and outcomes of healthcare services for veterans with mental illness.

David Oslin, M.D., Director
Dave.Oslin@va.gov
Philadelphia VA Medical Center
3900 Woodland Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19104
(215) 823-5800, x5894
VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System
7180 Highland Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
(412) 954-5352

VISN 5: Capitol Health Care MIRECC

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Severe and Persistent Mental Illnesses

The purpose of the VA Capitol Healthcare Network (VISN 5) MIRECC is to develop a center for research, training, and service for veterans with schizophrenia and their families. Our work, particularly in regard to substance abuse, and mental health service systems and health care economics, extends to veterans with other severe and persistent mental illnesses (SPMI) as well.

Alan S. Bellack, Ph.D., ABPP, Director
Alan.Bellack@va.gov
VA Maryland Health Care System
10 N. Greene Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 605-7451

VISN 6: Mid-Atlantic MIRECC

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Post-Deployment Mental Illness

The Mid-Atlantic MIRECC is organized as a translational medicine center in which the overarching goal is the clinical assessment and treatment of post-deployment mental illness and related problems, and the development of novel mental health interventions through basic and clinical research. This MIRECC aims: (1) To determine whether early intervention in post-deployment mental health is effective in forestalling the development or decreasing the severity of postdeployment mental illness, (2) To determine what neuroimaging, genetic, neurocognitive, or other characteristics predict the development of post-deployment mental illness, and (3) To assess the longitudinal course of post-deployment mental illness.

John A. Fairbank, PhD, Director
John.Fairbank2@va.gov
VA Medical Center
508 Fulton Street
Durham, NC 27705
(919) 286-0411, extension 6154

VISN 7: Atlanta Network

There is no MIRECC in VISN 7

VISN 8: Sunshine Healthcare Network

There is no MIRECC in VISN 8

VISN 9: Mid South Healthcare Network

There is no MIRECC in VISN 9

VISN 10: VA Healthcare System of Ohio

There is no MIRECC in VISN 10

VISN 11: Veterans In Partnership

There is no MIRECC in VISN 11

VISN 12: The Great Lakes Health Care System

There is no MIRECC in VISN 12

VISN 15: Heartland Network

There is no MIRECC in VISN 15

VISN 16: South Central VA MIRECC

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Serving Rural and Other Underserved Populations

To improve access to evidence-based practices in rural and other underserved populations, especially returning war veterans, veterans experiencing natural disasters, and vulnerable elderly veterans. The South Central MIRECC’s organizational structure includes four major components: Research, Education, Improving Clinical Care, and Research Training.

Greer Sullivan, M.D., M.S.P.H., Director
sullivangreer@uams.edu
VA Medical Center (16MIR-NLR)
2200 Fort Roots Drive
North Little Rock, AR 72114
(501) 257-1971

VISN 17: VA Heart of Texas Health Care Network

There is no MIRECC in VISN 17

VISN 18: VA Southwest Health Care Network

There is no MIRECC in VISN 18

VISN 19: Rocky Mountain MIRECC

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Suicide Prevention

The mission of the VISN 19 MIRECC is to study suicide with the goal of reducing suicidality in the veteran population. To carry out this mission, members of the VISN 19 MIRECC: 1) focus on cognitive and neurobiological underpinnings that may contribute to suicidality; 2) develop evidence-based educational and clinical materials to identify and optimally treat veterans who are suicidal; 3) provide consultation regarding assessment and treatment planning for highly suicidal veterans; 4) mentor researchers in the area of suicidology; and 5) collaborate with others in the study and treatment of veterans who are at risk of suicide.

Lawrence E. Adler, M.D., Director
Lawrence.Adler@va.gov
Eastern Colorado Health Care System
1055 Clermont Street
Denver, CO 80220
303.393.5275

VISN 20: Pacific Northwest MIRECC

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Schizophrenia, PTSD and Dementia

The Northwest MIRECC applies modern genetic, neurobiologic and clinical trial methodology to the discovery and development of new and more effective treatments for major and often treatment resistant mental disorders afflicting veterans and the active duty combat personnel who will become veterans. Translational research efforts focus on treatment for PTSD and its substance abuse comorbidities (alcohol and tobacco); the chronic behavioral consequences of mTBI and its objective diagnosis through biomarkers; the elderly veteran with agitated dementia; and schizophrenia and the adverse metabolic consequences of antipsychotic drug therapy.

Murray A. Raskind, M.D., Director
Murray.Raskind@va.gov
VA Puget Sound Health Care System
1660 S. Columbian Way
Seattle, WA 98108
(206) 764-2067

VISN 21: Sierra Pacific MIRECC

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PTSD and Dementia

The mission of the Sierra Pacific Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center (SPMIRECC) is to build an integrated system of clinical, research, and educational efforts to improve the clinical care for veterans with dementias and PTSD. Dementia and PTSD share common clinical symptoms including cognitive difficulties, sleep disorders and agitation and the SP-MIRECC aims to evaluate current approaches and develop new treatments for these clinical problems.

Jerome Yesavage, M.D., Director
Jerome.Yesavage@va.gov
Palo Alto VAHCS 151Y
3801 Miranda Ave
Palo Alto, CA 94304
650-852-3287

VISN 22: Desert Pacific MIRECC

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Psychotic Disorders

The mission of the VISN 22, Desert Pacific MIRECC is to improve the long-term functional outcome of patients with chronic psychotic mental disorders, including schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder and psychotic mood disorders. We approach this mission through an integrated program of research, education, and clinical programs aimed at translating findings from the research laboratory into improved clinical care. Moreover, our program spans the spectrum from basic brain biology to the organization of services for veterans.

Stephen R. Marder, M.D., Director
Stephen.Marder@va.gov
Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare System
11301 Wilshire Boulevard, #210A
Los Angeles, CA 90073
310-268-3647

VISN 23: VA Midwest Health Care Network

There is no MIRECC in VISN 23