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VISN 19 MIRECC Staff: Leah Russell MA

VISN 19 MIRECC
Leah Russell MA
Program Specialist

Updated: 27 November 2012

 

Biography & Contact

Leah Russell MA
Title: Program Specialist
Contact information:
303.399.8020 ext. 4009
Leah.Russell@va.gov
 

Research Projects

HOPPS - A pilot phase II investigation of hyperbaric oxygen for persistent post-concussive symptoms after mild traumatic brain injury
Denver VA Research Team: Lisa A. Brenner PhD, Nazanin H. Bahraini PhD, Leah Russell MA
This purpose of this study, sponsored by The Office of the Surgeon General, is to describe the magnitude of change between baseline and follow-up outcomes for a battery of neuropsychological tests within groups of participants with mild traumatic brain injury after receiving hyperbaric oxygen.
Keywords: Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
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Traumatic Brain Injury Among Homeless Veterans
Research Team: Lisa A. Brenner PhD, Jennifer Olson-Madden PhD, Leah Russell MA, Ann Elizabeth Montgomery PhD, Roger Casey PhD, John Schinka PhD
The National Center on Homelessness among Veterans was established, in part, to assist the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in programming efforts to provide care for Veterans who are homeless or at-risk for homelessness. An immediate goal of the Center is to enlist research and clinical expertise to increase understanding regarding traumatic brain injury (TBI) among the homeless Veteran population.
Keywords: Evidence-Based Treatments, Homeless Programs, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
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Recent Presentations

Suicidal Thoughts and/or Behaviors Among Homeless Veterans
The Annual DoD/VA Suicide Prevention Conference Back to Basics: Enhancing the Well-Being of our Service Members, Veterans and their Families.
21 June 2012
Washington DC
Leah Russell, MA, Maria D. Devore, MS, Lisa A. Brenner, PhD, Roger Casey, PhD, LCSW, John Schinka, PhD, Ann Elizabeth Montgomery, PhD, Vincent Kane, PhD
PowerPoint
Keywords: Homelessness, Suicide
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Suicidal Thoughts and/or Behaviors Among Homeless Veterans
VA Research Day 2012
17 May 2012
Denver, CO
Leah Russell, MA, Maria D. Devore, MS, Lisa A. Brenner, PhD, Roger Casey, PhD, LCSW, John Schinka, PhD, Ann Elizabeth Montgomery, PhD, Vincent Kane, PhD
PowerPoint
Keywords: Homelessness, Suicide
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Suicidal Thoughts and/or Behaviors Among Homeless Veterans
VA Research Day 2012
17 May 2012
Denver, CO
Leah Russell, MA, Maria D. Devore, MS, Lisa A. Brenner, PhD, Roger Casey, PhD, LCSW, John Schinka, PhD, Ann Elizabeth Montgomery, PhD, Vincent Kane, PhD
Keywords: Homelessness, Suicide
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Traumatic Brain Injury and Homelessness: The Importance of Assessing Injury History - Research and Practice.
August 23-25, 2011
VA Mental Health Conference, Baltimore, MD
Brenner, L.A., Russell, L., Devore, M., Casey, R., Schinka, J., Montgomery, A.
Keywords: Homelessness, TBI
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Traumatic Brain Injury Among Homeless Veterans. (Poster)
August 4-7, 2011
The American Psychological Association, Washington, DC
Russell, L., Devore, M., Brenner, L.A., Casey, R., Kane, V., Schinka, J., Montgomery, A.
Keywords: Homelessness, TBI
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