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member M. David Rudd, PhD, national science director of the NCVS and dean of the College of Social and Behavioral Science at the University of Utah — included APA members David Jobes, PhD, the Catholic University of America, and Craig Bryan, PsyD, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio. Rounding out the panel was Janet Kemp, RN, PhD, national director of the VA’s Suicide Prevention Program, who gave an overview of some of the department’s initiatives to address suicide among veterans. The second Capitol Hill event was an afternoon briefing in the U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs hearing room for Capitol Hill staff, government officials and the general public entitled “Reducing Suicide Risk in Military Service Members and Veterans.” The APA/NCVS summit also featured a reception and dinner in honor of Staff Sgt. Salvatore “Sal” Giunta, the first living recipient of the Medal of Honor for service in Iraq or Afghanistan. Before nearly 60 invited guests representing the DoD, the VA, academia, the private sector and policymakers, Giunta was presented with an APA Presidential Citation by APA President Melba J.T. Vasquez, PhD. In his remarks, Giunta emphasized that his bravery was a product of both excellent military training and the opportunity to train and serve with exemplary people. The summit also included a meeting of national experts who were charged with identifying best practices for the clinical management of suicide risk with military service members and veterans. Members of the group included top researchers and clinicians specializing in suicide prevention, as well as veterans of Photos by Lloyd Wolf. Honoring a hero: Dr. M. David rudd, Heather o’Beirne Kelly, Medal of Honor recipient Staff Sgt. Salvatore “Sal” Giunta, Dr. Melba J.t. vasquez and Dr. Diane elmore at a reception and dinner honoring Giunta. various American wars, who discussed their experiences re-entering society after their service. “I was particularly pleased that we were able to gather a group of experts across DoD, VA and the private sector,” said Rudd. “Collaboration is critical to identifying best practices and making specific recommendations to guide clinical practice.” The group will continue to collaborate and plans to meet again in the next few months, with the goal of developing a set of clinical recommendations for assessing and managing suicide risk. “This best practices meeting provided an incredible opportunity to engage many of the leading experts on this vital issue,”said APA’s Chief Executive Officer Norman B. Anderson, PhD. “The University of Utah’s National Center for Veterans Studies is to be commended for their national leadership in this area and for their much valued partnership with APA.” The meeting was made possible by a grant to the University of Utah from O.co, also known as Overstock.com. n Ben Vonachen is a senior legislative assistant in APA’s Public Interest Government Relations Office. 21 DeceMber 2011 • Monitor on psychology http://www.O.co http://www.Overstock.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Monitor on Psychology - December 2011

Monitor on Psychology - December 2011
Letters
President’s Column
Contents
From the CEO
Willpower Pioneer Wins $100,000 Grawemeyer Prize
Single-Sex Schooling Called Into Question by Prominent Researchers
Maternal Depression Stunts Childhood Growth, Research Suggests
For Boys, Sharing May Seem Like a Waste of Time
Good News for Postdoc Applicants
In Brief
Treatment Guideline Development Now Under Way
Government Relations Update
Psychologist Named Va Mental Health Chief
The Limits of Eyewitness Testimony
Judicial Notebook
Random Sample
Time Capsule
Deconstructing Suicide
Questionnaire
A Focus on Interdisciplinarity
A Time of ‘Enormous Change’
The Science Behind Team Science
Good Science Requires Good Conflict
A New Paradigm of Care
Speaking of Education
Science Directions
New Labels, New Attitudes?
Psychologist Profile
Early Career Psychology
Unintended Consequences
Better Options for Troubled Teens
Saving Lives, One Organ at a Time
New Journal Editors
APA News
Division Spotlight
Guidelines for the Conduct of President-Elect Nominations and Elections
American Psychological Foundation
Personalities

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