Terri Tanielian

Terri Tanielian is a senior behavioral scientist and a nationally recognized expert on veteran mental health. Her areas of interest include military and veterans health policy; military suicide; military sexual assault; psychological effects of combat, terrorism, and disasters. She has led multiple studies to assess the needs of veterans and to examine the readiness of private healthcare providers to deliver timely, high quality care to veterans and their families. She has also examined community based models for expanding mental health care for returning veterans and their families.As the former director of the RAND Center for Military Health Policy Research, she spent a decade overseeing RAND’s diverse military health research portfolio. She was the co–study director for a large, non-governmental assessment of the psychological, emotional, and cognitive consequences of deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan entitled Invisible Wounds of War: Psychological and Cognitive Injuries, Their Consequences, and Services to Assist Recovery. She was also the co-director for RAND’s study Hidden Heroes: America’s Military Caregivers, the first representative study of military caregiving in the United States.Tanielian has published numerous peer-reviewed articles and reports. She was a member of the planning committee for the 18th, 22nd, and 26th Annual Rosalynn Carter Symposium on Mental Health Policy, which focused on mental health needs and recovery following September 11, Hurricane Katrina, and deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan, respectively. She serves on the National Academy of Medicine’s Standing Committee on Health Threats and Resilience. She earned her M.A. in psychology from American University.Read more about Terri HereLinks Mentioned in this Episode:Terri’s Email Address: TerriT@rand.orgRand publications on military, veteran, and family member mental healthRand publications on suicide preventionTerri's congressional testimonyTerri Tanielian on TwitterJoin our Facebook Group:Seeking the Military Suicide Solution on FacebookShauna's latest book: Warrior: How to Support Those Who Protect UsDuane's latest book: Military in the Rear View Mirror: Mental Health and Wellness in Post-Military LifeHow to Leave a Podcast ReviewLeaving a podcast review at iTunes isn't intuitive. But positive ratings are hugely important: they help the podcast get discovered by new people. Please spend 5 minutes of your time to leave a review using one of the methods below.How to leave a podcast review using Apple’s Podcast app1. Navigate to Seeking the Military Suicide Solution on Apple Podcasts on your iPhone or iPad.2. Click "Listen on Apple Podcasts"3. Scroll down and click or tap "Write a Review." Enter your iTunes password to login.4. Rate the podcast using 1 to 5 stars.5. Submit a brief honest review.Bonus: get a thank-you noteYour feedback is greatly appreciated. When you leave a review, drop us a line at info@veteranmentalhealth.com and you'll get a message with the warmest appreciation, and a bonus gift!For Android users, Google Podcasts does not allow for ratings or reviews, but you can certainly let us know how you think we're doing on Spotify, Stitcher, or iHeartRadioMany thanks, Duane and Shauna ★ Support this podcast ★

Summary: Terri Tanielian is a senior behavioral scientist and a nationally recognized expert on veteran mental health. Her areas of interest include military and veterans health policy; military suicide; military sexual assault; psychological effects of combat, terrorism, and disasters. She has led multiple studies to assess the needs of veterans and to examine the readiness of private healthcare providers to deliver timely, high quality care to veterans and their families. She has also examined community based models for expanding mental health care for returning veterans and their families.As the former director of the RAND Center for Military Health Policy Research, she spent a decade overseeing RAND's diverse military health research portfolio. She was the co–study director for a large, non-governmental assessment of the psychological, emotional, and cognitive consequences of deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan entitled Invisible Wounds of War: Psychological and Cognitive Injuries, Their Consequences, and Services to Assist Recovery. She was also the co-director for RAND's study Hidden Heroes: America's Military Caregivers, the first representative study of military caregiving in the United States.Tanielian has published numerous peer-reviewed articles and reports. She was a member of the planning committee for the 18th, 22nd, and 26th Annual Rosalynn Carter Symposium on Mental Health Policy, which focused on mental health needs and recovery following September 11, Hurricane Katrina, and deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan, respectively. She serves on the National Academy of Medicine's Standing Committee on Health Threats and Resilience. She earned her M.A. in psychology from American University.Read more about Terri HereIn This Particular Episode You Will Learn: Terri's background and research experience Research focusing on Gulf War veterans versus Post 9/11 veterans Research on connectivity and communication with the homefront while deployed Research supporting understanding health and wellness in transitions Late onset PTSD Impact of service on military families Cultural competence in community care providers Links Mentioned in This Episode:Terri's Email Address: TerriT@rand.org Rand publications on military, veteran, and family member mental healthTerri Tanielian on Twitter Want to keep up with all of the Head Space and Timing content? Subscribe Here You can be sure to find future episodes of Head Space and Timing, and all of the CYPOV Podcast Network Shows, by subscribing through your Podcast player of choice, like iTunes.Using an app makes subscribing and listening to podcasts (both ours and others) so much simpler. Just subscribe to Change Your POV Podcast within your app and it will automatically update every time a new episode is released.Do you want to check out Duane's latest book, Combat Vet Don't Mean Crazy? Check it out by  finding it on Amazon ★ Support this podcast ★

Summary: Terri Tanielian is a senior behavioral scientist and a nationally recognized expert on veteran mental health. Her areas of interest include military and veterans health policy; military suicide; military sexual assault; psychological effects of combat, terrorism, and disasters. She has led multiple studies to assess the needs of veterans and to examine the readiness of private healthcare providers to deliver timely, high quality care to veterans and their families. She has also examined community based models for expanding mental health care for returning veterans and their families. As the former director of the RAND Center for Military Health Policy Research, she spent a decade overseeing RAND's diverse military health research portfolio. She was the co–study director for a large, non-governmental assessment of the psychological, emotional, and cognitive consequences of deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan entitled Invisible Wounds of War: Psychological and Cognitive Injuries, Their Consequences, and Services to Assist Recovery. She was also the co-director for RAND's study Hidden Heroes: America's Military Caregivers, the first representative study of military caregiving in the United States. Tanielian has published numerous peer-reviewed articles and reports. She was a member of the planning committee for the 18th, 22nd, and 26th Annual Rosalynn Carter Symposium on Mental Health Policy, which focused on mental health needs and recovery following September 11, Hurricane Katrina, and deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan, respectively. She serves on the National Academy of Medicine's Standing Committee on Health Threats and Resilience. She earned her M.A. in psychology from American University. Read more about Terri Here In This Particular Episode You Will Learn: Terri's background and research experience Research focusing on Gulf War veterans versus Post 9/11 veterans Research on connectivity and communication with the homefront while deployed Research supporting understanding health and wellness in transitions Late onset PTSD Impact of service on military families Cultural competence in community care providers Links Mentioned in This Episode: Terri's Email Address: TerriT@rand.org Rand publications on military, veteran, and family member mental health Terri Tanielian on Twitter Want to keep up with all of the Head Space and Timing content? Subscribe Here You can be sure to find future episodes of Head Space and Timing, and all of the CYPOV Podcast Network Shows, by subscribing through your Podcast player of choice, like iTunes. Using an app makes subscribing and listening to podcasts (both ours and others) so much simpler. Just subscribe to Change Your POV Podcast within your app and it will automatically update every time a new episode is released. Do you want to check out Duane's latest book, Combat Vet Don't Mean Crazy? Check it out by finding it on Amazon

Terri Tanielian, Senior Behavioral Scientist and Researcher, discusses the Rand Corporation's research about invisible wounds and cognitive injuries ten years after its groundbreaking report.  She updates host Jim Fausone on mental health care gaps and what we have learned after a decade since that original report.

Rand Corporation Terri Tanielian discusses availablity and quality of private sector health care for veterans. Host Jim Fausone explores a New York State assessment Rand conducted and the findings and impacts on veterans use of private health care choices. Behavioral scientist Tanielian provides recommendations to veterans based on the survey results.

Terri Tanielian, a Boston University alum, is a Senior Behavioral Scientist for the RAND Corporation. She focuses on the psychological effects of war, with a particular focus on the veterans of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and Operation Iraqi Freedom. She co-directed a study for RAND called Invisible Wounds of War: Psychological and Cognitive Injuries, Their Consequences and Services to Assist Recovery. In this episode we discuss her work in the context of a really interesting anecdote about her evolving relationship to George W. Bush. She also takes the time to describe RAND Corp., its mission and how it operates.