VISN 1 New England MIRECC
The mission of the VISN 1 New England MIRECC is to improve mental health treatments and access to services for Veterans with co-occurring addictions and mental illnesses, as well as related issues such as vocational and academic functioning, social support, and medical co-morbidities such as chronic pain. We aim to:
- Better understand the prevalence and consequences of co-occurring addictions and mental illness
- Improve the treatment of dually-diagnosed Veterans by developing innovative new treatments
- Devise more effective ways to deliver established treatments
- Create more effective programs by training VA health care professionals in therapies with proven efficacy.
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Key Personnel
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Mehmet Sofuoglu, M.D., Ph.D.
VISN 1 New England MIRECC Director
Phone: 203-937-4809
Email: [email protected]Erin Reilly, Ph.D.
VISN 1 New England MIRECC Co-Director
Phone: 781-687-4191
Email: [email protected]Jay Gorman, Ph.D.
Director for Education
Phone: 781-687-4188
Email: [email protected]
Richard Carson, LCSW
Administrative Officer
Phone: 203-932-5711 Ext. 4338
Email: [email protected]VA Advanced Fellowship in Mental Illness Research and Treatment – Bedford Site
Brian Stevenson, Ph.D.
VISN 1 New England MIRECC Co-Director
Co-Director Psychology Fellowship – Bedford
Phone: 781-687-3919
Email: [email protected]Victoria Ameral, Ph.D.
Co-Director Psychology Fellowship - Bedford
Phone: 781-687-3015
Email: V[email protected]VA Advanced Fellowship in Mental Illness Research and Treatment – West Haven Site
Ilan Harpaz-Rotem, Ph.D.
Co-Director for MIRECC Fellowship Program – West Haven
Phone: 203-932-5711 Ext. 2599
Email: [email protected]
Suzanne Decker, Ph.D.
Co-Director for MIRECC Fellowship Program – West Haven
Phone: 209-932-5711 Ext. 2599
Email: [email protected]
