Role

Dr. Reger is a suicide prevention researcher and health services investigator. He is the Chief of Psychology at VA Puget Sound Health Care System and specializes in military and veteran suicide prevention.

Background

Dr. Reger has served as the principal investigator for multiple large suicide prevention studies including large epidemiological and intervention studies. He has authored many high impact peer-reviewed articles. In a previous position, he led the development and implementation of the Department of Defense’s world-wide suicide surveillance program. Dr. Reger is a frequent contributor to national initiatives to translate research into policy and best-practices, and he is often asked to consult with national leaders on suicide prevention issues. He has been interviewed by numerous national TV, radio, and news outlets.

Dr. Reger is American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP) certified in Clinical Psychology and holds both a PhD and MA in Clinical Psychology from Rosemead School of Psychology in La Mirada, CA. Dr. Reger received his BA in Psychology from Western Washington University.

Publications – Selected Works

• Reger, M. A., Lauver, M. G., Manchester, C., Abraham, T. H., Landes, S. J., Garrido, M. M., Griffin, C., Woods, J. A., Strombotne, K. L., & Hughes, G. (2022). Development of the Veterans Crisis Line Caring Letters Suicide Prevention Intervention. Health services research, 57 Suppl 1(Suppl 1), 42–52. https://doi.org/10.1111/1475-6773.13985
• McCarthy, J. F., Cooper, S. A., Dent, K. R., Eagan, A. E., Matarazzo, B. B., Hannemann, C. M., Reger, M. A., Landes, S. J., Trafton, J. A., Schoenbaum, M., & Katz, I. R. (2021). Evaluation of the Recovery Engagement and Coordination for Health-Veterans Enhanced Treatment Suicide Risk Modeling Clinical Program in the Veterans Health Administration. JAMA network open, 4(10), e2129900. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.29900
• Ravindran, C., Morley, S. W., Stephens, B. M., Stanley, I. H., & Reger, M. A. (2020). Association of Suicide Risk With Transition to Civilian Life Among US Military Service Members. JAMA network open, 3(9), e2016261. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.16261

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