Katherine A. Brazaitis

Clinical Psychologist

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Sole Proprietor, Mountain View Mental Health, LLC
UA Dept. of Psychiatry Clinical Associate Professor

Chronology of Education

PhD Clinical Psychology, The Catholic University of America (CUA), Washington, D.C.
Dissertation: The Use of Clinical Risk Assessment Coding Systems with Suicidal Soldiers

MA Clinical Psychology, CUA, Washington, D.C.
Master’s Thesis: The Differential Impact of Age and Gender on SSF Qualitative and Quantitative Responses Among Suicidal Inpatients

Pre-Doctoral Clinical Psychology Intern, Southern Arizona VA Health Care System (SAVAHCS), Tucson, AZ May 2008 BA Psychology, New York University, New York, NY

Licensure

Arizona Board of Psychologist Examiners, License #4778

Chronology of Employment

Clinical Psychologist, Sole Proprietor Mountain View Mental Health, LLC, Tucson, AZ

Clinical Psychologist, Mental Health Clinic, SAVAHCS, Tucson, AZ 

Clinical Psychologist, Acute Psychiatry Inpatient Unit (1W), SAVAHCS, Tucson, AZ 

Research Assistant/Program Evaluator, Laboratory for the Treatment of SuicideRelated Ideation and Behavior, Uniform Services University of Health Science, Bethesda, MD Sept 2010 – Oct 2015 Research Assistant/Consultation and Training Assistant/Program Evaluator Suicide Prevention Lab, CUA, Washington D.C. June 2008 – June 2010 Study Coordinator/Psychometrist, Defense and Veteran’s Brain Injury Center (DVBIC) Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C.

Research Assistant/Program Evaluator, Laboratory for the Treatment of SuicideRelated Ideation and Behavior, Uniform Services University of Health Science, Bethesda, MD

Study Coordinator/Psychometrist, Defense and Veteran’s Brain Injury Center (DVBIC) Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C.

Honors and Awards

UA PGY 3 Academic Teaching Award

Special Contribution Award, SAVAHCS 

Acute Psychiatry Inpatient Unite “Recovery Handbook” named “Outstanding Accomplishment” in Joint Commission Survey, SAVAHCS

Special Contribution Group Award, SAVAHCS

Special Contribution Award, SAVAHCS

Special Contribution Award, SAVAHCS

Special Contribution Award, SAVAHCS

Professional Organizations

Arizona Psychological Association (AZPA)

Southern Arizona Psychological Association (SAPA)

American Psychological Association

Committees/Teams

Chair, Professional Outreach Committee, SAPA

Member, Arizona Psychological Association Convention Committee, Tucson, AZ 

Member, Pre-Doctoral Clinical Internship Program, SAVAHCS 

Member, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Consultation Team, SAVAHCS 

Champion, Strategic Analytics for Improvement and Learning Measure on PostDischarge Follow-up Improvement Project, SAVAHCS 

Member, Accident Review Board, SAVAHCS 

Lead, Veteran Experience Improvement Project, SAVAHCS

Clinical Presentations Invited, CE Offered

Facilitator, Coping with Compassion Fatigue, National Association of Social Work, Arizona Chapter Retreat, Flagstaff, AZ

Lecturer, DBT at the Movies, Southern Arizona Psychological Association (SAPA), CE Fundraising Event, Tucson, AZ

Lecturer, DBT Part 2: Chain Analysis, SAPA, Virtual 

Lecturer, Working with BPD: Tips and Tricks for Authentic and Sustainable Care, Arizona Psychological Association, Virtual

Lecturer, Preparing for a Sustainable Career: The Role of Mental Health, Arizona Veterinary Medical Association, Virtual 

Lecturer, Working with BPD: Tips and Tricks for Authentic and Sustainable Care, SAPA, Virtual

Academic Lectures: 

Lecturer, Trauma-Informed Care in a Gynecological Setting, Arizona Perinatal
Psychiatry Access Line (APAL), Virtual

Lecturer, More than a Risk Assessment: Using the Suicide Status Form, UA, Virtual

Pre-Doctoral Clinical Psychology Interns

Lecturer, Dialectical Behavior Therapy: An Introduction, Banner Health

Lecturer, Self-Care, SAVAHCS Oct/Nov 2020 Facilitator, Risk Assessment, SAVAHCS

Facilitator, Supervision Seminar, SAVACHCS

Facilitator, Supervision Seminar, SAVACHCS

Lecturer, Post-Doctoral Application and Interview Workshop, SAVAHCS

Lecturer, Understanding Suicidal Ideation and Related Behaviors, SAVAHCS

Lecturer, Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP), CPI, Didactics, SAVAHCS

Lecturer, Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicide (CAMS), SAVAHCS

Lecturer, Program Development, SAVAHCS

Addiction Medicine Fellowship

Lecturer, Evidenced Based Therapies for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Cognitive Processing Therapy and Prolonged Exposure, Maimonides PGY 2 & 3, Maimonides Health 

Psychiatry Residency

Facilitator, 6-Part Lecture Series: DBT, UA PGY 3, Banner Health

Lecturer, Evidenced Based Therapies for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Cognitive Processing Therapy and Prolonged Exposure, Maimonides PGY 2 & 3, Maimonides Health

Co-lecturer, DBT at the Movies: Teaching DBT principles and skills using Disney Pixar’s Inside Out, UA PGY 3, Banner Health 

Facilitator, Therapeutic Engagement, UA PGY 1, SAVAHCS

Medical School

Lecturer, Suicide and Self-Harm, UA Third Year Medical Students, SAVAHCS 

Lecturer, Countertransference, UA Third Year Medical Students, SAVAHCS

In-services

Centered Spirit Program, Pascau Yaqui Tribe

Facilitator, Full Day Workshop: Group Psychotherapy

SAVAHCS

Co-Lecturer, DBT, 1W Nursing Staff,

Lecturer, WRAP, 1W Nursing Staff,

Lecturer, Group Facilitation and Self-Care, 1W Nursing Staff

Lecturer, Introduction to the Recovery Model, 1W Nursing Staff

Presenter, Chain Analysis, DBT 2-day training for all Mental Health Staff

CUA Suicide Prevention Laboratory

Co-Lecturer, CAMS, Andrew Radar US Army Mental Health Clinic, Ft Meyers, VA

Lecturer, CAMS, District of Columbia Superior Court, Washington DC

Training Assistant, CAMS multi-day training, SPL Department of Defense Southern Regional Medical Command Warrior Resiliency Program suicide prevention initiative, Ft. Campbell, KY

Training Assistant, CAMS multi-day training, SPL Brook Army Medical Center, Ft. Sam Houston, TX

Community Partnerships

Legal Community

Contributor, Navigating Today’s Ethical Issues & Hot Topics, Pima County Bar Association, Virtual

Contributor, Barriers to Credibility: Understanding Domestic Violence in Family Law,
Southern Arizona Legal Aid, Virtual

A Loyal Companion

Instructor, Facing Frustration, Recorded Interview

Instructor, Feelings into Words: Journaling for Pet Parents, Recorded Interview

Instructor, How to Manage Anticipatory Grief, Recorded Interview

Conference Presentations

Brazaitis, K. (2024, June). Rural Challenges in Suicide Prevention. Workshop session presented at Rural Health Conference, Flagstaff, AZ.

Brazaitis, K. (2023, October).  DBT Skills for Sustainable Practice: Validation, Boundary Setting, and Self-Care. Workshop session presented at Canadian Society for Addiction Medicine Scientific Conference, Victoria, British Columbia.

Brazaitis, K. (2015, April). The use of clinical risk assessment coding systems with suicidal Soldiers. Paper presentation presented at the 48^th American Association of Suicidology Annual Conference, Atlanta, Georgia.

Brazaitis, K. (2014, April). The first large scale randomized controlled trial of CAMS. Research Symposium presented at the 47^th American Association of Suicidology Annual Conference, Los Angeles, California.

Brazaitis, K., Comtois, K.A., Corona, C., Schembari, B., & Jobes, D. (2013, April). Suicide Typologies and Quantitative Risk as Determined by the SSF Section B. Paper session presented at the 46^th American Association of Suicidology Annual Conference, Austin, Texas.

Brazaitis, K., Jobes, D.A., Kulish, A., & Lineberry, T. (2012, April). SSF quantitative and qualitative data among suicidal inpatients and the potential differential impact of age and gender.  Paper session presented at the 45^th American Association of Suicidology Annual Conference, Baltimore, Maryland.

Brazaitis, K., Lineberry, T., Moore, K.M., Galardy, C., Lento, R., Jennings, K., & Jobes, D.A. (2011, April). The appeal of suicide: Differences in direct and indirect drivers of suicide amongst youth, adult and geriatric inpatient populations. Paper session presented at the 44^th American Association of Suicidology Annual Conference, Portland, Oregon.

Online Publications

Brazaitis, K., (2023). Facing Frustration. A Loyal Companion Online: Canine Mobility Resource Center, https://learn.aloyalcompanion.com/courses/take/facing_frustration/texts/49677465-facing-frustration

Brazaitis, K., (2023). Feelings into words: Journaling for pet parents. A Loyal Companion Online: Canine Mobility Resource Center, https://learn.aloyalcompanion.com/courses/take/journaling/texts/41189563-feelings-into-wordsjournaling-for-pet-parents

Brazaitis, K., (2022). 7 ways to manage anticipatory grief. A Loyal Companion Online: Canine MobilityResource Center, https://learn.aloyalcompanion.com/courses/take/anticipatory-grief/texts/39470672-7-ways-to-manage-anticipatory-grief

Book Chapters

French, L., Anderson-Barnes, V., Brazaitis, K., & Bhagwat, A. (2012). Military Traumatic Brain Injury and the Postconcussive Syndrome. In Veterans Health Reference Book. Praeger.

Community Engagement

Coordinator: SAPA and Community Providers Networking Event, SAPA PO

Panelist: Fair Play, hosted by Arizona Perinatal Access Line, The Screening Room

Coordinator: Book Club: Decolonizing Therapy, SAPA PO and Diversity Committee

Panelist: Post-Show Audience Discussion, An Iliad, SITC, Rogue Theater

Panelist: Post-Show Audience Discussion, The Left Hand of Darkness, SITC, Rogue Theater

Coordinator: Book Club and Happy Hour: The Resilient Clinician, SAPA PO

Coordinator: Kitten Yoga Wellness Event, SAPA PO

Facilitator, SAPA Coffee Social: Media, Pop Culture, and Mental Health

Panelist, SAPA Coffee Social:  Pre-Doctoral Internship: A Discussion of Experiences Before, During, and After Internship

Panelist:  Post-Show Audience Discussion: Great Expectations, SITC, Rogue Theater

Participant, Gallery Conversations: Nothing in Statis, SITC, Tucson Museum of Art

Service

Mentor, BASIS Phoenix North, Senior Research Project, Virtual

Mentor, BASIS Ahwatukee, Senior Research Project, Virtual

Theater Usher, Centennial Hall, Tucson, AZ

Fundraising Coordinator, Tucson’s Cause for Canines, Tucson, AZ