Dr. Augusto Ruiz, a deployment behavioral health psychologist with the Center for Deployment Psychology at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Maryland, will present "Moral Injury in Veterans" on Thursday, November 10. The event takes place from 10:30-11:30 am in the HUB's Back Ballroom.
The focus of Ruiz’s work, supervision, and training is on deployment-related mental health issues, crisis intervention, suicide assessment, and suicide prevention. Additionally, he focuses on crosscultural psychology and the treatment of diverse populations. He has conducted seminars for sailors, mental health professionals, and police departments on crosscultural issues, post-traumatic stress disorder, and suicide prevention.