About Suicide is a leading cause of death among 10 to 24year-olds in the US, and half of youth who die by suicide contact a primary care provider within one month prior to suicide. Suicide risk screening and access to brief and effective suicide
About This study is exploring which interventions people with lived experience of suicide (PLE) find acceptable and prefer (e.g., different types of in-person and telehealth care, web-based, text message, app, etc.), who should be the agent to deliver the intervention, and what concerns would
About This in-progress study will evaluate a novel program developed by our team to improve the effective outpatient management of youth with acute suicide risk. Program evaluation examines just-in time intervention to assess suicide risk level, address imminent risk, and begin treatment to address
About As more and more young people turn to social media for connection, information, and ideas, mental health professionals need to identify and understand the type of content that may increase suicide risk. In 2023, TikTok is a particularly important social media to understand
About Individuals with substance use disorders (SUDs) are at high risk for suicide. The Preventing Addiction Related Suicide (PARS) module is the first suicide prevention module developed with and for community substance use intensive outpatient programs (IOPs). PARS is a single 2- to 3-hour
About This effectiveness-implementation hybrid type 1 trial will examine both the clinical effectiveness and the implementation of a Caring Letters campaign for Veterans who contact the Veteran Crisis Line (VCL). Study outcomes are suicide attempts, VHA clinical utilization rates, and facilitators and barriers to
About The objective of this clinical trial was to evaluate the efficacy of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) compared with individual and group supportive therapy (IGST) for reducing suicide attempts, nonsuicidal self-injury, and overall self-harm among high-risk youths. Outcomes Significant advantages were found for DBT
About Unlike social media which is curated for public view, what we search for on Google and YouTube is private, often with questions we are too shy to ask our friends or our doctor. Therefore, online search-engine behavior (Google and YouTube) may be an
About Persistent disparities in quality of health and healthcare across diverse racial, ethnic, and socio-economic populations are well-documented in the United States. American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) people in the US experience many behavioral health disparities, particularly with regard to post-traumatic stress, depression, substance
About The NIMH-funded Suicide Care Research Center (SCRC) is an interdisciplinary team working to improve the design and delivery of suicide care for adolescents and young adults in outpatient medical settings. Main Challenge Many adolescents and young adults disclose their suicidality to providers who
The Center for Suicide Prevention and Recovery (CSPAR) is a part of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Washington.
