A5051973040- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Health and Well-being Studies
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management
- Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis
- Discrimination and Equality Law
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
- Poisoning and overdose treatments
- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
- Fatty Acid Research and Health
- Peripheral Artery Disease Management
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Neurogenetic and Muscular Disorders Research
- Pharmaceutical studies and practices
- Alcoholism and Thiamine Deficiency
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease
- Circadian rhythm and melatonin
- Grit, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation
University of Rochester Medical Center
2024
City University of New York
2014-2023
College of Staten Island
2015-2023
Columbia University Irving Medical Center
2012-2020
St. John's University
2012
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
2012
Initial research has indicated that college students have experienced numerous stressors as a result of the pandemic. The current investigation enrolled largest and most diverse sample to date (
The significance of youth suicide as a public health concern is underscored by the fact that it second-leading cause death for globally. While rates White groups have declined, there has been precipitous rise in deaths and suicide-related phenomena Black youth; remain high among Native American/Indigenous youth. Despite these alarming trends, are very few culturally tailored risk assessment measures or procedures from communities color. This article attempts to address this gap literature...
A recent American Psychological Association Summit provided an urgent call to transform psychological science and practice away from a solely individual-level focus become accountable for population-level impact on health mental health. population ensures the of all children, adolescents, adults elimination inequities across groups. Science must guide three components this transformation. First, effective interventions be scaled up level using principles implementation science, investing in...
Abstract Objective Suicide risk for youth in resource‐ limited settings has been largely underrepresented the literature and requires targeted examination of practical ways to address this growing public health concern. The present study focuses on clinical utility depression assessment tools addressing how whom suicide prevention intervention is most beneficial within a low‐middle‐income‐country, high sample. Methods Youth who reported previous attempt versus those did not were criterion...
Suicide is the second leading cause of death among youth worldwide, but low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) account for 78% all suicides. The LMICs South Africa Guyana rank high in global suicide rates. To better understand prevent youth, present study targets youths at risk suicide, an LMIC, to contextually representatively identify clinical factors suicide.One hundred-ninety youths, aged 11-21, separated from biological parents time assessment, Guyana, were administered Child Behavior...
Objective: Suicide is the leading cause of death among youth in Guyana, a low- and middle-income country (LMIC), which globally ranks first female adolescent suicides over last decade. Worldwide, Guyana has experienced largest increase suicide, despite focused public health efforts to reduce suicide. Further, who are clients orphanage system have faced early childhood trauma, may an additive risk for Guided by ideation-to-action theoretical framework suicide prevention, goal proposed...
Psychosocial vulnerabilities may predispose individuals to develop depression after a significant life stressor, such as an acute coronary syndrome (ACS). The aims are (1) examine the interrelations among vulnerabilities, and their relation with changes in depressive symptoms 3 months ACS, (2) prospectively assess whether rumination interacts other predictor of later symptoms, (3) how these relations differ between post-ACS patients who meet diagnostic criteria for at baseline versus do not....
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is related to acute coronary syndrome (ACS; i.e., myocardial infarction or unstable angina) recurrence and poor post-ACS adherence medical advice. Since risk perceptions are a primary motivator of behaviors, we assessed the relationship probable PTSD ACS in hospitalized patients (n= 420). Participants completed brief screen 3-7 days post-ACS, rated their 1-year relative other men women age. Most participants exhibited optimistic bias (mean estimate...
The Index of Race-Related Stress-Brief (IRRS-B) is one the most widely used measures to assess race-related stress among Black Americans. Despite a long history use in research and clinical settings, there has been limited scholarship examining factor structure IRRS-B. In this study, we evaluated item functioning structural performance IRRS-B scores nationally recruited sample Americans using response confirmatory analyses. Item-level analyses illustrated that items on IRRS-B, general,...
Abstract Studied mostly in developed countries, the increased prevalence of suicide among youth, worldwide, is a preventable public health concern. Guyana, developing country South America, has highest rate youth death by suicide. Based on diathesis–stress model, this community‐based study aimed to identify both psychiatric and biological factors associated with repeated attempts high‐risk youth. Objective We measured symptoms, childhood traumas, cortisol correlates recurrent attempts....
The objective of the study was to longitudinally assess outcomes and correlates suicidal ideation behavior (SIB) among heroin users who attended inpatient detoxification psychosocial rehabilitation. SIB assessed in 300 upon entry into (baseline) as well 3-months (t1) (n = 252; 84%) 9-months (t2) 225; 75%) post treatment. Multivariable logistic regression used determine demographic, clinical treatment related factors that increased risk for a high score.From baseline t1 there significant...
The purpose of the research reported in this article was to test two hypotheses about how musicians evaluate their musical performances. first hypothesis that musicians’ self-evaluations would be more influenced by expectations and past performances than comparisons other musicians. second exhibit an ‘adaptive evaluational style’ showing sensitivity positive feedback negative feedback. We used Experimental Evaluational Styles Questionnaire (Goolsby & Chaplin, 1988) a sample 78 music...