A5083818133- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Gun Ownership and Violence Research
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Traumatic Brain Injury Research
- Sleep and related disorders
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Poisoning and overdose treatments
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Hate Speech and Cyberbullying Detection
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
- Crime Patterns and Interventions
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Health and Well-being Studies
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
2022-2025
Health First
2025
National Institute of Mental Health
2021-2024
University of Chicago
2024
Midwestern University
2024
Services Institute of Medical Sciences
2024
Institute of Management Sciences Lahore
2024
University of Rochester Medical Center
2019
Background Suicide attempts and deaths among children are increasing in the United States, yet suicide this preadolescent population remains understudied. A clearer understanding of which youth experience early onset suicidal behavior is crucial for predicting risk identifying best suited to intervention. This paper examines how intersectional marginalized identities may predict behaviors youth. Methods The Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study a prospective cohort study with...
OBJECTIVES: To validate the use of a brief suicide risk screening tool, Ask Suicide-Screening Questions (ASQ) instrument, in pediatric inpatient medical and surgical settings. METHODS: Pediatric patients (10–21 years) hospitalized on units were recruited through convenience sampling for participation cross-sectional instrument validation study. The Suicidal Ideation Questionnaire was used as standard criterion to ASQ. Patient opinions about parent consent enroll study assessed determine...
Suicide risk is a global public health crisis, with suicide ranking as consistent leading cause of death among adults in the US. Autistic individuals and transgender or gender-nonconforming (TGNC) represent populations notably elevated rates suicidal thoughts behaviors (STBs).
Introduction: Ecological momentary assessment (EMA) has been used to highlight the moment change in suicidal thinking and its associated risk factors, as well study mechanisms of intervention studies. There debate field if repeatedly asking about thoughts is iatrogenic. Research community samples suggests that EMA not Considering rates suicide are even higher autistic people than non-autistic population, studies have potential provide critical insights into protective factors for this...
This study was a multistage process of recruiting participants through Reddit with the intent increasing data integrity when facing an infiltration Internet bots. Approaches to increase centered around preventing occurrence bots from onset and ability identify bot responses. We attempted detect in focused on understanding social factors related autism suicide risk. Four recruitment rounds occurred mental health-related subreddits, one post made each subreddit per round. found high presence...
Objectives: Functional impairment and social disconnection are risk factors for suicide in later life. This paper examines associations between domains of functional two forms that empirically linked to life – low (or thwarted) belonging perceived burden on others.Methods: Participants 62 older primary care patients (67.68% female, mean age = 72.05) who endorsed feeling lonely or like a burden. completed self-report measures (INQ-R) (WHODAS 2.0) at single time point.Results: Greater was...
Perceived social support is a well-established protective factor against suicidal ideation, yet few studies have examined how actually seeking relates to ideation. We investigated the contexts under which may be related greater, or lesser, ideation.Undergraduates completed ecological momentary assessments up 6 times daily. Multi-level moderated logistic regressions interactions between presence of daily-level with burdensomeness and loneliness as indicators same-day next-day ideation.Seeking...
Autistic adults may have difficulty coping during stressful periods, which could make them more vulnerable to depression and anxiety. We designed the emotional support plan (ESP) help autistic people find ways cope in situations. Thirty-six created an ESP answered questions about their opinions of ESP. Most found a positive impact on many would recommend another person. Feedback from suggested that we might test future studies. Overall, this study be useful worthwhile intervention future....
Introduction: This study aims to examine how involvement in Greek life impacts the relationships between violence and STBs. Methods: utilizes data from American College Health Association-National Assessment (ACHA-NCHA) waves IIb, IIc, III. Analyses moderating effect of on relationship presence STBs past year. Results: Main effects revealed consistent patterns across types, waves, with membership associated increased odds experiencing decreased suicidal ideation. The suicide attempts was...
Initial studies of the emotional safety plan (ESP), a new, brief telehealth and mobile intervention to support autistic adults cope with periods distress, have reported feasibility acceptability (Bal et al., 2023, Autism, 1-13). Herein we report preliminary clinical outcomes thirty-six who developed personalized ESP, specific interest in comparing "outcomes" demonstrated by different instruments assessment frequencies order inform outcome measurement future trials. Comparison...
Engagement in self-harm is common among youth psychiatric inpatient units, however the nature of may be different care due to increased supervision and theoretically decreased access typical means self-harm. This study aims describe daily reports experienced during stays adolescents compare these experiences based on neurodevelopmental diagnoses (NDDs, including autism) given that methods differ across NDD diagnostic groups outside unit.
This article examined the discriminant and convergent validity of commonly used self-report measures self-criticism, self-esteem, shame. A confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) using multiple each construct showed low levels between self-reported shame, self-criticism instead demonstrated correspondingly high shared variance. However, bifactor analyses on items across measure suggested that may contain distinct characteristics are underrepresented in current construct. Based loadings item-level...
A suicide attempt is the most potent predictor of future suicidal behavior, yet little known about how to manage and respond reports histories in hospitalized medical patients. This study aims describe prevalence characteristics pediatric adult inpatients who report a past attempt.
This study sought to examine concordance between two commonly used measures of suicidal thoughts and behaviors: the Ask Suicide-Screening Questions (ASQ) Self-Injurious Thoughts Behaviors Interview-Self Report (SITBI-SR). Agreement was operationalized as presence past month ideation lifetime suicide attempts. To explore utilization these tools among neurodiverse samples, we also examined across autistic non-autistic adults.