- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Traumatic Brain Injury Research
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Heat shock proteins research
- Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies
- Epilepsy research and treatment
- Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
- Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
- Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
- Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse
- Pregnancy and Medication Impact
- Psychiatric care and mental health services
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
2023
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
2013-2022
Office of the Secretary of Defense
2017
Suicide remains a significant public health problem for the United States military. Trauma-related diagnoses such as acute stress disorder (ASD) or posttraumatic (PTSD) may exacerbate suicide risk, particularly among service members psychiatrically hospitalized following suicide-related events. To date, treatments to address risk and trauma symptomatology within inpatient milieus have been nonexistent. this gap, randomized controlled pilot trial of Post-Admission Cognitive Therapy (PACT) was...
This study examined parental reactions to adolescents' suicide attempts and the association of with future suicidal self-directed violence. Participants were 81 mothers 49 fathers 85 psychiatric inpatient adolescents. Maternal hostility paternal anger arguing predicted attempts. From pre- post-attempt, reported feeling increased sadness, caring, anxiety, guilt, fear, being overwhelmed; fear. Findings have clinical implications; improving parent-child relationships post-suicide attempt may...
To date, no inpatient evidence-based psychotherapeutic interventions have been developed for suicidal individuals with psychological trauma. Therefore, we adapted, refined, implemented, and pilot-tested an inpatient-based cognitive behavioral therapy protocol, named Post-Admission Cognitive Therapy (PACT), the prevention of suicide. This article briefly describes theoretical research underpinnings PACT, components treatment clinical challenges. A case study a traumatized military service...
There is limited scientific literature on suicidal self-directed violence among military women. When compared with their civilian counterparts, women are at a three-fold increased risk for suicide and, once they enter Veteran status, 79% more likely to die by than This article provides an overview of the problem Guidance how best assess and manage provided. Providers encouraged adopt bio-psychosocial approach carefully evaluate each patient’s traumatic life events, history self-injurious...