Areas of Interest
- Assessment and treatment of suicidal youth
- Early onset depression
- Psychosocial interventions with children and families (cognitive-behavioral therapy, interpersonal psychotherapy, family therapy)
- Youth suicide prevention/Intervention efficacy
- Adolescent depression/Depressive comorbidities
- Suicide risk factors
- Developmental psychopathology
Featured News
February 4, 2021
Personalized Screening to Identify Teens with High Suicide Risk
Researchers develop universal screening tool used during emergency care visits that reliably predicts an adolescent or teen’s suicide risk
September 11, 2020
The Power of Caring: Forming a Circle of Support Around Suicidal Teens
In a TEDMED 2020 talk, Dr. Cheryl King, a teen suicide expert, describes findings about the important role adults have in supporting young adults at risk.
May 16, 2018
Nation’s Largest Suicide Prevention Organization Honors Dr. Cheryl King with Research Award
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention gives award to U-M professor with focus on youth suicide prevention
February 8, 2019
Fewer Deaths Seen Among Young Adults Who Got Extra Adult Support as Suicidal Teens
New study suggests long-term impacts of Youth-Nominated Support Team approach
February 5, 2018
How to Talk to Children and Teens About Suicide: A Guide for Parents
Cheryl King, Ph.D., a leading expert in child and adolescent suicide prevention, emphasizes the need for a community approach and an open line of communication for families.
Credentials
- 1987-1988 Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, Lafayette Clinic and Wayne State University, Department of Psychiatry, Detroit, Michigan
- 1983-1984 Clinical Psychology Internship, Department of Psychiatry, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
- 1978-1983 Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana; Ph.D. (major: Clinical Psychology; minor: Developmental Psychology)
- 1973-1976 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan; B.A. (conferred "With High Distinction")
