Personalized Screening to Identify Teens with High Suicide Risk

Researchers develop universal screening tool used during emergency care visits that reliably predicts suicide risk
The Power of Caring: Forming a Circle of Support Around Suicidal Teens

In a TEDMED 2020 talk, teen suicide expert Dr. Cheryl King describes research findings
The Youth-Nominated Support Team Intervention Is Associated with Reduced Mortality

The Youth-Nominated Support Team Intervention for Suicidal Adolescents has been associated with reduced risk of self-injury mortality.
The Future of Suicide Risk Screening in Health Care Settings

Tailored suicide risk screening is imperative for identifying at-risk males and females. Our project, ED-STARS, has developed a computerized adaptive screen for identifying at-risk youth in EDs
Collaboration with Emergency Services

The team collaborates with Psychiatry Emergency Services and Children’s Emergency Services colleagues to conduct research for active SAMHSA, NIMH, and state-funded grant initiatives.

YDSP

Youth and Young Adult Depression and Suicide Prevention

Research Program

Suicide is one of the leading causes of death among youth and young adults in the United States. However, most individuals at high risk for suicide go unrecognized and untreated, and for half of all suicide attempts, the first attempt is fatal. Our team is conducting research to develop improved screening, risk assessment, and prevention/intervention strategies.