Current Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
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2021 - Present
Psychiatry, Child & Family Mental Health & Community Psychiatry,
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Recent Publications
Physical Activity and Suicidal Ideation Among Gulf War Era Veterans.
Journal Article Am J Lifestyle Med · May 14, 2025 This study from a national sample of Gulf War Veterans (N = 1098) examined the association between physical activity level and (a) past-year suicidal ideation and (b) risk for suicidal behavior as defined by a score of > 7 on the Suicidal Behaviors Questio ... Full text Link to item CiteNavigating Through the Darkness: An Exploratory Study Unraveling the Experience of Hospitalization of Adolescents and Their Caregivers Amid Suicidal Presentations.
Journal Article Res Child Adolesc Psychopathol · May 2025 Suicide prevention and treatment guidelines for pediatric patients often mirror adult strategies. Distinguishing itself from other pediatric specialties, when a child is psychiatrically hospitalized, the child is typically separated from their family, desp ... Full text Link to item CiteImplicit affective responses to suicide-related stimuli: Differences as a function of suicide attempt history and concurrent substance use.
Journal Article Suicide Life Threat Behav · April 2025 INTRODUCTION: Individuals who are depressed, have suicide attempts, and a substance use disorder (SUD) may have different patterns of suicidal thoughts and behaviors and respond differently to cues associated with suicide and death. METHOD: Implicit affect ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Development of mHealth-Supported Skills Training for Alcohol and Related Suicidality (mSTARS): Emotion Regulation Skills Training to Enhance Acute Psychiatric Care and Recovery
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism · 2023 - 2028NCANDA Research Project Site: Duke
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism · 2012 - 2027Cost Effectiveness of Combined Contingency Management and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Alcohol Use Disorder
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2019 - 2025View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of Utah ·
2019
Ph.D.