2024
An Examination of Episodic Future Thinking and Episodic Memory Among Suicidal and Nonsuicidal Adolescents
B. C, Nam R, Bell K, Goger P, Parvez N, Pollak O, Robinaugh D, Sanghvi D, Schacter D. An Examination of Episodic Future Thinking and Episodic Memory Among Suicidal and Nonsuicidal Adolescents. Journal Of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology 2024, ahead-of-print: 1-14. PMID: 39412286, DOI: 10.1080/15374416.2024.2384038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEpisodic future thinkingFuture thinkingNonsuicidal adolescentsEpisodic memorySuicidal individualsProcesses of episodic memoryFuture eventsPositive future eventsNegative future eventsCommunity-based adolescentsPerformance-based measuresSuicidal adolescentsSuicidal ideationDepressive symptomsCognitive processesSI historyPredictive validityDesign of interventionsAssociated with pastAdolescentsGreater difficultySuicideMemorySymptomsIdeationTesting the modifiability of episodic future thinking and episodic memory among suicidal and nonsuicidal adolescents
Goger P, Nam R, Lowry N, Bell K, Parvez N, Pollak O, Robinaugh D, Schacter D, B. C. Testing the modifiability of episodic future thinking and episodic memory among suicidal and nonsuicidal adolescents. JCPP Advances 2024, 4: e12236. PMID: 39411469, PMCID: PMC11472815, DOI: 10.1002/jcv2.12236.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEpisodic specificity inductionEpisodic future thinkingFuture thinkingSuicidal ideationSI historyNon-episodic detailsModify cognitive processesSpecific inductionPerformance-based measuresWithin-person changesEpisodic futureNonsuicidal adolescentsPotential intervention targetsEpisodic detailsAdolescent SISuicidal adolescentsEpisodic memoryCognitive mechanismsCognitive processesIntervention targetsPreliminary evidenceAdolescentsModerating effectMemoryIdeation
2023
Suicide‐related disclosure patterns among culturally minoritized youth: Examining differences across race, ethnicity, gender identity, and sexual orientation
Shin K, Spears A, Zhang R, B. C. Suicide‐related disclosure patterns among culturally minoritized youth: Examining differences across race, ethnicity, gender identity, and sexual orientation. Suicide And Life-Threatening Behavior 2023 PMID: 38032047, DOI: 10.1111/sltb.13026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMinoritized youthGender identitySexual orientationInformal support sourcesPatterns of disclosureFear of negative reactionsCisgender adolescentsHeterosexual adolescentsGender disparitiesWhite adolescentsYouthHispanic adolescentsDisclosure patternsNon-Hispanic adolescentsSuicide riskSupport sourcesGenderSuicidal ideationDetection of suicide riskDisclosure ratesDisclosureElevated riskEthnicityNondisclosureRaceExamining Highly Novel Positive Future Thinking in Suicidal and Nonsuicidal Adolescents
Nam R, B. C. Examining Highly Novel Positive Future Thinking in Suicidal and Nonsuicidal Adolescents. Archives Of Suicide Research 2023, 28: 1200-1214. PMID: 39434628, PMCID: PMC11496765, DOI: 10.1080/13811118.2023.2282660.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive future thinkingSI severityFuture thinkingSuicidal ideationAssociated with greater suicide riskPositive future eventsNonsuicidal adolescentsFuture thoughtsSuicide riskBehavioral measuresDepressive symptomsPositive futureHeterogeneous constructFuture eventsClinical interventionsAdolescentsSeverityIdeationNonsuicideBaselineMeasure attainmentFollow-upSuicideThinkingAttainmentSpecificity, frequency, and intent: Multiple characteristics of adolescents' suicide plan correlate with their history of suicidal behavior
Beaton M, Gratch I, Cha C. Specificity, frequency, and intent: Multiple characteristics of adolescents' suicide plan correlate with their history of suicidal behavior. Suicide And Life-Threatening Behavior 2023, 53: 1025-1037. PMID: 37720928, DOI: 10.1111/sltb.13002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUsing Behavioral Measures to Assess Suicide Risk in the Psychiatric Emergency Department for Youth
Shin K, Baroni A, Gerson R, Bell K, Pollak O, Tezanos K, Spirito A, Cha C. Using Behavioral Measures to Assess Suicide Risk in the Psychiatric Emergency Department for Youth. Child Psychiatry & Human Development 2023, 55: 1475-1486. PMID: 36821015, DOI: 10.1007/s10578-023-01507-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImplicit Association TestMeasures of suicide riskSuicide stroop taskBehavioral measuresSuicide riskStroop taskSuicidal ideationSuicide attemptsAttempted suicideWithin-person effectsAssess suicide riskLevels of distressSuicide-related reasonsBehavioral tasksSuicidal thoughtsPsychiatric EDIncreased distressSelf-reportSuicide screeningAssociation TestSuicideComposite scoreDemographic covariatesIdeationYouth
2022
Single- vs. Multi-Item Assessment of Suicidal Ideation Among Adolescents.
Gratch I, Tezanos K, Fernades S, Bell K, Pollak O, Cha C. Single- vs. Multi-Item Assessment of Suicidal Ideation Among Adolescents. Rhode Island Medical Journal 2022, 105: 16-21. PMID: 35476730.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExamining multiple features of episodic future thinking and episodic memory among suicidal adults
B. C, Robinaugh D, Schacter D, Altheimer G, Marx B, Keane T, Kearns J, Nock M. Examining multiple features of episodic future thinking and episodic memory among suicidal adults. Suicide And Life-Threatening Behavior 2022, 52: 356-372. PMID: 34978101, PMCID: PMC9233069, DOI: 10.1111/sltb.12826.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpisodic future thinkingFuture thinkingEpisodic memorySuicidal ideationPsychiatric comparison groupTheory of suicideHealthy comparison groupComparison groupPsychiatric controlsSuicidal adultsSuicidal individualsSI historyCognition literatureStudy 1Study 2Future SIRobust effectsMemoryHealthy controlsSI groupLonger-lastingIdeationThinkingSuicideIndividuals
2021
Corrigendum: Defeat, Entrapment, and Positive Future Thinking: Examining Key Theoretical Predictors of Suicidal Ideation Among Adolescents
Pollak O, Guzmán E, Shin K, B. C. Corrigendum: Defeat, Entrapment, and Positive Future Thinking: Examining Key Theoretical Predictors of Suicidal Ideation Among Adolescents. Frontiers In Psychology 2021, 12: 741504. PMID: 34603158, PMCID: PMC8482041, DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.741504.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptualizing death: How do suicidal adolescents view the end of their lives?
Tezanos K, Pollak O, Cha C. Conceptualizing death: How do suicidal adolescents view the end of their lives? Suicide And Life-Threatening Behavior 2021, 51: 807-815. PMID: 34060123, DOI: 10.1111/sltb.12774.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSuicidal ideationSuicidal adolescentsEscape acceptanceSelf-report measuresDeath-related cognitionsDetect suicide riskDomains of risk factorsNonsuicidal adolescentsSuicide riskIdeationDevelopmental periodAdolescentsRisk factorsCognitionDeath avoidanceAdolescents' attitudesConceptualizationAvoidanceNeutral acceptanceAcceptanceDeathBaselineBeliefsRiskExamining Discrepant Reports of Adolescents’ Self-Injurious Thoughts and Behaviors: A Focus on Racial and Ethnic Minority Families
Bell K, Gratch I, Ebo T, Cha C. Examining Discrepant Reports of Adolescents’ Self-Injurious Thoughts and Behaviors: A Focus on Racial and Ethnic Minority Families. Archives Of Suicide Research 2021, 26: 1505-1519. PMID: 34019780, DOI: 10.1080/13811118.2021.1925607.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonsuicidal self-injurySelf-injurious thoughtsParent-adolescent dyadsAdolescent self-reportSuicidal ideationHistory of suicidal ideationSelf-reportMulti-informant reportsAdolescent suicidal ideationParent-adolescent discrepanciesDyads of adolescentsSelf-harm tendenciesSelf-injurySuicidal gesturesSuicide attemptsSuicide planWhite dyadsAdolescent suicideAdolescent historyDiscrepancy reportsIdeationSuicideDemographic correlatesAdolescentsDyadsDefeat, Entrapment, and Positive Future Thinking: Examining Key Theoretical Predictors of Suicidal Ideation Among Adolescents
Pollak O, Guzmán E, Shin K, B. C. Defeat, Entrapment, and Positive Future Thinking: Examining Key Theoretical Predictors of Suicidal Ideation Among Adolescents. Frontiers In Psychology 2021, 12: 590388. PMID: 33746823, PMCID: PMC7969632, DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.590388.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPositive future thinkingSuicidal ideationIMV modelFuture thinkingDepressive symptomsHistory of suicide attemptsPredictors of suicidal ideationHistory of suicidal ideationRates of suicidal ideationRecurrent suicidal ideationHistory of ideationSuicidal ideation severityPositive future eventsCommunity-based adolescentsIdeation severityDefeat/entrapmentSuicide attemptsSuicide theoriesIdeationFuture eventsAdolescentsTheoretical predictorsThinking abilitySymptomsDefeatInconsistencies in Self-Reports of Suicidal Ideation and Attempts Across Assessment Methods
Deming C, Harris J, Castro-Ramirez F, Glenn J, Cha C, Millner A, Nock M. Inconsistencies in Self-Reports of Suicidal Ideation and Attempts Across Assessment Methods. Psychological Assessment 2021, 33: 218-229. PMID: 33705163, DOI: 10.1037/pas0000976.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSuicidal ideationSuicide attemptsSelf-reports of suicidal ideationReports of suicidal ideationFollow-up assessmentEndorsement ratesRandom respondingSelf-report surveySuicide researchSelf-reportScreening interviewParticipants' reportsMultiple itemsIdeationParticipantsItemsInconsistent reportingStudy conditionsAssessment methodsSI/SAIn-personSuicideIn-person interviewsHomogeneous groupAssessment
2018
Cognition and self-injurious thoughts and behaviors: A systematic review of longitudinal studies
Cha C, Wilson K, Tezanos K, DiVasto K, Tolchin G. Cognition and self-injurious thoughts and behaviors: A systematic review of longitudinal studies. Clinical Psychology Review 2018, 69: 97-111. PMID: 30166197, DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2018.07.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonsuicidal self-injurySelf-injurious thoughtsSITB outcomesCognitive processesSelf-injuryMechanisms of treatment changeRecurrent suicidal ideationCognitive risk factorsPotential cognitive mechanismsFeatures of cognitionSystematic review of longitudinal studiesCognitive deficitsSuicidal ideationSuicidal individualsBehavioral measuresReview of longitudinal studiesCognition literatureSuicide researchSITBsSelf-reportTreatment articlesCognitionLongitudinal studyDistal relationshipTreatment changesTesting Mood-Activated Psychological Markers for Suicidal Ideation
Cha C, O’Connor R, Kirtley O, Cleare S, Wetherall K, Eschle S, Tezanos K, Nock M. Testing Mood-Activated Psychological Markers for Suicidal Ideation. Journal Of Psychopathology And Clinical Science 2018, 127: 448-457. PMID: 29927267, DOI: 10.1037/abn0000358.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNegative mood inductionImplicit Association TestSuicidal ideationPsychological processesMood inductionDepressive symptomsSuicide stroop taskLikelihood of suicidal ideationBaseline suicidal ideationDifferential activation hypothesisFunction of moodPsychological risk factorsMeasuring psychological processesStroop taskIAT performanceTransient moodStroop scoresNegative moodSuicidal individualsImplicit identificationIdeationPsychological markersMoodActivation hypothesisAssociation Test
2017
RETRACTED ARTICLE: Machine learning of neural representations of suicide and emotion concepts identifies suicidal youth
Just M, Pan L, Cherkassky V, McMakin D, Cha C, Nock M, Brent D. RETRACTED ARTICLE: Machine learning of neural representations of suicide and emotion concepts identifies suicidal youth. Nature Human Behaviour 2017, 1: 911-919. PMID: 29367952, PMCID: PMC5777614, DOI: 10.1038/s41562-017-0234-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSuicidal ideationClinical assessment of suicide riskNeural representation of conceptsAssessment of suicide riskNeurocognitive basisSuicidal youthNeural signaturesSuicide riskSuicide attemptsRepresentation of conceptsDeath-relatedNeural representationEmotion conceptsIdeationConcept representationRepresentation of suicideSuicideEmotionsMachine-learning algorithmsClinical assessmentMembership classificationEvoke emotionsMachine learningClassificationGroup classificationUnderstanding suicide risk within the Research Domain Criteria (RDoC) framework: A meta‐analytic review
Glenn C, Kleiman E, B. C, Deming C, Franklin J, Nock M. Understanding suicide risk within the Research Domain Criteria (RDoC) framework: A meta‐analytic review. Depression And Anxiety 2017, 35: 65-88. PMID: 29064611, PMCID: PMC5760472, DOI: 10.1002/da.22686.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMeta-analytic reviewSuicidal thoughtsNational Institute of Mental Health's Research Domain Criteria (RDoCResearch Domain Criteria (RDoC) frameworkTransdiagnostic risk factorPredicting suicidal ideationProtective factorsRDoC domainsSuicidal behaviorSuicidal ideationSuicide riskSuicide attemptsSuicide theoriesSuicide outcomesSuicideProspective riskRDoCExamined riskEffects of risk factorsThoughtsIdeationRisk factorsBehaviorPredictorsNational InstituteImplicit identification with death predicts change in suicide ideation during psychiatric treatment in adolescents
Glenn C, Kleiman E, Coppersmith D, Santee A, Esposito E, B. C, Nock M, Auerbach R. Implicit identification with death predicts change in suicide ideation during psychiatric treatment in adolescents. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2017, 58: 1319-1329. PMID: 28675456, PMCID: PMC5693711, DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.12769.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSuicidal ideationImplicit identificationPsychiatric treatmentSuicidal thoughtsDeath IATSuicide riskShort-term residential treatment programAssociated with recent suicidal ideationPredictors of suicide riskHistory of suicidal thoughtsSuicidal ideation severityResidential treatment programImplicit Association TestIdeation severityImplicit cognitionSuicidal thinkingSuicidal behaviorStimulus versionsIdeationTreatment programsAssociation TestSuicideStronger identificationAdolescentsIATCognitive Control Deficits Differentiate Adolescent Suicide Ideators From Attempters.
Stewart J, Glenn C, Esposito E, Cha C, Nock M, Auerbach R. Cognitive Control Deficits Differentiate Adolescent Suicide Ideators From Attempters. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2017, 78: e614-e621. PMID: 28199073, DOI: 10.4088/jcp.16m10647.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSuicide stroop taskSuicidal ideationSuicide attemptsCognitive controlEmotional stimuliContext of emotional stimuliSuicidal ideation to attemptsCorrelates of suicidal behaviorAdolescent suicidal ideationResidential treatment facilityAdolescent suicide riskEffect of groupStroop taskGeneral deficitSuicidal behaviorSuicide riskPositive wordsSuicide-relatedIdeationMental illnessSuicideStimuliDeficitsAdolescentsAnalysis of varianceTrajectories of Suicidal Ideation among Adolescents Following Psychiatric Hospitalization
Wolff J, Davis S, Liu R, Cha C, Cheek S, Nestor B, Frazier E, Schaffer M, Spirito A. Trajectories of Suicidal Ideation among Adolescents Following Psychiatric Hospitalization. Research On Child And Adolescent Psychopathology 2017, 46: 355-363. PMID: 28349306, PMCID: PMC5617752, DOI: 10.1007/s10802-017-0293-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic SISuicidal ideationEmotion dysregulationPsychiatric hospitalNon-acceptance of emotional responsesTrajectories of suicidal ideationGroup membershipPredictors of group membershipEmotion regulation strategiesTrajectories of SISI groupTrajectory group membershipSI trajectorySuicide riskPartial hospitalizationSuicide attemptsRegulation strategiesEmotional responsesMonths post-dischargeAdolescentsEmotionsBaseline predictorsIdeationIntensive servicesSuicide