2023
Specificity, 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentHumansIntentionRisk FactorsSelf-Injurious BehaviorSuicidal IdeationSuicideSuicide, AttemptedAn examination of episodic future thinking in the emergency department among youth experiencing suicidal thoughts and behaviors
Pollak O, Shin K, Baroni A, Gerson R, Bell K, Tezanos K, Fernandes S, Robinaugh D, Schacter D, Spirito A, Cha C. An examination of episodic future thinking in the emergency department among youth experiencing suicidal thoughts and behaviors. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2023, 33: 923-933. PMID: 37162586, DOI: 10.1007/s00787-023-02219-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentChildEmergency Service, HospitalHumansPsychotherapyRisk FactorsSuicidal IdeationSuicideConceptsEpisodic future thinkingSuicide-related crisisFuture thinkingSuicidal thoughtsFuture eventsPsychiatric emergency departmentPerformance-based measuresAcute psychiatric careRobust risk factorsEpisodic detailsPsychological functioningEvent detailsPsychiatric careOlder adolescentsPsychological stateAssessed 6YouthAdolescentsClinical utilitySensory perceptionThoughtsSTBHopelessnessThinkingEmergency department
2022
Future Directions in Understanding and Interpreting Discrepant Reports of Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors Among Youth
Spears A, Gratch I, Nam R, Goger P, B. C. Future Directions in Understanding and Interpreting Discrepant Reports of Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors Among Youth. Journal Of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology 2022, 52: 134-146. PMID: 36473063, PMCID: PMC9898197, DOI: 10.1080/15374416.2022.2145567.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Conceptualizing 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdolescent BehaviorHumansRisk FactorsSuicidal IdeationSuicide, AttemptedViolenceConceptsSuicidal 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 correlatesAdolescentsDyadsInconsistencies 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
2020
Interventions for Suicide and Self-Injury: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials Across Nearly 50 Years of Research
Fox K, Huang X, Guzmán E, Funsch K, Cha C, Ribeiro J, Franklin J. Interventions for Suicide and Self-Injury: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials Across Nearly 50 Years of Research. Psychological Bulletin 2020, 146: 1117-1145. PMID: 33119344, DOI: 10.1037/bul0000305.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntidepressive AgentsAntipsychotic AgentsCognitive Behavioral TherapyCrisis InterventionElectroconvulsive TherapyHospitalizationHumansPeer GroupPsychosurgeryPsychotherapy, PsychodynamicRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRisk FactorsSelf-Injurious BehaviorSocial SupportSuicidal IdeationSuicide PreventionConceptsRandomized controlled trialsReducing SITBsIntervention efficacySelf-injurious thoughtsModerate treatment efficacyIntervention effectsMeta-analysisFollow-up assessmentControlled trialsOverall intervention effectSITB outcomesSelf-injuryChild/adolescent populationsRandom-effects meta-analysisSITBsMeta-analysis of published randomized controlled trialsPrioritization of researchTreatment efficacyEffect sizeMeta-analysis of randomized controlled trialsPublic health concernOlder adultsStudy characteristicsHealth concernSmall effects
2019
Suicide risk around the world: a meta-analysis of longitudinal studies
Guzmán E, Cha C, Ribeiro J, Franklin J. Suicide risk around the world: a meta-analysis of longitudinal studies. Social Psychiatry And Psychiatric Epidemiology 2019, 54: 1459-1470. PMID: 31485691, DOI: 10.1007/s00127-019-01759-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStructural stigmaMeta-analysis of longitudinal studiesLongitudinal studyIncome levelPsychopathology-related variablesMeta-analysisRisk effect sizeRisk factorsMeta-regression findingsMiddle-income countriesHigh-income countriesCountry income levelIdentified risk factorsGeneralizability of findingsGlobal suicide deathsSuicide riskModify riskPrevention effortsLines of researchSTB riskSTB outcomesMeta-regressionSuicide deathsLongitudinal researchEffect sizeDepressed and suicidal patients in the emergency department: an evidence-based approach.
Chang B, Tezanos K, Gratch I, Cha C. Depressed and suicidal patients in the emergency department: an evidence-based approach. Emergency Medicine Practice 2019, 21: 1-24. PMID: 31033267.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSuicide riskAssessment of suicide riskCutting-edge interventionsZero Suicide modelLethal means counselingMental health crisisEmergency department visitsImplementation of safety plansPathology of depressionMental status evaluationBest-practice recommendationsEvidence-based approachPostdischarge contactDepartment visitsSuicidal patientsSuicide attemptsPharmacotherapy approachesSuicide modelsSubstance abuseEmergency departmentScreening toolDepressionHealth crisisClinical settingSuicide
2018
Examining the impact of emergency care settings on suicidal patients: A call to action
Guzmán E, Tezanos K, Chang B, Cha C. Examining the impact of emergency care settings on suicidal patients: A call to action. General Hospital Psychiatry 2018, 63: 9-13. PMID: 30077397, DOI: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2018.07.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsEmergency Service, HospitalHumansRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsStress, PsychologicalSuicidal IdeationSuicideConceptsED settingEmergency departmentSuicidal patientsEmergency care settingsSuicide prevention effortsPatient populationCare settingsPotential sources of stressSources of stressMultiple patient populationsED experiencePrevention effortsTherapeutic careSuicidal individualsSuicide riskRisk periodResearch synthesisMethodological considerationsSuicidePotential benefitsAction objectivesRiskSetsDomain of studyPatients
2017
Annual Research Review: Suicide among youth – epidemiology, (potential) etiology, and treatment
B. C, Franz P, Guzmán E, Glenn C, Kleiman E, Nock M. Annual Research Review: Suicide among youth – epidemiology, (potential) etiology, and treatment. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2017, 59: 460-482. PMID: 29090457, PMCID: PMC5867204, DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.12831.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSuicidal thoughtsImprove etiological understandingHigh-risk populationPrevention of suicidal thoughtsDiverse high-risk populationsPrevalence of suicidal thoughtsSelf-report measuresEtiological understandingTechnology-based interventionsPsychotherapeutic treatmentPsychological treatmentComplex clinical outcomesPreliminary evidenceSociodemographic populationsPsychological factorsSample characteristicsPrevention effortsPrevention strategiesEtiological mechanismsSuicideThoughtsRisk factorsYouthEpidemiologyClinical outcomesUnderstanding 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 InstituteTrajectories 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 servicesSuicideAccounting for Diversity in Suicide Research: Sampling and Sample Reporting Practices in the United States
Cha C, Tezanos K, Peros O, Ng M, Ribeiro J, Nock M, Franklin J. Accounting for Diversity in Suicide Research: Sampling and Sample Reporting Practices in the United States. Suicide And Life-Threatening Behavior 2017, 48: 131-139. PMID: 28276601, DOI: 10.1111/sltb.12344.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransgender statusUnited States researchState researchVeteran statusYoung adult sampleReview longitudinal studiesParticipant raceMethodological practicesUnited StatesSuicide researchSuicidal thoughtsAdult samplesNon-HispanicIdentified many risk factorsPractice of samplingDiverse populationsReporting practicesSample characteristicsLongitudinal studyParticipant ageArticleParticipantsPracticeEthnicityRace
2016
Examining Potential Iatrogenic Effects of Viewing Suicide and Self-Injury Stimuli
B. C, Glenn J, Deming C, D’Angelo E, Hooley J, Teachman B, Nock M. Examining Potential Iatrogenic Effects of Viewing Suicide and Self-Injury Stimuli. Psychological Assessment 2016, 28: 1510-1515. PMID: 26821197, DOI: 10.1037/pas0000280.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImplicit Association TestSelf-injurySelf-Injury Implicit Association TestIAT studiesAdolescent psychiatric inpatientsSelf-injurious thoughtsFemale research participantsPsychiatric inpatientsSuicidal urgesBehavioral measuresMood declineNeurobiological studiesAssociation TestIatrogenic effectsHigh-stakes natureSuicideUndergraduate studentsClinical scienceWeb-based respondentsResearch participantsSITBsMoodStimuliInpatientsUrge
2015
Using Implicit and Explicit Measures to Predict Nonsuicidal Self-Injury Among Adolescent Inpatients
Cha C, Augenstein T, Frost K, Gallagher K, D’Angelo E, Nock M. Using Implicit and Explicit Measures to Predict Nonsuicidal Self-Injury Among Adolescent Inpatients. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2015, 55: 62-68. PMID: 26703911, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2015.10.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonsuicidal self-injuryNSSI historySI-IATExplicit measuresAdolescent inpatientsSelf-injuryImplicit measuresAdolescent nonsuicidal self-injuryNSSI methodsAdolescent psychiatric inpatientsExplicit self-reportProspective risk factorsPsychiatric inpatientsSelf-injureOutcome-specificSelf-reportInpatientsExploratory analysisInpatient hospitalizationHospital stayShort-term predictorAdolescentsMultiple time pointsImplicitScores
2014
Adolescent nonsuicidal self-injury: Examining the role of child abuse, comorbidity, and disinhibition
Auerbach R, Kim J, Chango J, Spiro W, Cha C, Gold J, Esterman M, Nock M. Adolescent nonsuicidal self-injury: Examining the role of child abuse, comorbidity, and disinhibition. Psychiatry Research 2014, 220: 579-584. PMID: 25095754, PMCID: PMC4252370, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2014.07.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonsuicidal self-injuryCorrelates of nonsuicidal self-injuryComputerized continuous performance taskPatterns of nonsuicidal self‐injuryChild abuseConsistent with study hypothesesStructured Clinical InterviewContinuous performance taskSelf-report questionnairesAssociated with comorbiditySelf-injuryPsychiatric comorbidityClinical interviewChildhood abuseMental disordersPerformance tasksPrevalence of child abuseDisinhibitionAbuseComorbidityStudy hypothesesParticipantsChildrenPotential importanceResidential units
2011
Evidence for an emotion–cognition interaction in the statistical prediction of suicide attempts
Dour H, Cha C, Nock M. Evidence for an emotion–cognition interaction in the statistical prediction of suicide attempts. Behaviour Research And Therapy 2011, 49: 294-298. PMID: 21353203, DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2011.01.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmotion-cognition interactionsSuicidal behaviorSuicide attemptsProblem-solving skillsEmotional reactivityTheoretical models of suicidePrediction of suicideModel of suicideYoung adultsNext generation of studiesGeneration of studiesSuicideBivariate associationsAdolescentsSkillsRisk factorsAdultsStatistical predictionIndividual risk factorsBehaviorEmotionsYouthAttemptStudyReactivity
2008
Suicide and Suicidal Behavior
Nock M, Borges G, Bromet E, Cha C, Kessler R, Lee S. Suicide and Suicidal Behavior. Epidemiologic Reviews 2008, 30: 133-154. PMID: 18653727, PMCID: PMC2576496, DOI: 10.1093/epirev/mxn002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsHumansRisk FactorsSelf-Injurious BehaviorSuicideSuicide PreventionSuicide, AttemptedUnited StatesConceptsSuicidal behaviorRates of suicidal behaviorTreatment of suicidal personsPrevalence of suicidal behaviorNonfatal suicidal behaviorProtective factorsNext generation of studiesPsychiatric disordersEpidemiology of suicideGeneration of studiesSuicidal personsSystematic review of studiesSuicideReview of studiesEpidemiological researchModify riskCross-national variabilityIncidence rateClinical assessmentSystematic reviewCorrelation of prevalencePersonsRisk factorsCross-nationallyPrevalenceNonsuicidal Self-Injury in Young Adolescent Girls: Moderators of the Distress–Function Relationship
Hilt L, Cha C, Nolen–Hoeksema S. Nonsuicidal Self-Injury in Young Adolescent Girls: Moderators of the Distress–Function Relationship. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 2008, 76: 63-71. PMID: 18229984, DOI: 10.1037/0022-006x.76.1.63.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonsuicidal self-injurySelf-injurious behaviorSelf-injuryDepressive symptomsFunctions of nonsuicidal self-injuryAutomatic positive reinforcementEmotion-regulation functionInterpersonal distressCommunity sampleInternal distressSocial reinforcementPositive reinforcementPotential moderatorsPeer victimizationYoung adolescent girlsAdolescent girlsClinical implicationsDesigning preventionDistressModeratelySymptomsReinforcementGirlsRelationshipBehavior