Available for the 25-26 training year

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:

This program offers specialized research and dissemination experience on suicide and self-harm in youths, with an emphasis on treatment and suicide prevention services. The YSAM program includes our SAMHSA Center for Trauma-Informed Adolescent Suicide, Self-Harm & Substance Abuse Treatment and Prevention (ASAP) which is part of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network. Through the ASAP Center we have a number of ongoing dissemination, training, and evaluation initiatives aimed at improving emergency/acute care for youths with elevated suicide and self-harm risk across a range of service settings locally and nationally, including Emergency Departments, primary care, schools, and behavioral health. We are also involved in a large randomized controlled trial of stepped care for suicide prevention in teens and young adults, funded under the NIMH Zero Suicide trial. Other ongoing YSAM research projects include studies emphasizing ecological momentary assessment, daily diaries, sleep, the needs of youths endorsing sexual or gender minority status and testing of a digital intervention for reducing access to lethal means. Prior projects include: a large multi-site randomized controlled trial (RCT) of DBT in youths with high levels of suicidality, emotion dysregulation, and repetitive self-harm; a 2-site RCT of family versus individual psychotherapy for childhood depression; an RCT evaluating the Family Intervention for Suicide Prevention (FISP) in two diverse EDs; a multi-site RCT evaluating a quality improvement intervention aimed at improving access to evidence-based treatment for adolescent depression (primarily CBT and medication) through primary care using a collaborative integrated medical-behavioral health care model; and other studies focusing on depression and suicide risk in children and adolescents.

DAY, TIME, AND LOCATION:

Fridays 2:00-6:00, 300 Medical Plaza, Room 1208

DBT group (Not required):  Tuesday, 5-6:30

HOURS PER WEEK:

2-4

DURATION OF ELECTIVE:

6-month commitment required; full year blended clinical/research/service preferred

FACULTY AND STAFF:

Joan Asarnow, Ph.D. & Jeanne Miranda, Ph.D., Directors

Lucas Zullo PhD, Jocelyn Meza PhD, Natalia Jaramillo PhD

SUPERVISION PROVIDED:

Method of Supervision: Direct Observation and Case presentation

Format: Individual and Group

Hours Per Week: 2-6 (.50 of group, .50 of individual) 

Days and Times: Friday 2-6 PM; optional Tuesday 3 – 6 PM

Names of Supervisor(s): Joan Asarnow, PhD; and Jeanne Miranda, PhD