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2025
Title: Provider Perspectives on Implementing an Enhanced Digital Screening for Adolescent Depression and Suicidality: A Qualitative Study
Citation: Coren MA, Lindhiem O, Angus AR, Toevs EK, Radovic A. Provider Perspectives on Implementing an Enhanced Digital Screening for Adolescent Depression and Suicidality: A Qualitative Study. JMIR Formative Research. 11/03/2025:67624 (forthcoming/in press). DOI: 10.2196/67624
2024
Title: Adolescent, Parent, and Provider Perceptions of a Predictive Algorithm to Identify Adolescent Suicide Risk in Primary Care
Citation: Davis, M., Dysart, G. C., Doupnik, S. K., Hamm, M. E., Schwartz, K. T. G., George-Milford, B., Ryan, N. D., Melhem, N. M., Stepp, S. D., Brent, D. A., & Young, J. F. (2024). Adolescent, Parent, and Provider Perceptions of a Predictive Algorithm to Identify Adolescent Suicide Risk in Primary Care. Academic pediatrics, 24(4), 645–653. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acap.2023.12.015
Title: Risk for Suicide Attempts Assessed Using the Patient Health Questionnaire–9 Modified for Teens
Citation: Tsui F, Ruiz VM, Ryan ND, et al. Risk for Suicide Attempts Assessed Using the Patient Health Questionnaire–9 Modified for Teens. JAMA Netw Open. 2024;7(10):e2438144. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.38144
Link: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2824544#google_vignette
2023
Title: An Exposure-Based Video Game (Dr. Zoo) to Reduce Needle Phobia in Children Aged 3 to 6 Years: Development and Mixed Methods Pilot Study
Citation: Healy, P., Lu, C., Silk, J. S., Lindhiem, O., Harper, R., Viswanathan, A., & Babichenko, D. (2023). An Exposure-Based Video Game (Dr. Zoo) to Reduce Needle Phobia in Children Aged 3 to 6 Years: Development and Mixed Methods Pilot Study. JMIR serious games, 11, e42025. https://doi.org/10.2196/42025
Title: Development and codesign of flourish: A digital suicide prevention intervention for LGBTQ+ youth who have experienced online victimization
Citation: Citation: Candice Biernesser, Emma Win, César Escobar-Viera, Rosta Farzan, Morgan Rose, Tina Goldstein, Development and codesign of flourish: A digital suicide prevention intervention for LGBTQ+ youth who have experienced online victimization, Internet Interventions, Volume 34, 2023, 100663, SSN 2214-7829, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.invent.2023.100663.
2022
Title: Adolescent depression screening in primary care: Who is screened and who is at risk?
Citation: Davis M, Jones JD, So A, Benton TD, Boyd RC, Melhem N, Ryan ND, Brent DA, Young JF. Adolescent depression screening in primary care: Who is screened and who is at risk? J Affect Disord. 2022 Feb 15;299:318-325. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2021.12.022. Epub 2021 Dec 12. PMID: 34910961.
Title: Exploring technology-based alternatives for combating social isolation: Online interviews with rural sexual and gender minority youth.
Citation: Escobar-Viera CG, Choukas-Bradley S, Sidani J, Maheux A, Roberts S, Rollman BL. “Exploring technology-based alternatives for combating social isolation: Online interviews with rural sexual and gender minority youth.” [Submitted to Journal of Adolescence]
Title: Support-seeking over social media among rural SGM youth: Opportunities for intervention research
Citation: Karim S, Radovic A, Choukas-Bradley S, Maheux A, Roberts S, Escobar-Viera CG. Support-seeking over social media among rural SGM youth: Opportunities for intervention research [Submitted to Journal of LGBT Youth]
2021
Title: Development of An Ecological Momentary Assessment of the Impact of Social Media Use Among Suicidal Adolescents
Citation: Biernesser C, Bear T, Brent D, Mair C, Zelazny J, Trauth J. Development of an ecological momentary assessment of the impact of social media use among suicidal adolescents. Arch Suicide Res. 2021 Jul 2:1-15. doi: 10.1080/13811118.2021.1943581. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34212824.
Title: Natural language processing and machine learning of electronic health records for prediction of first-time suicide attempts.
Citation: Tsui FR, Shi L, Ruiz V, Ryan ND, Biernesser C, Iyengar S, Walsh CG, Brent DA. Natural language processing and machine learning of electronic health records for prediction of first-time suicide attempts. JAMIA Open. 2021 Mar 17;4(1):ooab011. doi: 10.1093/jamiaopen/ooab011. PMID: 33758800; PMCID: PMC7966858.
Link: Natural language processing and machine learning of electronic health records for prediction of first-time suicide attempts
Title: A systematic review of the engagement with social media-delivered interventions for improving health outcomes among sexual and gender minorities.
Citation: Escobar-Viera CG, Melcher EM, Miller RS, Whitfield DL, Jacobson-López D, Gordon JD, Ballard AJ, Rollman BL, Pagoto S. A systematic review of the engagement with social media-delivered interventions for improving health outcomes among sexual and gender minorities. Internet Interv. 2021 Jul 7;25:100428. doi: 10.1016/j.invent.2021.100428. PMID: 34401387; PMCID: PMC8350614.
Title: Extending our virtual reach: Pediatricians and mental health providers bridging the chasm to mental health care for adolescents and transition- age youth during COVID-19.
Citation: Gotkiewicz D, Goldstein TR. Extending our virtual reach: Pediatricians and mental health providers bridging the chasm to mental health care for adolescents and transition- age youth during COVID-19. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2021 Sep;60(9-10):389-391. doi: 10.1177/00099228211034644. Epub 2021 Jul 22. PMID: 34293958.
Title: Perceived facilitators of and barriers to implementation of a decision support tool for adolescent depression and suicidality screening: Focus group and interview study.
Citation: Radovic A, Anderson N, Hamm M, George-Milford B, Fascetti C, Engster S, Lindhiem O. Perceived facilitators of and barriers to implementation of a decision support tool for adolescent depression and suicidality screening: Focus group and interview study. JMIR Ment Health. 2021 Sep 15;8(9):e26035. doi: 10.2196/26035. PMID: 34524090.
Title: Automated monitoring of suicidal adolescents' digital media use: Qualitative study exploring acceptability within clinical care.
Citation: Biernesser C, Zelazny J, Brent D, Bear T, Mair C, Trauth J. Automated monitoring of suicidal adolescents' digital media use: Qualitative study exploring acceptability within clinical care. JMIR Ment Health. 2021 Sep 15;8(9):e26031. doi: 10.2196/26031. PMID: 34524104.
Title: Acceptability, engagement, and effects of a mobile digital intervention to support mental health for young adults transitioning to college: Pilot randomized controlled trial.
Citation: Suffoletto B, Goldstein T, Gotkiewicz D, Gotkiewicz E, George B, Brent D. Acceptability, engagement, and effects of a mobile digital intervention to support mental health for young adults transitioning to college: Pilot randomized controlled trial. JMIR Form Res. 2021 Oct 14;5(10):e32271. doi: 10.2196/32271. PMID: 34647893.
Title: A Text Message Intervention for Adolescents With Depression and Their Parents or Caregivers to Overcome Cognitive Barriers to Mental Health Treatment Initiation: Focus Groups and Pilot Trial
Citation: Suffoletto B, Goldstein TR, Brent DA. A text-message intervention for adolescents with depression and their parent/caregiver to overcome cognitive barriers to mental health treatment initiation: Focus groups and a pilot trial. 2021 Accepted, JMIR Formative Research.
Title: Centering lived experience: A user-centered design approach to digital interventions for suicide and self- injurious behaviors.
Citation: Kruzan KP, Meyerhoff J, Biernesser C, Goldstein T, Reddy M, Mohr D. Centering lived experience: A user-centered design approach to digital interventions for suicide and self- injurious behaviors. 2021 Accepted, JMIR Ment Health. doi:10.2196/31367
Title: Classifying social determinants of health from unstructured electronic health records using deep learning-based natural language processing
Citation: Han S, Zhang RF, Shi L, Liu H, Tseng A, Quan W, Ryan N, Brent D, Tsui FR. Classifying social determinants of health from unstructured electronic health records using deep learning-based natural language processing. Journal of Biomedical Informatics. 2021.
Title: Sleep Health Disparities: Promising Target for Preventing Suicide in Black Youth?
Citation: Goldstein TR, Jonassaint CR, Williamson AA, Franzen, PL. “Sleep Health Disparities: Promising Target for Preventing Suicide in Black Youth?” 2021. Journal of Psychiatry Brain and Science.
Link: Sleep Health Disparities: A Promising Target for Preventing Suicide in Black Youth? (hapres.com)
Title: Stakeholder Perspectives on Digital Behavioral Health Applications Targeting Adolescent Depression and Suicidality: Policymaker, Provider, and Community Insights.
Citation: Radovic AR, Kirk-Johnson A, Coren M, George-Milford B, Kolko D. Stakeholder Perspectives on Digital Behavioral Health Applications Targeting Adolescent Depression and Suicidality: Policymaker, Provider, and Community Insights. 2021. Under Review, Implementation Research and Practice.
Title: Adolescent perspectives on how an adjunctive mobile app for social anxiety treatment impacts treatment engagement in tele- health group therapy
Citation: Lu C, Silk J. “Adolescent perspectives on how an adjunctive mobile app for social anxiety treatment impacts treatment engagement in tele- health group therapy.” 2021. Accepted, Soc. Sci.
2020
Title: Phonotype: a New Taxonomy for mHealth Research
Citation: Rollman BL, Brent DA. Phonotype: A new taxonomy for mHealth research. J Gen Intern Med. 2020 Jun;35(6):1881-1883. doi: 10.1007/s11606-019-05407-7. Epub 2019 Nov 8. PMID: 31705476; PMCID: PMC7280460.
Link: Phonotype: a New Taxonomy for mHealth Research - PubMed (nih.gov)
Title: Bridging Gaps in Follow-up Appointments After Hospitalization and Youth Suicide: Mental Health Care Disparities Matter
Citation: Brent DA, Goldstein TR, Benton TD. Bridging gaps in follow-up appointments after hospitalization and youth suicide: Mental health care disparities matter. JAMA Netw Open. 2020 Aug 3;3(8):e2013100. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.13100. PMID: 32780119.
Title: Social Media Use and Deliberate Self-Harm Among Youth: A Systematized Narrative Review
Citation: Biernesser C, Sewall CJR, Brent D, Bear T, Mair C, Trauth J. Social media use and deliberate self-harm among youth: A systematized narrative review. Child Youth Serv Rev. 2020 Sep;116:105054. doi: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.105054. Epub 2020 May 29. PMID: 32773916; PMCID: PMC7413131.
Publications Affiliated with Center Work
Title: Responding to the opioid crisis in North America and beyond: recommendations of the Stanford-Lancet Commission
Title: Risk and protective factors for childhood suicidality: a US population-based study
Title: Suicide Prevention in Pediatric Health Care Settings
Title: Editorial: Prevention's Power: Depression Incidence Halved 15 Years After Participation in the Family Bereavement Program
Title: The Elusive Phenotype of Preadolescent Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors: Can Neuroimaging Deliver on Its Promise?
Title: An intensive outpatient program for suicidal college students
Title: Regulators, Payors, and the Impact of Measurement-Based Care on Value-Based Care in Psychiatry
Title: The Ethics of Risk Prediction for Psychosis and Suicide Attempt in Youth Mental Health
Title: The Case for Universal Screening for Suicidal Risk in Adolescents
Title: Measurement-based care for suicidal youth: Outcomes and recommendations from the Services for Teens At Risk (STAR) Center
Title: The Child and Adolescent Services Assessment: Interrater Reliability and Predictors of Rater Disagreement
Title: A Comprehensive Review of the Literature on Sleep Difficulties and Suicidality in Youth to Inform an Integrative Developmental Model and Future Directions
Title: Preliminary analysis of low-level alcohol use and suicidality with children in the adolescent brain and cognitive development (ABCD) baseline cohort
Title: Commentary: Reducing adolescent suicide: a global imperative - a reflection on Glenn et al. (2020)
Title: Predicting Depression in Adolescents Using Mobile and Wearable Sensors: Multimodal Machine Learning-Based Exploratory Study
Title: A protocol for applying health equity-informed implementation science models and frameworks to adapt a sleep intervention for adolescents at risk for suicidal thoughts and behaviors
Title: Brief Behavioral Therapy for Pediatric Anxiety and Depression in Primary Care: A Follow-up
Title: Affective Dynamics Across Internalizing and Externalizing Dimensions of Psychopathology
Title: Automated Monitoring of Suicidal Adolescents' Digital Media Use: Qualitative Study Exploring Acceptability Within Clinical Care
Title: Effects of Primary Care Provider Characteristics on Changes in Behavioral Health Delivery During a Collaborative Care Trial
Title: Evaluating the Feasibility of a Multiplayer Role-Playing Game as a Behavioral Health Intervention in Adolescent Patients With Chronic Physical or Mental Conditions: Protocol for a Cohort Study
Title: Framework for Ranking Machine Learning Predictions of Limited, Multimodal, and Longitudinal Behavioral Passive Sensing Data: Combining User-Agnostic and Personalized Modeling
Title: Social Media Use and Monitoring for Adolescents With Depression and Implications for the COVID-19 Pandemic: Qualitative Study of Parent and Child Perspectives
Title: Digital Approaches to Remote Pediatric Health Care Delivery During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Existing Evidence and a Call for Further Research