Cheryl King Email & Phone Number

A professor and clinical psychologist in the Department of Psychiatry at Michigan Medicine, I direct the Youth and Young Adult Depression and Suicide Prevention Research Program (YDSP). Our research program focuses on improving youth suicide risk recognition, assessment, and prevention strategies. My team and I have pursued this goal with funding from the National Institute of Mental Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and numerous private foundations. One of our current initiatives is examining the effectiveness of a system of care for Black youth at risk for suicide who present to emergency departments. This collaborative research with NYU (Drs. Lindsey and Morris) is enrolling youth from two hospital emergency departments in NYC. Our YDSP team also recently identified the 24-hour warning signs for teen suicide risk, with the goal of equipping parents, clinicians, educators and community members with the information they need to intervene in a timely way and prevent tragedy.In addition to working to optimize suicide risk screening strategies and the recognition of warning signs for suicide, we continue to work on developing effective interventions for those at risk. As one example, we have expanded our work on the Youth-Nominated Support Team, which emphasizes the development of a strong family and community support network for teens hospitalized with acute suicide risk. We are also increasing focused on mobile health strategies that incorporate text messaging and online intervention platforms.My research team includes mental health professionals at all stages of their careers who share an interest in reducing the toll of suicide on youth. I have the privilege of training doctoral students and postdoctoral fellows, and provide mentorship to a growing number of early-career faculty.

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