Last week, Jamal Madison, an undergraduate research assistant, gave a presentation on the article titled “The Effect of a Legal Prime on Clinician’s Assessment of Suicide Risk” by Noah Chase Berman, Alexandra Sullivan, Sabine Wilhelm, and Glenn Cohen (2016). Jamal describes the idea of tort liability, which is the model that predicts that mental health Read more

This week, Amani Qaqish, a senior undergraduate research assistant, gave a presentation entitled “That’s It, I Quit! Decision Making in a Changing Work Environment.”  Workplace dynamics can be difficult to maneuver. From organizational changes to job insecurity, experiencing a negative work environment can lead to a myriad of unwanted outcomes and can even cause people Read more

On October 4th, Dr. Taku presented at Maryland’s 35th Annual Suicide Prevention Conference. During her presentation, entitled “PTG Applications in Suicide Prevention, Intervention, and Postvention,” she spoke about post traumatic growth (PTG) as a protective factor against suicidal ideation. She mentioned many important ways that PTG can reduce suicidal thoughts and intentions. More specifically, she Read more