Research on Depression, Self-Injury and Suicide Risk in Adolescents

Depression and self-injury are common mental health problems in adolescents, and both increase the risk for suicide attempts. Several different research teams in the CAMH division are actively working in this area to advance knowledge about the biology underlying depression and suicide risk in teens, and studying ways to intervene.

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Research Team

Kathryn Cullen, MD
Associate Professor
Principal Investigator

Study team:

Aurora Green (Study coordinator)
Aparna Nair (Research staff)
Zeynep Basgoze (Postdoc)

Meredith Gunlicks-Stoessel, PhD, LP
Associate Professor
Principal Investigator

Study Coordinators:

Rucha Markale
Aparna Nair

Karina Quevedo, PhD
Associate Professor
Principal Investigator

Study Coordinators:

Carmen Santana-Gonzalez
Hoang-Giang Nguyen

Kristina Reigstad, PsyD
Assistant Professor
Co-Investigator

Study Coordinators:

Rucha Markale
Aparna Nair