Date and Time
December 16, 20242:00–3:00 p.m. ET
Location
Digital and in-person on the Neuroscience Middle, 6001 Government Blvd., Rockville, MD 20852
Overview
Throughout this fireplace chat, Shelli Avenevoli, Ph.D., Performing Director of the Nationwide Institute of Psychological Well being (NIMH), and Arielle H. Sheftall, Ph.D. , will present an summary of the state of youth suicide and suicidal behaviors and the trail ahead for analysis, prevention, and intervention. This dialogue will discover present traits, danger elements, and protecting methods in youth psychological well being, in addition to the analysis developments that may form future efforts to scale back suicide charges amongst younger individuals in the US.
About Dr. Sheftall
Arielle H. Sheftall, Ph.D., is an Affiliate Professor on the College of Rochester Medical Middle within the Division of Psychiatry in Rochester, New York. She is an affiliated school member within the Division of Psychology on the College of Rochester and the Director of Tutorial Affairs for the Range, Inclusion, Tradition, and Fairness (DICE) Board for the Division of Psychiatry.
Dr. Sheftall’s analysis focuses on the developmental mechanisms in early to center childhood that confer vulnerability to future suicidal behaviors. It’s her objective to border targets for early intervention to lower the incidence of a primary suicide try.
Moreover, Dr. Sheftall research the racial disparities current in suicidal conduct amongst youth. She is a member of the Congressional Black Caucus Emergency Taskforce that developed the Ring the Alarm Report and continues to look at danger elements, practices, and coverage suggestions essential to lower suicidal behaviors in Black youth.
She can be a subject skilled for the American Basis for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) and the Substance Abuse and Psychological Well being Providers Administration (SAMHSA), specializing in psychological well being promotion and suicide prevention for Black people. Dr. Sheftall has acquired funding from NIMH and the AFSP.
Concerning the Director’s Innovation Speaker Sequence
NIMH established the Director’s Innovation Speaker Sequence to encourage broad, interdisciplinary pondering in growing scientific initiatives and applications and to press for theoretical leaps in science over the continuation of incremental thought. Innovation audio system are inspired to explain their work from the angle of breaking by current boundaries and growing profitable new concepts, in addition to working exterior their major space of experience in ways in which have pushed their fields ahead. We encourage discussions of the which means of innovation, creativity, breakthroughs, and paradigm-shifting.
Sponsored by
Division of Extramural Actions
Registration
This occasion is free, however you need to register to attend .
Contact
InnovationSpeakers@mail.nih.gov
Extra data
Closed captioning and an indication language interpreter can be supplied for this occasion.
