Sheftall Lab
At the Sheftall Lab, we seek to understand what factors are related to suicidal thoughts and behaviors in youth. We investigate the links between developmental risk factors, such as neurocognitive functioning, familial relationships, and suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STBs) in youth. We hope our research will inform youth suicide risk assessment and prevention.
Effects of Parental History of Suicidal Behavior on Middle/Late Childhood: Longitudinal Assessment of Early Markers of Suicide Risk
A longitudinal study to examine parental history of suicide attempt and the association with early onset of suicidal behaviors.
Leveraging Noninvasive Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation and Smartphone Technology to Reduce Suicidal Behaviors and Suicide Among Highly Vulnerable Adolescents
A dual-site randomized control trial to examine novel interventions for major risk factors of suicide thoughts and behavior in adolescents.
Research Team
Arielle Sheftall, PhD
Associate Professor, Psychiatry
Ellen-ge Denton, PsyD, MS
Clinical Advisor
Dakota Daniels
Human Subjects Research Coordinator, Psychiatry
Jenson Rowan
Human Subjects Research Coordinator, Psychiatry
Allan Shikh
Human Subjects Research Coordinator, Psychiatry
Dori Latek
Human Subjects Recruitment Coordinator
Paige Picou, PhD
Postdoctoral Felllow, Psychiatry
Vic Cohen
Research Assistant
Kaidence Pacheco
Research Assistant
Elisabeth Sohn
Research Assistant
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News & Outreach
February 17, 2025
Podcast: When Your Work Finds You: Dr. Arielle Sheftall on Child Suicide Prevention and Career Purpose
June 20, 2024
Finding Joy and Managing Stress-Strategies You can Use
June 12, 2024
Sheftall Lab presents at the Youth Suicide Research Consortium 2024 Conference
Affiliations
National Institute of Mental Health
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Office of Diversity, Inclusion, Culture, and Equity (DICE)
Publications
Ayer, L., Hassler, G., Ohana, E., Sheftall, A. H., Anderson, N. W., & Griffin, B. A. (2024). Longitudinal trajectories of suicidal ideation among child welfare-involved 7- to 12-year-old children. Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines, 10.1111/jcpp.13999. Advance online publication.
Wang, C., Keilp, J. G., Galfalvy, H., Bridge, J. A., Sheftall, A. H., & Szanto, K. (2023). Entrapment and social problem-solving in suicidal behavior across the adult lifespan. Journal of affective disorders, 329, 176-183.
Bridge, J. A., Ruch, D. A., Sheftall, A. H., Hahm, H. C., O'Keefe, V. M., Fontanella, C. A., Brock, G., Campo, J. V., & Horowitz, L. M. (2023). Youth Suicide During the First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Pediatrics, 151(3), e2022058375.
Sheftall, A. H., Vakil, F., Ruch, D. A., Boyd, R. C., Lindsey, M. A., & Bridge, J. A. (2022). Black Youth Suicide: Investigation of Current Trends and Precipitating Circumstances. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 61(5), 662–675.
Romanelli, M., Sheftall, A. H., Irsheid, S. B., Lindsey, M. A., & Grogan, T. M. (2022). Factors Associated with Distinct Patterns of Suicidal Thoughts, Suicide Plans, and Suicide Attempts Among US Adolescents. Prevention science : the official journal of the Society for Prevention Research, 23(1), 73–84.
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Sheftall Lab
UR Medicine – Pediatric Behavioral Health & Wellness
1860 South Avenue, Rochester, NY, 14620
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