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Arielle H. Sheftall, PhD is an Associate Professor at the University of Rochester Medical Center in the Department of Psychiatry in Rochester, New York. She is also the Director of Academic Affairs for the Diversity, Inclusion, Culture, and Equity (DICE) Board for the department. Her research focuse...
Arielle H. Sheftall, PhD is an Associate Professor at the University of Rochester Medical Center in the Department of Psychiatry in Rochester, New York. She is also the Director of Academic Affairs for the Diversity, Inclusion, Culture, and Equity (DICE) Board for the department. Her research focuses on the developmental mechanisms in early to middle childhood that confer vulnerability to future suicidal behavior. Additionally, Dr. Sheftall studies the racial disparities present in suicidal behavior among youth. It is her goal to frame targets for early intervention to decrease incidence of a first suicide attempt. She is a member of the Congressional Black Caucus Emergency Taskforce that developed the Ring the Alarm Report and continues to examine risk factors, practice, and policy recommendations necessary to decrease suicidal behaviors in Black youth. She is also a subject matter expert for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) focusing on mental health promotion and suicide prevention for Black individuals. Finally, Dr. Sheftall receives funding from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and AFSP.

Faculty Appointments

Associate Professor - Department of Psychiatry, Research (SMD)

Associate Professor - Department of Clinical & Social Psychology (RC) - Joint

Credentials

Education

PhD | Ohio State University. Human Development and Family Studies. 2010

MS | Ohio State University. Human Development and Family Studies. 2006

Research

Publications

Journal Articles

Rethinking Suicide Prevention Research - Moving Beyond Traditional Statistical Significance.

Griffin BA, W Hassler G, Sheftall AH, Ohana E, Ayer L

Crisis.. 2025 February 20 Epub 02/20/2025.

Youth experiencing homelessness at risk for suicide: psychosocial risk factors and service use patterns.

Chavez LJ, Kelleher KJ, Bunger A, Feng X, Fitzpatrick M, Ford JL, Mallory AB, Sheftall AH, Yilmazer T, Pizzulo A, Hawke JL, Davenport MA, Slesnick N

BMC public health.. 2025 February 425 (1):444. Epub 02/04/2025.

Understanding of death and related constructs in children with suicidal thoughts and behaviors: A review and future directions.

Ortin-Peralta A, Hennefield L, Eichenbaum M, Espinosa-Polanco M, Sheftall AH

Clinical child psychology and psychiatry.. 2025 January 18 :13591045251315207. Epub 01/18/2025.

Age-Based Trends in Suicidal Ideation Among Child Welfare System-Involved Youth.

Hassler GW, Ayer L, Sheftall AH, Griffin BA, Ohana E

Child maltreatment.. 2025 January 9 :10775595241311260. Epub 01/09/2025.

Preteen Suicidal Ideation and Adolescent Academic Well-Being Among Child Welfare-involved Youth.

Anderson NW, Hassler GW, Ohana E, Griffin BA, Sheftall AH, Ayer L

School mental health.. 2025 17 (1):60-72. Epub 11/22/2024.

National Trends in Suicide Among Asian American or Pacific Islander Youth.

Keum BT, Oh S, Sheftall AH

JAMA network open.. 2024 July 17 (7):e2422744. Epub 07/01/2024.

Preteen Suicide Risk Screening in the Pediatric Outpatient Setting: A Clinical Pathway.

Hennefield L, Denton EG, Chen PG, Sheftall AH, Ayer L

Journal of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry.. 2024 65 (6):551-561. Epub 06/21/2024.

Entrapment and social problem-solving in suicidal behavior across the adult lifespan.

Wang C, Keilp JG, Galfalvy H, Bridge JA, Sheftall AH, Szanto K

Journal of affective disorders.. 2023 May 15329 :176-183. Epub 02/24/2023.

Youth Suicide During the First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Bridge JA, Ruch DA, Sheftall AH, Hahm HC, O'Keefe VM, Fontanella CA, Brock G, Campo JV, Horowitz LM

Pediatrics.. 2023 March 1151 (3)Epub 1900 01 01.

Black Youth Suicide: Investigation of Current Trends and Precipitating Circumstances.

Sheftall AH, Vakil F, Ruch DA, Boyd RC, Lindsey MA, Bridge JA

Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.. 2022 May 61 (5):662-675. Epub 09/09/2021.

Factors Associated with Distinct Patterns of Suicidal Thoughts, Suicide Plans, and Suicide Attempts Among US Adolescents.

Romanelli M, Sheftall AH, Irsheid SB, Lindsey MA, Grogan TM

Prevention science : the official journal of the Society for Prevention Research.. 2022 January 23 (1):73-84. Epub 09/04/2021.

Age effects on clinical and neurocognitive risk factors for suicide attempt in depression - Findings from the AFSP lifespan study.

Buerke M, Galfalvy H, Keilp JG, Sheftall AH, Burke AK, Bridge JA, Mann JJ, Szanto K

Journal of affective disorders.. 2021 December 1295 :123-130. Epub 08/13/2021.

Benzodiazepine exposures among women of reproductive age in the US, 2004-2018.

Michaels NL, Spiller HA, Badeti J, Sheftall AH, Funk AR, Smith GA

Human & experimental toxicology.. 2021 November 40 (11):1807-1816. Epub 04/28/2021.

Setting a Ground Zero Research Agenda for Preventing Black Youth Suicide.

Sheftall AH, Miller AB

JAMA pediatrics.. 2021 September 1175 (9):890-892. Epub 1900 01 01.

The impact of peer influencing on adolescent suicidal ideation and suicide attempts.

Schlagbaum P, Tissue JL, Sheftall AH, Ruch DA, Ackerman JP, Bridge JA

Journal of psychiatric research.. 2021 August 140 :529-532. Epub 06/15/2021.

Characteristics and Precipitating Circumstances of Suicide Among Children Aged 5 to 11 Years in the United States, 2013-2017.

Ruch DA, Heck KM, Sheftall AH, Fontanella CA, Stevens J, Zhu M, Horowitz LM, Campo JV, Bridge JA

JAMA network open.. 2021 July 14 (7):e2115683. Epub 07/01/2021.

Clinical risk factors, emotional reactivity/regulation and suicidal ideation in elementary school-aged children.

Sheftall AH, Vakil F, Armstrong SE, Rausch JR, Feng X, Kerns KA, Brent DA, Bridge JA

Journal of psychiatric research.. 2021 June 138 :360-365. Epub 04/19/2021.

Neurocognitive vulnerability to youth suicidal behavior.

Ruch D, Sheftall AH, Heck K, McBee-Strayer SM, Tissue J, Reynolds B, Ackerman J, Brent DA, Campo JV, Bridge JA

Journal of psychiatric research.. 2020 December 131 :119-126. Epub 09/02/2020.

Depressed Mood Prior to Death.

Schlagbaum P, Ruch DA, Tissue JL, Sheftall AH, Bridge JA

Crisis.. 2020 November 41 (6):445-452. Epub 04/02/2020.

Emotion Regulation in Elementary School-Aged Children with a Maternal History of Suicidal Behavior: A Pilot Study.

Sheftall AH, Bergdoll EE, James M, Bauer C, Spector E, Vakil F, Armstrong E, Allen J, Bridge JA

Child psychiatry and human development.. 2020 October 51 (5):792-800. Epub 1900 01 01.

Association Between the Release of Netflix's 13 Reasons Why and Suicide Rates in the United States: An Interrupted Time Series Analysis.

Bridge JA, Greenhouse JB, Ruch D, Stevens J, Ackerman J, Sheftall AH, Horowitz LM, Kelleher KJ, Campo JV

Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.. 2020 February 59 (2):236-243. Epub 04/28/2019.

Old-for-Grade Status and Suicide Risk in U.S. High School Students.

McBee-Strayer SM, Alexy ER, Sheftall AH, Heck KM, Dombrowski-Stork CA, Bergdoll EE, Schlagbaum PM, Bridge JA

Archives of suicide research : official journal of the International Academy for Suicide Research.. 2020 24 (sup2):S282-S292. Epub 06/10/2019.

Newspaper Adherence to Media Reporting Guidelines for the Suicide Deaths of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain.

Sheftall AH, Tissue JL, Schlagbaum P, Singer JB, Young N, Stevens JH, Ackerman JP

JAMA network open.. 2019 November 12 (11):e1914517. Epub 11/01/2019.

Trends of Suicidal Behaviors Among High School Students in the United States: 1991-2017.

Lindsey MA, Sheftall AH, Xiao Y, Joe S

Pediatrics.. 2019 November 144 (5)Epub 10/14/2019.

Trends in Suicide Among Youth Aged 10 to 19 Years in the United States, 1975 to 2016.

Ruch DA, Sheftall AH, Schlagbaum P, Rausch J, Campo JV, Bridge JA

JAMA network open.. 2019 May 32 (5):e193886. Epub 05/03/2019.

Characteristics and Precipitating Circumstances of Suicide Among Incarcerated Youth.

Ruch DA, Sheftall AH, Schlagbaum P, Fontanella CA, Campo JV, Bridge JA

Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.. 2019 May 58 (5):514-524.e1. Epub 01/23/2019.

The Importance of Screening Preteens for Suicide Risk in the Emergency Department.

Lanzillo EC, Horowitz LM, Wharff EA, Sheftall AH, Pao M, Bridge JA

Hospital pediatrics.. 2019 April 9 (4):305-307. Epub 03/11/2019.

Satisfaction With Care Coordination for Families of Children With Disabilities.

Sheftall AH, Chisolm DJ, Alexy ER, Chavez LJ, Mangione-Smith RM, Ferrari RM, Song PH

Journal of pediatric health care : official publication of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & Practitioners.. 2019 33 (3):255-262. Epub 11/16/2018.

Age-Related Racial Disparity in Suicide Rates Among US Youths From 2001 Through 2015.

Bridge JA, Horowitz LM, Fontanella CA, Sheftall AH, Greenhouse J, Kelleher KJ, Campo JV

JAMA pediatrics.. 2018 July 1172 (7):697-699. Epub 1900 01 01.

A test of the psychometric characteristics of the BIS-Brief among three groups of youth.

Mathias CW, Stanford MS, Liang Y, Goros M, Charles NE, Sheftall AH, Mullen J, Hill-Kapturczak N, Acheson A, Olvera RL, Dougherty DM

Psychological assessment.. 2018 July 30 (7):847-856. Epub 02/12/2018.

Suicide in Elementary School-Aged Children and Early Adolescents.

Sheftall AH, Asti L, Horowitz LM, Felts A, Fontanella CA, Campo JV, Bridge JA

Pediatrics.. 2016 October 138 (4)Epub 09/19/2016.

Decision-making in adolescents with suicidal ideation: A case-control study.

Sheftall AH, Davidson DJ, McBee-Strayer SM, Ackerman J, Mendoza K, Reynolds B, Bridge JA

Psychiatry research.. 2015 August 30228 (3):928-31. Epub 06/27/2015.

Suicide Trends Among Elementary School-Aged Children in the United States From 1993 to 2012.

Bridge JA, Asti L, Horowitz LM, Greenhouse JB, Fontanella CA, Sheftall AH, Kelleher KJ, Campo JV

JAMA pediatrics.. 2015 July 169 (7):673-7. Epub 1900 01 01.

Risk-sensitive decision-making deficit in adolescent suicide attempters.

Ackerman JP, McBee-Strayer SM, Mendoza K, Stevens J, Sheftall AH, Campo JV, Bridge JA

Journal of child and adolescent psychopharmacology.. 2015 March 25 (2):109-13. Epub 09/29/2014.

Impulsive aggression, delay discounting, and adolescent suicide attempts: effects of current psychotropic medication use and family history of suicidal behavior.

Bridge JA, Reynolds B, McBee-Strayer SM, Sheftall AH, Ackerman J, Stevens J, Mendoza K, Campo JV, Brent DA

Journal of child and adolescent psychopharmacology.. 2015 March 25 (2):114-23. Epub 03/06/2015.

Insecure attachment and suicidal behavior in adolescents.

Sheftall AH, Schoppe-Sullivan SJ, Bridge JA

Crisis.. 2014 35 (6):426-30. Epub 1900 01 01.

Adolescent attachment security, family functioning, and suicide attempts.

Sheftall AH, Mathias CW, Furr RM, Dougherty DM

Attachment & human development.. 2013 15 (4):368-83. Epub 04/08/2013.

What's the harm in asking about suicidal ideation?

Mathias CW, Michael Furr R, Sheftall AH, Hill-Kapturczak N, Crum P, Dougherty DM

Suicide & life-threatening behavior.. 2012 June 42 (3):341-51. Epub 04/30/2012.

Impaired decision making in adolescent suicide attempters.

Bridge JA, McBee-Strayer SM, Cannon EA, Sheftall AH, Reynolds B, Campo JV, Pajer KA, Barbe RP, Brent DA

Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.. 2012 April 51 (4):394-403. Epub 02/22/2012.

Changes in suicide rates by hanging and/or suffocation and firearms among young persons aged 10-24 years in the United States: 1992-2006.

Bridge JA, Greenhouse JB, Sheftall AH, Fabio A, Campo JV, Kelleher KJ

The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine.. 2010 May 46 (5):503-5. Epub 01/13/2010.