Speaker: Randy Auerbach, Ph.D.

Title: Improving the Detection and Treatment for Adolescent Suicide
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Introduction:

Randy P. Auerbach, Ph.D., ABPP is a tenured Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Columbia University and serves as Co-Director of the Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Depression. Dr. Auerbach received his B.A. from Cornell University (2000) and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from McGill University (2010). Dr. Auerbach’s research is committed to improving our understanding of depression and suicide in adolescents. His research is multidisciplinary and utilizes a multimodal approach for assessment (e.g., laboratory-based experiments, passive sensor monitoring, electrophysiology, and neuroimaging) to determine why depressive symptoms unfold, how self-injurious and suicidal behaviors develop, and what changes in the brain during treatment. As a whole, the research aims to better understand the putative mechanisms that may improve early identification of and treatment for adolescent depression and suicidal behaviors. This work is funded by grants from the National Institute of Mental Health, the Klingenstein Third Generation Foundation, the Dana Foundation: Clinical Neuroscience Research Grant, and several private foundations, and to date, it has resulted in over 230 published scientific papers and book chapters. Dr. Auerbach is the recipient of a number of awards including the Joel Elkes Research Award, David Shakow Early Career Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions in Clinical Psychology, the Richard Abidin Early Career Award, and the Theodore Blau Early Career Award. 

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

1. Summarize the neural, behavioral, and clinical features that precede youth suicidal behaviors. 

2. Demonstrate the promise (and challenges) in supporting high-risk suicidal youth through digital mental health interventions. 

3. Recognize the challenges in identifying when youth may be at risk to engage in suicidal behaviors. 

4.  Identify the gaps in care and obstacles in providing care for high-risk suicidal youth. 

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