Tools to improve and test teen suicide prevention in pediatric care
Methods Core
This project builds support and tools to improve and test suicide-prevention programs for teenagers seen in pediatric and primary care, with extra focus on reaching youth who face barriers to mental health care.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Pittsburgh, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11109723 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
This Methods Core sets up shared staff, data systems, and analytic support to run a larger clinical effort using the iCHART integrated care program plus several treatment-development projects and pilot studies focused on adolescent suicide prevention. If you or your teen participate at a partnering pediatric or primary care clinic, staff would use screening tools, emerging technologies, and caregiver-informed approaches to identify risk and connect families with timely support. The core uses implementation science, interviews, and cost analyses to make sure programs fit clinic workflows and meet the needs of patients, caregivers, and providers, especially in underserved communities. The team will also share expertise and provide training so successful approaches can spread to other clinics and regions.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Teenagers who show signs of suicide risk or significant mental-health concerns and who receive care at participating pediatric or primary-care clinics—especially youth from underserved or high-risk communities—are the ideal candidates.
Not a fit: Adults, children without mental-health concerns, or people who do not receive care at participating clinics are unlikely to benefit directly from participating in this work.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could make it easier to find teens at risk of suicide and deliver effective, accessible care in routine pediatric and primary care settings.
How similar studies have performed: This effort builds on prior pilot work and integrated-care models that showed promise, but larger multi-site effectiveness and implementation across diverse clinics are still being tested.
Where this research is happening
Pittsburgh, United States
- University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh — Pittsburgh, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Rollman, Bruce Lawrence — University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh
- Study coordinator: Rollman, Bruce Lawrence
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.