Understanding Personalized Risk for Suicide in Anorexia Nervosa
Longitudinal Personalized Dynamics Among Anorexia Nervosa Symptoms, Core Dimensions, and Physiology Predicting Suicide Risk
This project aims to understand the unique patterns of symptoms, feelings, and body responses in people with anorexia nervosa that might lead to suicidal thoughts or actions.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Louisville NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Louisville, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11166632 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
Anorexia nervosa is a severe mental illness with a high risk of suicide, but we don't fully understand why some individuals are at higher risk. This project will collect detailed, real-time information from people with anorexia nervosa about their symptoms, feelings like anxiety and agitation, and how their bodies respond to stress. By looking at these factors over time, we hope to identify specific interactions that predict when someone might experience suicidal thoughts or behaviors. This personalized approach will help us pinpoint the most important factors to address in new prevention and treatment strategies.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates would be adults, 21 years or older, diagnosed with anorexia nervosa, who are willing to provide intensive real-time data.
Not a fit: Patients who are not diagnosed with anorexia nervosa or are under 21 years old would not directly benefit from this specific research.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could lead to new ways to identify individuals with anorexia nervosa at highest risk for suicide and develop more targeted prevention and treatment plans.
How similar studies have performed: While some factors contributing to suicide risk in anorexia nervosa are known, this project uses novel, cutting-edge methods to understand the dynamic, personalized interactions of these factors in real-time.
Where this research is happening
Louisville, United States
- University of Louisville — Louisville, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Levinson, Cheri Alicia — University of Louisville
- Study coordinator: Levinson, Cheri Alicia
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.