Katie M. Edwards, PhD, is Professor at the University of Michigan School of Social Work and Director of the Interpersonal Violence Research Laboratory. Her community-engaged research focuses on...
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Brian Hicks, PhD
Dr. Hicks' research has focused on examining the interplay among genetic, environmental, and developmental influences on the emergence, persistence, and desistence of substance use disorders,...
Adam Horwitz, PhD
Dr. Adam Horwitz is a licensed Clinical Psychologist and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry. His research is focused on developing and evaluating interventions that incorporate...
Briana Mezuk, PhD
Briana Mezuk is a Professor of Epidemiology at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, co-Director of the Data & Design Core of the Eisenberg Family Depression Center, and a faculty...
Media Mention: Rethinking the campus mental health “crisis”: 3 things journalists should know
Headlines warn of a college mental health crisis. We hear statistics about high rates of depression and anxiety and the picture seems clear: Gen Z faces unprecedented challenges to their mental...
U-M celebrates five years leading firearm injury prevention research
More than 44,000 lives are lost to firearm injuries in the United States each year, and since 2020, firearm injuries have been the leading cause of death among U.S. children and teens. Working in...
Rates and Correlates of Unsecure Storage Behaviors Among U.S. Firearm-Owning Caregivers of Teens: Results from a Nationally Representative Survey
Seewald, L., Hartman, H. A., Millman, C. M., Myers, M., Zimmerman, M. A., Walton, M., & Carter, P. (2026). Rates and Correlates of Unsecure Storage Behaviors Among U.S. Firearm-Owning Caregivers...
The Power of reaching out: Evolving approaches to suicide prevention
How can mental health clinicians move research into real-world outcomes for patients? This question has been at the center of Mark Ilgen’s work for more than 20 years. As a clinical psychologist,...
A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial of Health Coaching to Improve Functioning and Reduce Suicidal Ideation Among Veterans Reintegrating Into Civilian Life
Denneson, L. M., Goldstick, J. E., Kemp, K. M., O'Shea, B., Chen, J. I., Pfeiffer, P. N., Carlson, K. F., & Britton, P. C. (2026). A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial of Health Coaching to...
An Investigation of Family Functioning Among Caregiver-Adolescent Dyads Seeking Emergency Department Care for Adolescent Suicide Risk
Jiang, A., Al-Dajani, N., Micol, V. J., Arango, A., King, C. A., Foster, C. E., Hong, V., & Czyz, E. K. (2026). An investigation of family functioning among caregiver-adolescent dyads seeking...
Precision Medicine for Suicide Prevention: It’s Time to Take the Next Step
Interian, A., Kimbrel, N. A., Goodman, M. S., Constans, J. I., Dobscha, S. K., Ilgen, M., Owen, R. R., Strickland, S. M., & Marx, B. P. (2025). Precision Medicine for Suicide Prevention: It's...
Modifying an intervention to increase use of the 988 suicide and crisis lifeline among patients with bipolar disorder in community mental health
Bornheimer, L. A., Lapidos, A., Brdar, N. M., Campbell, M., Palaniappan, G. S., Song, J., Miner, C., Anderson, E., Hoener, K., Florence, T., Sperry, S. H., & Ilgen, M. A. (2026). Modifying an...