Research / Funded grants
2016 Standard Research Grant
Clinical Profiles and Treatment Utilization Patterns Associated with Suicide among Youth in Medicaid
Cynthia Fontanella, Ph.D.
Ohio State University, Wexner Medical Center
Amount awarded
$100,000 Focus area
Psychosocial Awarded
2016
$100,000 Focus area
Psychosocial Awarded
2016
Inside the Research
Question: What can we learn about suicide among youth from their health care just prior to their suicide?
Strategy: Link National Death Index and Medicaid databases to examine health and mental health service utilization patterns prior to suicide for children and adolescents.
Impact: Better follow-up care for youth at risk for suicide.
Strategy: Link National Death Index and Medicaid databases to examine health and mental health service utilization patterns prior to suicide for children and adolescents.
Impact: Better follow-up care for youth at risk for suicide.
This study is underway
Findings will be published here as the research progresses. to hear when they’re available.
More funded research
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Analyzing the Impact of Companion Dogs as a Protective Factor for Prevention of Suicidality in Veterans
Leanne Nieforth, Ph.D. · $140,000
2026 Early Career Researcher Grant
Future-Oriented Mental Imagery and Adolescent Suicide Risk
Ki Eun Shin, Ph.D. · $140,000