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Menstrual Phase as a Moderator of the Relationship between Objectively Measured Sleep and Suicidal Ideation in Adolescent Girls

2024 Early Career Research

Amount Awarded: $140,000

Focus Area: Psychosocial

Christina Chick, Ph.D.

Christina Chick, Ph.D.

Stanford University School of Medicine

Inside the Research

The rate of suicidal ideation is twice as high in teenage girls as in boys. Yet, we do not fully understand why suicidal ideation is higher in girls, or how to identify which girls are at risk for suicidal behavior. In the proposed research, we will examine whether changes in sleep at specific points in the menstrual cycle predict increases in suicidal ideation in teenage girls. This could help us understand what contributes to suicidal ideation in girls, and help us identify who is at risk, and when, so that we can intervene to prevent suicide.