Selected Publications
Acceptability and Feasibility of a Smartphone-Based Real-Time Assessment of Suicide Among Black Men: Mixed Methods Pilot Study (2024)
This study investigates the feasibility and acceptability of using smartphone-based ecological momentary assessment (EMA) to collect real-time data on suicidal thoughts and behaviors among Black men.
Achieving mental health equity in Black male suicide prevention (2023)
This article underscores the rising suicide rates among Black males in the US, advocating for an expansion of suicide prevention research focused on culturally responsive strategies to address the issue and proposing recommendations to enhance mental health equity.
"When Death Hits You in Your Face, You Have to Listen”: A Qualitative Investigation of Peer Bereavement Support Volunteers in Black American Communities (2023)
The aim of this study was to qualitatively assess the community-level influence of bereavement support programs on predominantly Black communities in Baltimore, Maryland
Rapid and Deferred Help Seeking Among African American Parents of Children With Emotional and Behavioral Difficulties (2022)
This study aimed to examine factors associated with seeking professional care within 30 days after identifying a child’s need (i.e., rapid care seeking) and with deferring care for <1 year.
Suicide attempt endophenotypes: Latent profiles of child and adolescent aggression and impulsivity differentially predict suicide attempt in females (2022)
The aim of this study was to estimate the longitudinal association between aggression and impulsivity in childhood and adolescence in the prediction of suicide attempt and major depressive disorder (MDD) diagnosis by young adulthood.
Assessing the Real-time Influence of Racism-Related Stress and Suicidality Among Black Men: Protocol for an Ecological Momentary Assessment Study (2021)
The goal of this study is to describe a protocol development process that aims to capture real-time racism-related stressors and suicide outcomes using a smartphone-based EMA platform (MetricWire).
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