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Adolescent Suicidality in the Spotlight
In the Spotlight
English - April 21, 2022 13:00 - 36 minutes - 24.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsScience science outreach science communication grad school scientists Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Evidence-based interventions are so critical to treating mental illness and behaviors like suicide, but the road to developing these interventions is far from easy. Psychology PhD candidate Abby Ridge-Anderson shares more about her path into adolescent suicide research, how new treatments can specifically target the drivers of suicide, and common misconceptions about suicide and mental illness.
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