Recent Publications

Kaplow, J. B., Wamser‐Nanney, R., Layne, C. M., Burnside, A., King, C., Liang, L. J., … & Pynoos, R. (2020). Identifying Bereavement‐Related Markers of Mental and Behavioral Health Problems Among Clinic‐Referred Adolescents. Psychiatric Research and Clinical Practice.

Brent DA, Grupp-Phelan J, O’Shea BA…King CA. A Comparison of Self-Reported Risk and Protective Factors and the Death/Suicide Implicit Association Test in the Prediction of Future Suicide Attempts in Adolescent Emergency Department Patients. Psychological Medicine, In Press.

Czyz EK, King CA, Prouty D, Micol VJ, Walton M, Nahum-Shani I. Adaptive Intervention for Prevention of Adolescent Suicidal Behavior after Hospitalization: A Pilot Sequential Multiple Assignment Randomized Trial. The Journal of Child Psychiatry and Psychology, In Press.

Czyz, EK, Yap, J, King, CA & Nahum-Shani, I. Using intensive longitudinal data to identify early predictors of suicide-related outcomes in high-risk adolescents: Practical and conceptual considerations. Assessment, In press. PMID: 32667206

King CA, Brent DA, Grupp-Phelan J, Casper TC, Dean JM, Chernick L, Fein JA,Mahabee-Gittens EM, Patel SJ, Mistry RD, Duffy S, Melzer-Lange M, Rogers A, Cohen DM, Keller A, Shenoi R, Hickey RW, Rea M, Page K, Wang J, Gibbons R, & the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN). Prospective Development and Validation of the Computerized Adaptive Screen for Suicidal Youth.  JAMA Psychiatry, In press. DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2020.4576

Bornheimer LA, Wang K, Zhang A, Li J, Trim EE, Ilgen M, & King CA. National trends in non-fatal suicidal behaviors among adults in the USA from 2009 to 2017. Psychological Medicine. 2020; 1-9. PMID: 32272994

Hatkevich C, Grupp-Phelan J, Brent DA, Barney BJ, Casper TC, Melzer-Lange M, Cwik M, King CA. Understanding adolescent responses to differently worded suicide attempt questions: Results from a large U.S. pediatric sample. Psychological Medicine. 2020; 1-29. DOI: 10.1017/S0033291720004213

Kahsay E, Magness CS, Persky S, Smith PK, Foster CE. Suicide prevention training in the child welfare workforce: Knowledge, attitudes, and practice patterns prior to and following safeTALK training. Child Welfare. 2020; 98(1).

Czyz EK, Yap JR, King CA, Nahum-Shani I. Using intensive longitudinal data to identify early predictors of suicide-related outcomes in high-risk adolescents: practical and conceptual considerations. Assessment. 2020:1073191120939168.

Patrick ME, Boatman JA, Morrell N, et al. A sequential multiple assignment randomized trial (SMART) protocol for empirically developing an adaptive preventive intervention for college student drinking reduction. Contemporary Clinical Trials. 2020:106089.

DeLuca JS, Andorko ND, Chibani D, et al. Telepsychotherapy with youth at clinical high risk for psychosis: Clinical issues and best practices during the COVID-19 pandemic. J Psychother Integr. 2020; 30 (2): 304-331.

Hong V, Busby DR, O’Chel S, King CA. University students presenting for psychiatric emergency services: Socio-demographic and clinical factors related to service utilization and suicide risk. J Am Coll Health. [Advance online publication]. PMID: 32529919(link is external)

Horwitz AG, McGuire TC, Busby DR, Eisenberg D, Zheng K, Pistorello J, Albucher R, Coryell W, King CA. Sociodemographic differences in barriers to mental health care among college students at elevated suicide risk. J Affect Disord. 2020; 15;271:123-130. PMID: 32479307(link is external)

Horwitz AG, Berona J, Busby DR, Eisenberg D, Zheng K, Pistorello J, Albucher R, Coryell W, Favorite T, Walloch JC, King CA. Variation in suicide risk among subgroups of sexual and gender minority college students. Suicide Life Threat Behav. [Advance online publication]. PMID: 32291833(link is external)

Czyz EK, Arango A, Healy N, King CA, Walton M. Augmenting safety planning with text messaging support for adolescents at elevated suicide risk: Development and acceptability study. JMIR Ment Health. 2020;25;7(5):e17345. PMID: 32160150(link is external)

Busby DR, Hatkevich C, McGuire TC, King CA. Evidence-based interventions for youth suicide risk. Curr Psychiatry Rep. 2020; 18;22(2)5. PMID: 31955248(link is external)

Berona J, Horwitz AG, Czyz EK, King CA. Predicting suicidal behavior among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth receiving psychiatric emergency services. J Psychiatr Res. 2019; 122:64-69. PMID: 31927267(link is external)

King CA, Grupp-Phelan J, Brent D, et al. Five profiles of adolescents at elevated risk for suicide attempts: Differences in mental health service use. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. [Advance online publication]. PMID: 31830523(link is external)

Busby DR, Horwitz AG, Zheng K, et al. Suicide risk among gender and sexual minority college students: The roles of victimization, discrimination, connectedness, and identity affirmation. J Psychiatr Res. 2020;12:182-188. PMID: 31837538(link is external)

Busby DR, Zheng K, Eisenberg D, et al. Black college students at elevated risk for suicide: Barriers to mental health service utilization. J Am Coll Health. [Advance online publication]. PMID: 31662044(link is external)

Czyz EK, Glenn CR, Busby DR, King CA. Daily patterns in nonsuicidal self-injury and coping among recently hospitalized youth at risk for suicide. Psychiatry Research. 2019. [Advance online publication]. PMID: 31629299(link is external)

King CA, Grupp‐Phelan J, Brent D, et al. Predicting 3‐month risk for adolescent suicide attempts among pediatric emergency department patients. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. 2019; 60(10): 1055-1064. PMID: 31328282(link is external)

Cunningham RM, Carter PM, Ranney ML, et al. Prevention of firearm injuries among children and adolescents: Consensus-driven research agenda from the Firearm Safety Among Children and Teens (FACTS) Consortium. JAMA Pediatr. 2019;173(8):780-789. PMID: 31180470(link is external)

Ngo QM, Sigel E, Moon A, Stein SF, Massey LS, Rivara F, King CA, Ilgen M, Cunningham R, Walton MA. State of the science: A scoping review of primary prevention of firearm injuries in children and adolescents. Journal of Behavioral Medicine. 2019;42(4): 811-829. PMID: 31367940(link is external)

Busby DR, King CA, Brent D, et al. Adolescents’ engagement with crisis hotline risk-management services: A report from the Emergency Department Screen for Teen Suicide Risk (ED-STARS) Study. Suicide Life Threat Behav. 2019. [Advance online publication]. PMID: 31152463

King CA, Czyz E, Gillespie BW. Youth-Nominated Support Team Intervention for suicidal adolescents and mortality outcomes—Reply. JAMA Psychiatry. 2019. [Advance online publication].

King CA, Ewell Foster C. Invited commentary: Gun violence in video games and subsequent firearm play: An argument for the safe storage of firearms. JAMA Network Open. 2019;2(5):e194327. PMID: 31150068

King CA, Arango A, Kramer A, Busby D, Czyz E, Foster CE, Gillespie BW. Association of the Youth-Nominated Support Team Intervention for suicidal adolescents with 11-to 14-year mortality outcomes: Secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial. JAMA Psychiatry. 2019. [Advanced online publication]. PMID: 30725077

Vaughn, L. M., Sunny, C. E., Lindquist-Grantz, R., King, C., Brent, D., Boyd, S., & Grupp-Phelan, J. Successful suicide screening in the pediatric emergency department: Youth, parent, researcher, and clinician perspectives. Archives of Suicide Research. 2019. [Advanced online publication]. PMID: 30537901

Czyz EK, Horwitz AG, Arango A, King CA. Short‐term change and prediction of suicidal ideation among adolescents: A daily diary study following psychiatric hospitalization. J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2019. [Advanced online publication]. PMID: 30246870

Arango A, Cole-Lewis Y, Lindsay R, Yeguez CE, Clark M, King CA. The protective role of connectedness on depression and suicidal ideation among bully victimized youth. J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol. 2019. [Advanced online publication]. PMID: 29565682

Horwitz AG, Czyz EK, Berona J, King CA. Rumination, brooding, and reflection: Prospective associations with suicide ideation and suicide attempts. Suicide Life Threat Behav. 2019. [Advanced online publication]. PMID: 30099778

Czyz EK, King CA, Biermann BJ. Motivational interviewing-enhanced safety planning for adolescents at high suicide risk: A pilot randomized controlled trial. J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol. 2019;48(2):250-62. PMID: 30142300

Czyz EK, King CA, Nahum-Shani I. Ecological assessment of daily suicidal thoughts and attempts among suicidal teens after psychiatric hospitalization: Lessons about feasibility and acceptability. Psychiatry Research. 2018; 267:566-574. PMID: 30031317

Hong V, Ewell Foster CJ, Magness CS, McGuire TC, Smith PK, King CA. 13 Reasons Why: Viewing patterns and perceived impact among youths at risk of suicide. Psych Serv. 2019; 70(2):107-114.

Horwitz, AG, Czyz, EK, Berona, J, King, CA. Prospective associations of coping styles with depression and suicide risk among psychiatric emergency patients. Behav Ther. 2018; 49(2):225-236. PMID: 29530261

King CA, Gipson PY, Arango A, et al. LET’s CONNECT community mentorship program for youths with peer social problems: Preliminary findings from a randomized effectiveness trial. J Community Psychol. 2018; 46(7):885-902.

King CA, Arango A, Ewell Foster C. Emerging trends in adolescent suicide prevention research. Curr Opin Psychol. 2018; 22:89-94. PMID: 28961458

Czyz EK, Horwitz AG, Yeguez CE, Ewell Foster CJ, King CA. Parental self-efficacy to support teens during a suicidal crisis and future adolescent emergency department visits and suicide attempts. J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol. 2018; 47(sup1), S384-S396. PMID: 28715239

Foster CE, Horwitz A, Thomas A, et al. Connectedness to family, school, peers, and community in socially vulnerable adolescents. Children and Youth Services Review. 2017; 81:321-331. PMID: 30202142

Berona J, Horwitz AG, Czyz EK, King CA. Psychopathology profiles of acutely suicidal adolescents: Associations with post-discharge suicide attempts and rehospitalization. J Affect Disord. 2017; 209:97-104. PMID: 27894037

Horwitz AG, Berona J, Czyz EK, Yeguez CE, King CA. Positive and negative expectations of hopelessness as longitudinal predictors of depression, suicidal ideation, and suicidal behavior in high-risk adolescents. Suicide Life Threat Behav. 2017; 47(2):168-176. PMID: 27371943

DiCorcia DJ, Arango A, Horwitz, AG, King CA. Methods and functions of non-suicidal self-injury among adolescents seeking emergency psychiatric services. J Psychopathol Behav Assess. 2017; 39:693-704.

Ewell Foster C, Burnside A, Smith PK, Kramer A, Wills A, King CA. Identification, response, and referral of suicidal youth following ASIST training. Suicide Life Threat Behav. 2017; 47(3):297-308. PMID: 27371815

King CA, Horwitz A, Czyz E, Lindsay R. Suicide risk screening in healthcare settings: Identifying males and females at risk. J Clin Psychol Med Settings. 2017; 24(1):8-20. PMID: 28251427

Betz ME, Wintersteen M, Boudreaux ED, Brown G, Capoccia L, Currier G, Goldstein J, King CA, Manton A, Stanley B, Harkavy-Friedman, J. Reducing suicide risk: Challenges and opportunities in the emergency department. Ann Emerg Med. 2016; 68(6):758-765. PMID: 27451339

Czyz EK, Horwitz AG, Arango A, Cole-Lewis Y, Berona J, King CA. Coping with suicidal urges among youth seen in a psychiatric emergency department. Psychiatry Res. 2016; 241(1):175-181. PMID: 27179183

Czyz EK, Horwitz AG, King CA. Self-rated expectations of suicidal behavior predict future suicide attempts among adolescents and young adult psychiatric emergency patients. Depress Anxiety. 2016; 33(6):512-519. PMID: 27110663

Arango A, Opperman KJ, Gipson PY, King CA. Suicidal ideation and suicide attempts among youth who report bully victimization, bully perpetration and/or low social connectedness. J Adolesc. 2016; 51(1):19-29. PMID:  27262934

Cole-Lewis Y, Gipson P, Opperman K, Arango A, King CA. Protective Role of Religious Involvement against Depression and Suicidal Ideation Among Youth with Interpersonal Problems. J Relig Health. 2016; 55(4): 1172-1188. PMID: 26872965

Czyz E, Berona J, King CA.  Rehospitalization among suicidal adolescents in relation to course of suicidal ideation and future suicide attempts.  Psychiatr Serv. 2016; 67(3):332-338. PMID: 26725287

Czyz EK, Berona J, King CA. A prospective examination of the Interpersonal-Psychological Theory of Suicidal Behavior among psychiatric adolescent inpatients. Suicide Life Threat Behav. 2015; 45(2):243-259. PMID: 25263410

Czyz EK, King CA. Longitudinal trajectories of suicidal ideation and subsequent suicide attempts among adolescent inpatients. J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol. 2015; 44(1):181-193. PMID: 24079705

Opperman K, Czyz EK, Gipson PY, King CA. Connectedness and perceived burdensomeness among adolescents at elevated suicide risk: An examination of the Interpersonal Theory of Suicidal Behavior. Arch Suicide Res. 2015; 19(3): 385-400.

King CA, Eisenberg D, Zheng K, Czyz E, Kramer A, Horwitz A, Chermack S. Online suicide risk screening and intervention with college students: A pilot randomized controlled trial. J Consult Clin Psychol. 2015; 83(3):630-636. PMID: 25688811.

King CA, Berona J, Czyz EK, Horwitz, AG, Gipson, PY. Identifying adolescents at highly elevated risk for suicidal behavior in the emergency department. J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol. 2015; 25(2):100-108. PMID: 25746114

King CA, Gipson PY, Horwitz AG, & Opperman KJ. Teen Options for Change: An intervention for adolescent emergency patients who screen positive for suicide risk. Psychiatr Serv. 2015; 66(1):97-100. PMID: 25321886

Gipson PY, Agarwala P, Opperman KJ, Horwitz A, King CA. Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS): Predictive validity with adolescent psychiatric emergency patients. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2015; 31(2):88-94. PMID: 25285389

Czyz EK, Bohnert AS, King CA, Price AM, Kleinberg F, Ilgen MA.  Self‐efficacy to avoid suicidal action: Factor structure and convergent validity among adults in substance use disorder treatment. Suicide Life Threat Behav. 2014; 44(6):698-709. PMID: 24816132

Horwitz AG, Czyz EK, King CA. Predicting future suicide attempts among adolescent and emergent adult psychiatric emergency patients. J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol. 2014; 44(5):751-761. PMID: 24871489

Kaplow J, Gipson P, Horwitz A, Burch B, King CA. Emotional suppression mediates the relation between adverse life events and adolescent suicide: Implications for prevention. Prev Sci. 2014; 15(2):177-185. PMID: 23412949

King CA, Jiang Q, Czyz EK, Kerr CR. Suicidal ideation of psychiatrically hospitalized adolescents has one-year predictive validity for suicide attempts in girls only. J Abnorm Child Psychol. 2014; 42(3):467-477. PMID: 23996157

Ghaziuddin N, Merchant C, Dopp R, King CA. A naturalistic study of suicidal adolescents treated with an SSRI: Suicidal ideation and behavior during 3-month post-hospitalization period. Asian J Psychiatr. 2014; 11:13-19. PMID: 25453691

Czyz EK, Horwitz AG, Eisenberg D, Kramer A, King CA. Self-reported barriers to professional help-seeking among college students at elevated risk for suicide. J Am Coll Health. 2013; 61(7):398-406. PMID: 24010494

King CA, Horwitz AG, Berona J, Jiang Q. Acutely suicidal adolescents who engage in bullying behavior: One year trajectories. J Adolesc Health. 2013; 53(1 Suppl):S43-50. PMID: 23790201

Czyz EK, Liu Z, King CA. Social connectedness and one-year trajectories among suicidal adolescents following psychiatric hospitalization. J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol.2012; 41(2):214-226. PMID: 22417194

King CA, Hill RM, Wynne HA, Cunningham RM. Adolescent suicide risk screening: The effect of communication about type of follow-up on adolescents’ screen response. J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol. 2012; 41(4):508-515. PMID: 22540534

O’Mara RM, Hill RM., Cunningham RM, King CA. Parent and adolescent attitudes towards screening for suicide risk and mental health problems in the pediatric emergency department. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2012; 28(7): 626-632. PMID: 22743751

Gipson P, King CA. Health behavior theories and research: Implications for suicidal individuals’ treatment linkage and adherence. Cogn Behav Pract. 2012; 19(2):209-271. PMID: 24098070

Dopp RR, Mooney AJ, Armitage R, King CA. Exercise for adolescents with depressive disorders: A feasibility study. Depress Res Treat. 2012; 12:257-272. PMID: 22888415

Horwitz AG, Hill RM, King CA. Specific coping behaviors in relation to adolescent depression and suicidal ideation. J Adolesc. 2011; 34(5):1077-1085. PMID: 21074841

King CA, Kerr DC, Passarelli MN, Foster CE, Merchant CR. One-year follow-up of suicidal adolescents: Parent history of mental health problems and time to post-hospitalization attempt. J Youth Adolesc. 2010; 39(3):219-232. PMID: 19967398

King CA, Klaus N, Kramer A, Venkataraman S, Quinlan P, Gillespie B.The Youth-Nominated Support Team for Suicidal Adolescents Version II for suicidal adolescents: A randomized controlled intervention trial. J Consult Clin Psychol. 2009; 77(5):880-893. PMID: 19803568

Merchant C, Kramer A, Joe S, Venkataraman S, King CA. Predictors of multiple suicide attempts among suicidal black adolescents. Suicide Life Threat Behav. 2009; 39(2):115-124. PMID: 19527152

Klaus NM, Mobilio A, King CA. Parent-adolescent agreement concerning adolescents’ suicidal thoughts and behaviors. J Clin Child AdolescPsychol. 2009: 38(2):245-255. PMID: 19283602

King CA, O’Mara RM, Hayward CN, Cunningham RM. Adolescent suicide risk screening in the emergency department. Acad Emerg Med. 2009; 16(11):1234-1241. PMID: 19845554

King CA, Kramer AC. Intervention research with youths at elevated risk for suicide: Meeting the ethical and regulatory challenges of informed consent and assent. Suicide Life Threat Behav. 2008; 38(5):486-497. PMID: 19014301

King CA, Merchant C. Social and interpersonal factors relating to adolescent suicidality: A review of the literature. Arch Suicide Res. 2008; 12(3):181-196. PMID: 18576200

Kerr DC, Washburn JJ, Ivey AZ, Kramer AC, King CA. Sequelae of aggression in acutely suicidal adolescents. J Abnorm Child Psychol. 2007; 35(5):817-830. PMID: 17534711

Huth-Bocks A, Kerr DCR, Ivey AZ, Kramer AC, King CA. Assessment of psychiatrically hospitalized suicidal adolescents: Self-report instruments as predictors of suicidal thoughts and behavior. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2007; 46(3):387-395. PMID: 17314725

Joe S, Clarke J, Ivey AZ, Kerr D, King CA. Impact of familial factors and psychopathology on suicidality among African American adolescents. J Hum Behav Soc Environ. 2007; 15(2-3):199-218. PMID: 19672476

King CA, Kramer A, Preuss L, Kerr, DC, Weisse L, Venkataraman S. Youth-Nominated Support Team for suicidal adolescents (Version 1): A randomized controlled trial. J Consult Clin Psychol. 2006; 47(1):199-206. PMID: 16551158

Kerr, DC, King CA, Preuss, L. Suicidal adolescents’ social support from family and peers: Gender-specific associations with psychopathology. J Abnorm Child Psychol. 2006; 34(1):103-114. PMID: 16502141

King CA, Knox MS, Henninger N, Nguyen, TA, Ghaziuddin N, Maker A, Hanna, G. Major depressive disorder in adolescents: Family psychiatric history predicts severe behavioral disinhibition. J Affect Disord. 2006; 90(2-3):111-121. PMID: 16352346

King CA. A promising psychosocial intervention: Next steps include systematic study and creative extension. Clin Psychol-Sci Pr. 2004; 11(2):143-146.

Washburn, JJ, McMahon, SD, King, CA, Reinecke, MA, Silver, C. Narcissistic features in young adolescents: Relations to aggression and internalizing symptoms. J Youth Adolesc. 2004; 33(3):247-260.

Hatcher-Kay C, King CA. Depression and Suicide. Pediatr Rev. 2003; 24(11):363-371. PMID: 14595033

Logan DE, King CA. Parental facilitation of adolescent mental health service utilization: A conceptual and empirical review. Clin Psychol-Sci Pr. 2001; 8(3):319-333.

Pearson JL, Stanley B, King CA, Fisher CB. Intervention research with persons at high risk for suicidality: Safety and ethical considerations. J Clin Psychiatry. 2001; 62(25): 17-26. PMID: 11765091

Ghaziuddin N, King CA, Zaccagnini J, Weidmer-Mikhail E, Mellow AM, Ghaziuddin M, Greden J. Serotonin dysregulation in adolescents with major depression: hormone response to meta-chlorophenylpiperazine (mCPP) infusion. Psychiatry Res. 2000; 95(3):183-194. PMID: 10974357

Knox M, King CA, Hanna GL, Logan D, Ghaziuddin N. Aggressive behavior in clinically depressed adolescents. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2000; 39(5): 611-618. PMID: 10802979

Ghaziuddin N, King CA, Naylor MW, Ghaziuddin M. Anxiety contributes to suicidality in depressed adolescents. Depress Anxiety. 2000; 11(3): 134-138. PMID: 10875056