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Jill Harkavy-Friedman is affiliated with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on psychology, with particular emphasis on clinical and applied psychology. This work spans several intersecting fields including neurology, sociology and political science, and general health professions.

The scientist's main research topics include:

  • Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
  • Behavioral Health and Interventions
  • Delphi Technique in Research
  • Digital Mental Health Interventions
  • Healthcare professionals' stress and burnout

Jill Harkavy-Friedman's published work appears in multiple peer-reviewed venues such as:

  • The Lancet Psychiatry
  • Psychiatric Research and Clinical Practice
  • Journal of Nursing Regulation

Notable recent publications include:

  • "Suicide risk and prevention during the COVID-19 pandemic" (2020) in The Lancet Psychiatry
  • "Consensus Statement on Ethical & Safety Practices for Conducting Digital Monitoring Studies with People at Risk of Suicide and Related Behaviors" (2020) in Psychiatric Research and Clinical Practice
  • "Job-Related Problems Prior to Nurse Suicide, 2003-2017: A Mixed Methods Analysis Using Natural Language Processing and Thematic Analysis" (2021) in Journal of Nursing Regulation

Frequent collaborators include:

  • David Gunnell
  • Louis Appleby
  • Ella Arensman
  • Keith Hawton
  • Ann John

The combination of topics and coauthors reflects a multidisciplinary approach to understanding suicide risk factors, ethical considerations in suicide prevention research, and the psychological impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Their work includes analyses using natural language processing and thematic analysis methods, illustrating an integration of qualitative and quantitative research techniques.

Best Publications

  • Diagnostic Interview for Genetic Studies: Rationale, Unique Features, and Training

    John I. Nurnberger;Mary C. Blehar;Charles A. Kaufmann;Carolyn York-Cooler

  • Suicide risk and prevention during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    David Gunnell;Louis Appleby;Ella Arensman;Keith Hawton

  • Genome Scan Meta-Analysis of Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder, Part II: Schizophrenia

    Cathryn M. Lewis;Douglas F. Levinson;Lesley H. Wise;Lynn E. DeLisi

  • Prenatal rubella, premorbid abnormalities, and adult schizophrenia

    Alan S Brown;Patricia Cohen;Jill Harkavy-Friedman;Vicki Babulas

  • Neuropsychological function and suicidal behavior: attention control, memory and executive dysfunction in suicide attempt

    J. G. Keilp;M. Gorlyn;M. Russell;M. A. Oquendo

  • Genome scan of European-American schizophrenia pedigrees: results of the NIMH Genetics Initiative and Millennium Consortium.

    Stephen V. Faraone;Tara Matise;Dragan Svrakic;John Pepple

  • Suicidal Behavior in Schizophrenia: Characteristics of Individuals Who Had and Had Not Attempted Suicide

    Jill M. Harkavy-Friedman;Kathleen Restifo;Dolores Malaspina;Charles A. Kaufmann

  • Human 5-HT1A receptor C(-1019)G polymorphism and psychopathology.

    Yung-yu Huang;Cristina Battistuzzi;Maria A. Oquendo;Jill Harkavy-Friedman

  • Suicide attempts in schizophrenia: the role of command auditory hallucinations for suicide.

    Jill M. Harkavy-Friedman;David Kimhy;Elizabeth A. Nelson;David F. Venarde

  • Suicidal behaviors in adult psychiatric outpatients, I: Description and prevalence.

    G. M. Asnis;T. A. Friedman;W. C. Sanderson;M. L. Kaplan

  • Visual backward-masking deficits in schizophrenia: relationship to visual pathway function and symptomatology.

    Pamela D Butler;Lara A DeSanti;Jill Maddox;Jill M Harkavy-Friedman

  • Treatment of suicide attempters with bipolar disorder: a randomized clinical trial comparing lithium and valproate in the prevention of suicidal behavior.

    Maria A. Oquendo;Hanga C. Galfalvy;Dianne Currier;Michael F. Grunebaum

  • Childhood trauma and prodromal symptoms among individuals at clinical high risk for psychosis.

    Judy L. Thompson;Meredith Kelly;David Kimhy;Jill M. Harkavy-Friedman

  • Family history of suicidal behavior and early traumatic experiences: Additive effect on suicidality and course of bipolar illness?

    Juan J. Carballo;Jill M. Harkavy-Friedman;Ainsley K. Burke;Leo Sher

  • Are BPI and BPII suicide attempters distinct neuropsychologically

    Jill M. Harkavy-Friedman;John G. Keilp;Michael F. Grunebaum;Leo Sher

  • Depressed patients with co-occurring alcohol use disorders: a unique patient population.

    Leo Sher;Barbara H Stanley;Jill M Harkavy-Friedman;Juan J Carballo

  • Delusions and Suicidality

    Michael F. Grunebaum;Maria A. Oquendo;Jill M. Harkavy-Friedman;Steven P. Ellis

  • Reducing Suicide Risk: Challenges and Opportunities in the Emergency Department

    Marian E. Betz;Matthew Wintersteen;Edwin D. Boudreaux;Gregory Brown

  • Bipolar I and II versus unipolar depression: Clinical differences and impulsivity/aggression traits

    K. Dervic;K. Dervic;M. Garcia-Amador;K. Sudol;P. Freed

  • Suicidal behavior in schizophrenia: a test of the demoralization hypothesis.

    Kathleen Restifo;Jill M. Harkavy-Friedman;Patrick E. Shrout

  • Effect of Exposure to Suicidal Behavior on Suicide Attempt in a High-Risk Sample of Offspring of Depressed Parents

    Ainsley K. Burke;Hanga Galfalvy;Benjamin Everett;Dianne Currier

  • Consensus Statement on Ethical & Safety Practices for Conducting Digital Monitoring Studies with People at Risk of Suicide and Related Behaviors.

    Matthew K. Nock;Evan M. Kleiman;Melissa Abraham;Kate H. Bentley

  • Obsessive compulsive symptoms in individuals at clinical risk for psychosis: Association with depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation

    Jordan E. DeVylder;Amy J. Oh;Shelly Ben-David;Neyra Azimov

  • Relationship of MAO-A promoter (u-VNTR) and COMT (V158M) gene polymorphisms to CSF monoamine metabolites levels in a psychiatric sample of caucasians: A preliminary report.

    Gil Zalsman;Gil Zalsman;Yung-yu Huang;Jill M. Harkavy-Friedman;Maria A. Oquendo

  • Visual form perception: A comparison of individuals at high risk for psychosis, recent onset schizophrenia and chronic schizophrenia

    D. Kimhy;C. Corcoran;J.M. Harkavy-Friedman;B. Ritzler

  • Mental health professionals' experiences reporting suspected child abuse and maltreatment

    Barbara Weinstein;Murray Levine;Nathan Kogan;Jill Harkavy-Friedman

  • Lifelong Course of Positive and Negative Symptoms in Chronically Institutionalized Patients with Schizophrenia

    Branislav Mancevski;John Keilp;Matthew Kurzon;Robert M. Berman

Frequent Co-Authors

Maria A. Oquendo
Maria A. Oquendo University of Pennsylvania
Jordan E. DeVylder
Jordan E. DeVylder Fordham University
Ingrid Melle
Ingrid Melle University of Oslo
Barbara Stanley
Barbara Stanley Columbia University
Steinar Lorentzen
Steinar Lorentzen University of Oslo
John Torous
John Torous Harvard Medical School
Catherine R. Glenn
Catherine R. Glenn Old Dominion University
Matthew K. Nock
Matthew K. Nock Harvard University
Cheryl A. King
Cheryl A. King University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

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