Brain/Behavior Alterations Underlying Self-Injury and Suicide Among Children and Adolescents
Tuesday, May 10, 2022, 12:00 pm EDT
Suicide is the second leading cause of death for children, adolescents, and young adults from age 10-34. Non-suicidal self-injury—defined as deliberate destruction of one’s body—is a separate behavior, done without intent to die—but it can be a risk factor for a suicide attempt. In this talk, we discuss the brain and behavior mechanisms underlying youth suicide and non-suicidal self-injury—both current knowledge and implications for the future.
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Director of Research, Simches Center of Excellence in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Hall-Mercer Endowed Chair in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Director, The PediMIND Program
McLean Hospital
Professor of Psychiatry
Harvard Medical School
2015 Independent Investigator Grant
2010 Klerman Prize for Exceptional Clinical Research
2006 Young Investigator Grant
Daniel P. Dickstein, MD, FAAP, is a physician-scientist uniquely trained and board-certified in pediatrics, adult psychiatry, and child/adolescent psychiatry. His research lab, the PediMIND Program at McLean Hospital, is focused on identifying the brain and behavior basis behind mental health disorders in children to ultimately improve how these problems are diagnosed, treated, and prevented.
Mentoring young researchers is important to Dr. Dickstein. He has served as a mentor, helping more than five post-doctoral fellows receive career development (K) awards and multiple others receive NIH Loan Repayment Grants. Dr. Dickstein’s commitment to mentorship has been recognized by his receiving the NIMH-DIRP Mentor of the Year Award and the Brown University Department of Psychiatry Education Teaching Excellence Award.
Jeffrey Borenstein, M.D., serves as the President & CEO of the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation, the largest private funder of mental health research grants. Dr. Borenstein developed the Emmy-nominated public television program “Healthy Minds,” and serves as host and executive producer of the series. The program, broadcast nationwide, is available online, and focuses on topics in psychiatry in order to educate the public, reduce stigma and offer a message of hope. Dr. Borenstein served as Editor-in-Chief of Psychiatric News, the newspaper of the American Psychiatric Association from 2012 - 2023.
Dr. Borenstein is a Fellow of the New York Academy of Medicine and serves as the Chair of the Section of Psychiatry at the Academy. He also has served as the President of the New York State Psychiatric Association. Dr. Borenstein earned his undergraduate degree at Harvard and his medical degree at New York University.
