11/06/2025
The PRISM Lab is headed to Boston for IASR!
We’re excited to attend the International Summit of Su***de Research (IASR) conference this weekend and share some of our ongoing and recently completed work advancing research to better understand and prevent su***de.
We will have four poster presentations this year:
Sunday, November 9:
Dr. Megan Rogers will be presenting her poster, “Examining the Relative Strength of Acute Suicidal Crisis Symptoms across Varying Brief Timeframes: An Ecological Momentary Assessment Investigation,” on Sunday, November 9, from 11:15 am-1:15 pm near the Back Bay AB (Session I). Her poster examines how the characterization of an acute suicidal crisis and the intensity of proximal suicidal crisis symptoms shift over short periods of time, and how EMA helps researchers better understand these changes.
You can also catch Kendal Parkhurst’s poster presentation on “Examining Relations between Closeness of Su***de Exposure and Su***de-Related Stigma and Help-Seeking,” on Sunday, November 9, from 11:15 am- 1:15 pm near Back Bay AB (Session I). Her poster examines how one’s relationship to an individual who has experienced suicidality can shape their perceptions and attitudes toward su***de and their willingness to seek help.
Monday, November 10:
Dea Mitaj will share her poster, “Feasibility and Acceptability of Assessment Schedules on Suicidal Participants’ Response Rates in Ecological Momentary Assessment,” on Monday November 10, from 11:15 am-1:15 pm near the Back Bay AB (Session II). Her work looks at how the timing and frequency of assessments affect participant response rates in EMA studies, which is an important step toward improving su***de research methods and advancing su***de prevention efforts.
Lastly, John Angulo’s poster, “Examining Borderline Personality Disorder Symptoms as a Moderator of the Relationship Between Stress-Reactive Rumination and Suicidal Desire,” is scheduled on Monday, November 10, from 11:15 am- 1:15 pm near Back Bay AB (Session II). His poster looks at whether BPD symptoms affect the connection between people's tendency to ruminate on stress and their suicidal thoughts and behaviors in real time using ecological momentary assessment.
