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National Institute of Mental Health Suicide Prevention Research Agendas Relevant to AIAN Communities

Learn about suicide rates, research strategies, and NIMH initiatives to address mental health disparities in American Indian/Alaskan Native populations. Explore funded research areas and initiatives for reducing the burden of mental illness through collaborations and participatory research.

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National Institute of Mental Health Suicide Prevention Research Agendas Relevant to AIAN Communities

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  1. National Institute of Mental HealthSuicide Prevention Research Agendas Relevant to AIAN Communities Jane Pearson, Ph.D. Chair, NIMH Suicide Research Consortium Acting Deputy Director Division of Services and Intervention Research

  2. NIMH Mission Statement Our mission is to reduce the burden of mental illness and behavioral disorders through research on mind, brain, and behavior…Schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, autism, and other mental disorders are serious, often life-threatening illnesses for which we need reliable diagnostic tests, new treatments, and effective strategies for prevention…

  3. Suicide rates by ethnicity and age group -- United States, 1997-2001 Suicide rates by ethnicity and age group -- United States, 1997-2001 Source:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

  4. Suicide rates among males aged 15-24 years by ethnicity -- United States, 1990-2001 Source: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention AI/AN = Amer. Indian/Alaskan Native A/PI = Asian/Pacific Islander

  5. Suicide by ethnicity and method – United States, 2001 Source: CDC vital statistics AI/AN = Amer. Indian/Alaskan Native A/PI = Asian/Pacific Islander

  6. Public Health Burden of Suicide Deaths Hospitalizations Emergency Dept visits Events reported on surveys Unreported events

  7. Percentage of high school students who report suicidal behavior* by ethnicity, 1990-2003 BIA Latino Afr-Am NonLat Eur Am NonLat Source: Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) & Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) YRBSS *At least one attempt during the 12 months preceding the survey

  8. NIMH Suicide Research Consortium Comprised of NIMH, NIDA, NIAAA, SAMHSA, IHS scientists who oversee programs as well as conduct communications outreach and review. Meets bi-monthly to review research progress and gaps, track policy advances, as well as provide program and meeting updates. Supports scientific workshops and conferences, contracts for special projects, input on fact sheets, travel support for federal staff and scientists

  9. NIMH Organization and Range of Suicide Research Supported • Division of Neuroscience and Basic Behavioral Science (DNBBS) • Division of Adult Translational Research and Treatment Development (DATR) • Division of Pediatric Translational Research and Treatment Development (DPTR) • Division of AIDS and Health and Behavior Research (DAHBR) • Division of Services and Intervention Research (DSIR) • Division of Extramural Activities (DEA) • Division of Intramural Research Programs (DIRP)

  10. Responses to IOM Report 2003+ Developing Centers -Common definitions of suicidal behavior -Common measures to build data bases -Ethical & safety Concerns -Youth screening - Role of culture In 2000, NIMH NIDA NIAAA SAMHSA CDC & VA asked IOM to assess the research base for suicide prevention. 2002

  11. Examples of Scientific Meetings http://www.nimh.nih.gov/scientificmeetings/pastevents.cfm • February 2006Indigenous Suicide Prevention Research and Programs in Canada and the United States: Setting a Collaborative AgendaAlbuquerque, New Mexico • November 9, 2005Assessing Suicidality During Antidepressant TreatmentBethesda, Maryland • September 9, 2004Pragmatic Considerations of Culture in Preventing SuicidePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania • October 22, 2003The Science of Public Messages for Suicide PreventionWashington, D.C.

  12. Bi-National Conference: Indigenous Suicide Prevention Research and Programs in Canada and the United States: Setting a Collaborative Agenda • Organized by: Indian Health Service, Health Canada, Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR), NIMH • Add’l meeting support: from SAMHSA, the National Institutes of Health Office of Rare Diseases, the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, the Office of Research on Women's Health, the Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research, and the National Library of Medicine • Representatives from research, service, community programs, and governments (across a range of countries, tribes, and villages) from Canada, the U.S., and U.S. Territories • Purpose: What research efforts, from the communities' perspectives, need to take place to better address this tragic health disparity.

  13. PAR-07-004 Community-Based Participatory Research at NIMH (R21) • Opening Date:  December 1, 2006 (then standard receipt dates) • $275,000 over two years Purpose: Support research partnerships between  community-based, clinical/ services settings and research institutions to reduce the burden of mental illness, behavioral disorders and HIV/AIDS through research on mind, brain, and behavior

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