Welcome to The Bloch-Elkouby Lab for Suicide Prevention & Psychotherapy Research
Welcome to our research lab, where collaboration is at the heart of our scientific endeavors. Our lab is led by Dr. Sarah Bloch-Elkouby, an Assistant Professor in the Clinical Psychology PsyD program at Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology and an Assistant Clinical Professor at the Mount Sinai Behavioral Health Center. With a rich background in law, social work, and clinical psychology, Dr. Bloch-Elkouby is dedicated to bridging the gap between research and clinical practice, as well as between suicide prevention and psychotherapy research.
Our lab’s grant-funded research program is focused on two distinct, yet intertwined domains:
Suicide prevention: We are committed to developing effective approaches to recognize and address imminent risk for suicidal behaviors;
Psychotherapy process and outcome research: We explore the interpersonal dynamics and cultural factors that impact the work between therapists and patients;
By collaborating with other research teams, both within the United States and internationally, as well as with external entities such as academic institutions, healthcare organizations, and community groups, we strive to create a synergistic environment that fosters innovation, enhances the quality of our research, and ultimately leads to more effective interventions and treatments.
Highlights
Our Research
Dr. Bloch-Elkouby’s grant-funded research program entails two distinct, and yet intertwined domains: (1) suicide prevention, with a focus on developing empirically-supported interventions to address suicidal crises and using artificial intelligence to train clinicians in effective approaches to assess and treat imminent risk among diverse patients; and (2) psychotherapy process research, with a focus on clinicians’ ability to develop strong alliances and provide effective therapy to patients who are culturally similar and different.
Our Projects
The lab is focusing on suicide prevention, psychotherapy process and multi-cultural research projects.
Our Team
Our team consists of graduate and undergraduate students who are passionate about advancing clinical psychology research and practice to benefit society and improve lives.