Bloch-Elkouby Lab for Suicide Prevention and Psychotherapy Research

Grant Funding

<b>Focus Grant from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention</b>
Focus Grant from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Title: Effectiveness of Diagnostic vs. Symptom-Only Suicide Crisis Syndrome Assessment (SCS-A) for Post-Discharge Suicide Prevention
Amount: $1,5M
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Role: Co-I
PI: Igor Galynker, M.D., Ph.D.
Awarded: May 2023
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<b>Young Investigator Grant from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention</b>
Young Investigator Grant from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Title: Enhancing Suicide Risk Assessment and Prevention among Diverse Adolescents Using Virtual Human Interactions
Amount: $90k
Grant Number:YIG-0-023-20
Role: PI
PI: Igor Galynker, M.D., Ph.D.
Awarded: October 2021
Initiated: April 2022
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<b>Small Collaborative Research Grant from the Society for Psychotherapy Research</b>
Small Collaborative Research Grant from the Society for Psychotherapy Research
Title: Different but allied? Exploring the relational dynamics of multicultural therapy dyads and their impact on the process and outcome of therapy
Amount: $5k
Role: Co-PI
Awarded: Sept 2020
<b>Beginning Scholar Pilot Grant from the Psychoanalytic Fund for Research, American Psychoanalytic Association</b>
Beginning Scholar Pilot Grant from the Psychoanalytic Fund for Research, American Psychoanalytic Association
Title: Toward a better understanding of the overlap between alliance ruptures and racial miccroaggressions
Amount: $5k
Role: PI
Awarded: Sept 2019
<b>Early Career Diversity Research Grant, Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy, APA Division 29 </b>
Early Career Diversity Research Grant, Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy, APA Division 29
Title: When racial biases stand in our way: toward a better understanding of racial microaggressions and alliance in early treatment
Amount: $5k
Role: PI
Awarded: Aug 2019

Mentored Students Grant Funding

<b>John and Elaine Altmaier Depression Research Grant awarded to the North American chapter of the Society for Psychotherapy Research</b>
John and Elaine Altmaier Depression Research Grant awarded to the North American chapter of the Society for Psychotherapy Research
Title: Self-Compassion and the Therapeutic Alliance: A Collaborative Qualitative Study on Patient and Therapist Perspectives on Recovery from Suicidality
Amount: $3,000
Role: Research Mentor
PI: Alexis Aberman and Talia Rosen
Awarded: April 2025
<b>Predoctoral Grant awarded by the Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy, APA Division 29 </b>
Predoctoral Grant awarded by the Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy, APA Division 29
Title: From Suicidality to Recovery: A Qualitative Study on the Lived Experiences of Suicide Attempt Survivors
Amount: $500
Role: Research Mentor
PI: Alexis Aberman
Awarded: February 2025