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Emily E. Haroz, PhD ’15, MHS ’11, MA, researches the implementation of mental health and suicide prevention programs, particularly in partnership with Indigenous communities.
Research Interests
Suicide Prevention; American Indian Health; Artificial Intelligence; Dissemination and Implementation Science; Global Mental Health
Experiences & Accomplishments
My research focuses on mental health services for low-resource and underserved populations. My training is in psychiatric epidemiology, including a background in advanced methodological approaches and study design. My current work focuses on suicide prevention by leveraging artificial intelligence and implementation science to better serve communities that face significant related disparities.
Select Publications
My research primarily focuses on suicide prevention, implementation science, and the translation of artificial intelligence to improve mental health services and care. Here are a couple of examples of my work:
Haroz, E. E., Goklish, N., Walsh, C. G., Cwik, M., O’Keefe, V. M., Larzelere, F., ... & Barlow, A. (2023). Evaluation of the risk identification for suicide and enhanced care model in a Native American community. JAMA psychiatry.
Haroz EE, Rebman P, Goklish N, et al. Performance of Machine Learning Suicide Risk Models in an American Indian Population. JAMA Netw Open. 2024;7(10):e2439269. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.39269
Adams, R., Haroz, E.E., Rebman, P. et al. Developing a suicide risk model for use in the Indian Health Service. npj Mental Health Res 3, 47 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44184-024-00088-5
Haroz, E. E., Kitchen, C., Nestadt, P. S., Wilcox, H. C., DeVylder, J. E., & Kharrazi, H. (2021). Comparing the predictive value of suicide risk screening to the detection of suicide risk using electronic health records in an urban pediatric emergency department. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 00, 1– 14. https://doi.org/10.1111/sltb.12800
Haroz, E. E., Sarapik, L. M., Adams, L. B., Nestadt, P. S., Athey, A., Alvarez, K., ... & Wilcox, H. C. (2023). A Cascade of Care Model for Suicide Prevention. American journal of preventive medicine, 64(4), 599-603.