Richard T. Liu, PhD is the Director of Suicide Research in the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at MGH, Director of Big Data Studies in the Depression Clinical and Research Program at MGH, and an Associate Professor of Psychology at Harvard Medical School. The primary focus of his research is on depression, suicide, and non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) in childhood through emerging adulthood, with a particular emphasis on characterizing dynamic processes of risk underlying onset and recurrence of these clinical concerns.
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Whole-body hyperthermia is emerging as a promising new treatment for major depressive disorder. But how does it work? -
This is the first large-scale study examining the prevalence and predictors of non-suicidal self-injury among preadolescents 9 to 10 years of age. -
This exploratory clinical trial indicates that higher doses of omega-3 fatty acids improves motivational symptoms and cognition in depressed individuals exhibiting a pro-inflammatory phenotype. -
New research focuses on improving strategies for predicting risk of suicide, advancing our understanding of suicide risk in unique populations, and designing interventions to reduce […] -
Although preadolescent suicide deaths are rare, suicidal thoughts and behaviors occur with concerning frequency. Male individuals were at greater risk for SITBs in preadolescence relative […]