Taylor Burke, PhD is is the Director of Pediatric Computational Health in the Center for Precision Psychiatry at MGH, Associate Director of Suicide Research in the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at MGH, and an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Harvard Medical School. The primary aim of Dr. Burke’s research is to advance the prediction and prevention of self-injurious thoughts and behaviors (SITBs) among youth and young adults.
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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. -
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 […]