Disruptive Behavior Disorder, stress and substance use

Ryan, S. R., Mathias, C. W., Sheftall, A. H., and Dougherty, D. M. (2014, March).

Poster presented at the 15th biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Austin, TX.

Greater exposure to stressful life events during childhood predicts the onset of substance use during early adolescence

Charles, N. E., Acheson, A., Mathias, C. W., Sheftall, A. H., and Dougherty, D. M. (2014, March).

Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Austin, TX

Greater exposure to stressful life events during childhood predicts the onset of substance use during early adolescence

Charles, N. E., Acheson, A., Mathias, C. W., Sheftall, A. H., and Dougherty, D. M. (2014, March).

Poster presented at the 76th annual meeting of the College on Problems of Drug Dependence, San Juan, Puerto Rico

Adolescent attachment security, family functioning, and suicide attempts

Sheftall, A.H., Mathias, C.W., Furr, R.M., and Dougherty, D.M. (2013).

Attachment and Human Development, 15, 368-383.       

Suicide attempts and ideation after inpatient psychiatric care: The influence of impulsivity

Sheftall, A.H., Mathias, C.W., Olvera, R.L., Hill-Kapturczak, N., Javors, M.A., and Dougherty, D.M. (2013, June)

Poster presented at the 1st annual UTHSCSA Psychiatry Resident Research and Quality Improvement Day, San Antonio, TX

The impulsivity construct and its relationship to suicidal thoughts and behaviors

Dougherty, D.M., Sheftall, A.H., Bagge, L.C., Swann, A.C, Mathias, C.W., Olvera, R. L., Lijffijt, M., Hill-Kapturczak, N., Austin, M.C., Coffee, S.F., Gratz, K.L., Tull, M.T., and Stockmeier, C.A. (2013, April).

Symposia conducted at the 46th annual meeting of the American Association of Suicidology, Austin, TX.

Drug use patterns among adolescent psychiatric inpatients who use alcohol

Duffing, T., Mathias, C.W., Sheftall, A.H., Olvera, R.L., Galvão, Y., Sallum, I., and Dougherty, D.M. (2013, February).

Poster presented at the 23rd annual meeting of the Texas Research Society on Alcoholism, Austin, TX

Different types of suicidal thoughts among adolescent psychiatric patients who drink alcohol

Galvão, Y., Mathias, C.W., Sheftall, A.H., Olvera, R.L., Sallum, I., and Dougherty, D.M. (2013, February).

Poster presented at the 23rd annual meeting of the Texas Research Society on Alcoholism, Austin, TX

What is the harm in asking about suicidal ideation?

Mathias, C.W., Furr, R.M., Sheftall, A.H., Hill-Kapturczak, N., Crum, P. and Dougherty, D.M. (2012).

Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 42, 341-351.    

Impaired decision making in adolescent suicide attempters

Bridge, J.A., McBee-Strayer, S.M., Cannon, E.A., Sheftall, A.H., Reynolds, B., Campo, J.V., Pajer, K.A., Barbe, R.P., and Brent, D.A. (2012)

Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 51, 394-403.    

Adolescent substance use, stressful life events, and impulsivity

Sheftall, A.H., Crum, P., Mathias, C.W., Bray, B. C., and Dougherty, D.M. (2012, February)

Poster presented at the 22nd annual meeting of the Texas Research Society on Alcoholism, College Station, TX

Suicidal behavior and suicide risk among adolescent patients who use alcohol

Crum, P., Sheftall, A.H., Mathias, C.W., Kuckertz, J.M., Muench, K.B., Farris, S.J., Olvera, R.L., and Dougherty D.M.  (2012, February)

Poster presented at the 22nd annual meeting of the Texas Research Society on Alcoholism, College Station, TX

The use of peripheral cells to study the serotonin transporter in clinical samples

Hill-Kapturczak, N., Mathias, C.W., Sheftall, A.H., Dougherty, D.M., and Javors, M.A.  (2012).

Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 36(s1), 85a.

History of stressful events among adolescent suicide attempters.

Mathias, C.W., Sheftall, A.H., James, L.M., Farris, S., Alfred, Q., Dawes, M.A., Richard, D.M., and Dougherty, D.M. (2011, April).

Poster presented at the 44th annual meeting of the American Association of Suicidology, Portland, OR.

Reasons for not attempting suicide: An inpatient adolescent perspective.

Sheftall, A.H., Mathias, C.W., Dawes, M.A., Daviss, W.B., Farris, S., Alfred, Q., and Dougherty, D.M. (2011, April).

Poster presented at the 44th annual meeting of the American Association of Suicidology, Portland, OR.

5-HT, impulsivity and suicidal ideation among teenagers receiving inpatient psychiatric care.

Sheftall, A.H., Mathias, C.W., Hill-Kapturczak, N., Javors, M., Tian, P.Y., Dawes, M.A., Richard, D.M., and Dougherty, D.M. (2011, May).

Poster presented at the 9th annual retreat of the UTHSCSA Center for Biomedical Neuroscience, San Antonio, TX.

SERT capacity, efficiency, and uptake potential among adolescents who self-injure

Mathias, C.W., Hill-Kapturczak, N., Javors, M., Tian, P.Y., Dawes, M. A., Sheftall, A.H., Cates, S., Farris, S., Richard, D.M.,
and Dougherty, D.M. (2011, May)

Poster presented at the 9th annual retreat of the UTHSCSA Center for Biomedical Neuroscience, San Antonio, TX.

Serotonin markers, psychiatric inpatient status, and self-reported impulsivity.

Sheftall, A.H., Mathias, C.W., Hill-Kapturczak, N., Javors, M., Stanford, M.S., and Dougherty, D.M. (2011, May).

Poster presented at the annual meeting of the International Society for Research on Impulsivity, San Francisco, CA.

Impulsivity and platelet serotonin function among adolescent psychiatric inpatients with suicidal ideation.

Sheftall, A.H., Mathias, C.W., Hill-Kapturczak, N., Javors, M., Tian, P.Y., Dawes, M.A., Richard, D.M., and Dougherty, D.M. (2011, May).

Biological Psychiatry, 69, 33s.

Risk and resilience among girls who have attempted suicide.

Sheftall, A.H., Mathias, C.W., and Dougherty, D.M. (2011, June).

Presented at the 15th annual meeting of the International Society for Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology, Chicago, IL.

Changes in suicide rates by hanging and/or suffocation and firearms among young persons aged 10-24 years

in the United States: 1992-2006.

Bridge, J.A., Greenhouse, J.B., Sheftall, A.H., Fabio, A., Campo, J.V., and Kelleher, K.J. (2010).

Journal of Adolescent Health, 46, 503-505.