Informing Suicide Risk Assessment Practices of High-Risk Preteens: Qualitative Insights from Youth and Caregivers

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Tezanos KM, Reynolds EK, Highlander AR, Espinoza CS, Goldstein SE, McCann ML, Maron M, Bagheri R, Frank HE, Campo JV, Spirito A, Wolff JC. Informing Suicide Risk Assessment Practices of High-Risk Preteens: Qualitative Insights from Youth and Caregivers. Evid Based Pract Child Adolesc Ment Health. 2025 Nov 16:10.1080/23794925.2025.2585833. doi: 10.1080/23794925.2025.2585833. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41445707; PMCID: PMC12724447.

 

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Multilevel determinants of medication preferences for opioid use disorder among criminal-legal-involved populations: Insights from a scoping review

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Bailey A, Hughto JMW, Stagoff-Belfort C, Dunsiger SI, Martin RA. Multilevel determinants of medication preferences for opioid use disorder among criminal-legal-involved populations: Insights from a scoping review. Drug Alcohol Depend Rep. 2025 Nov 16;17:100395. doi: 10.1016/j.dadr.2025.100395. PMID: 41362839; PMCID: PMC12681938.

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Memory of affective responses to physical activity (study 1) and a pilot intervention to reduce negative memory bias (study 2) in adults with overweight or obesity

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Demos-McDermott KE, Oselinsky KM, Dunsiger SI, Williams DM, Wing RR, Unick JL. Memory of affective responses to physical activity (study 1) and a pilot intervention to reduce negative memory bias (study 2) in adults with overweight or obesity. Psychol Sport Exerc. 2026 Mar;83:103028. doi: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2025.103028. Epub 2025 Nov 11. PMID: 41232735.

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Exploring the role of green space in mitigating childhood opportunity across the U.S

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Yang J, Ury B, Dunsiger SI, Grigsby-Toussaint DS. Exploring the role of green space in mitigating childhood opportunity across the U.S. Sci Rep. 2025 Oct 6;15(1):34750. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-18374-3. PMID: 41053320; PMCID: PMC12501362.

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Adolescent Emotional Health and Nuances in Sleep Disturbance: The Impact of Wake Periods After Sleep Onset

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Roberto, C., Recel-Chang, S., Burke, T., Maratos, F., Carskadon, M.A. Kudinova, A.Y. (2025, November). Adolescent Emotional Health and Nuances in Sleep Disturbance: The Impact of Wake Periods After Sleep Onset. Poster presented at the 2025 Pediatric Sleep Medicine Conference, Hilton Head, SC.

Physical activity among cancer survivors: do neighborhood walkability and metropolitan size play a role?

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Narcisse MR, Wang ML, Schootman M, DelNero P, Schwarz AG, McElfish PA. Physical activity among cancer survivors: do neighborhood walkability and metropolitan size play a role? J Cancer Surviv. 2025 Oct;19(5):1726-1738. doi: 10.1007/s11764-024-01584-5. Epub 2024 May 22. PMID: 38775900.

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Polygenic scores for depression are associated with indices of neighborhood adversity

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Feurer C, McGeary JE, Benca-Bachman CE, Gibb BE. Polygenic scores for depression are associated with indices of neighborhood adversity. J Psychopathol Clin Sci. 2025 Oct;134(7):722-732. doi: 10.1037/abn0001038. Epub 2025 Aug 21. PMID: 40839484; PMCID: PMC12373015.

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Associations between objectively and subjectively measured sleep outcomes among elementary school children in Rhode Island

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Rodriguez Acevedo A, Story D, Werner L, Barker DH, McGeary JE, Dunsiger SI, Grigsby-Toussaint DS. Associations between objectively and subjectively measured sleep outcomes among elementary school children in Rhode Island. Front Pediatr. 2025 Sep 22;13:1622943. doi: 10.3389/fped.2025.1622943. PMID: 41059478; PMCID: PMC12497806.

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Examining the moderating role of adverse childhood experiences on the link between executive functioning and depressive/anger rumination among adolescents

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Vergara-Lopez C, Ortiz E, Grados M, Dunsiger S, Bock BC, Nugent NR, Stroud LR, Armey M, Tyrka AR, Parade SH. Examining the moderating role of adverse childhood experiences on the link between executive functioning and depressive/anger rumination among adolescents. J Clin Exp Neuropsychol. 2025 Sep 2:1-13. doi: 10.1080/13803395.2025.2547737. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40892907.

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Dr. Jared Saletin Discusses Sleep and School Start Times on WPRI

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On Tuesday, Dr. Jared Saletin sat down with 12 News anchor Kim Kalunian, along with teacher and parent Sarah Fulford, to discuss the importance of a good night’s sleep for school-aged children and adolescents.

During the discussion, Dr. Saletin highlighted the importance of sleep for all aspects of functioning, including attention, learning, mood, memory, and growth.

He went on to discuss the role of melatonin and exposure to blue light in winding down before bed, how much sleep is “enough” for kids and adolescents, and how school start times interact with teenagers’ circadian rhythms—affecting sleep quality and morning grogginess, even when sleep duration is adequate.

The discussion concluded with recommendations for strategies to improve sleep hygiene during the back-to-school season.

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