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Acute Use of Alcohol and Attentional Bias towards Suicide: An Experimental Test of the Attention-Allocation Model.

Award Number: K23AA028818
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: TRAINING/TRAINEESHIP
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 02/11/2021
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 06/30/2023

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Acute Use of Alcohol and Attentional Bias towards Suicide: An Experimental Test of the Attention-Allocation Model. - Project Summary/Abstract This K23 Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award will facilitate my long-term career goal of conducting patient-oriented research on the behavioral and affective consequences of alcohol use and alcohol use disorders, namely the impact of acute use of alcohol (AUA) on suicidal ideation, attempts, and deaths. AUA is associated with markedly increased odds of a suicide attempt; however, the conditions under which AUA confers suicide risk are not well understood. In line with NIAAA’s strategic objective of identifying mechanisms underlying alcohol use disorder and co-occurring mental health conditions, this project will test the conditions under which AUA may increase suicide risk and elucidate targets for alcohol-related suicide prevention. I am a clinical psychologist with a strong background in research on the affective and behavioral consequences of alcohol use, including suicidal thoughts and behaviors. The proposed research and career development plan build directly on my prior experiences to provide greater knowledge and skills necessary to conduct innovative investigations of the mechanisms and conditions underlying the co-morbidity of alcohol use disorders with suicide. Guided by the attention allocation model, the proposed pilot study will explore the combined effects of AUA, mood, and alcohol expectancies on attentional bias towards suicide-related cues. Specific Aim 1 will test the feasibility of our experimental procedures. Specific Aim 2 will explore the combined impact of AUA and negative mood on attentional bias towards suicide in a sample of community adults. Specific Aim 3 will explore whether individual differences in alcohol expectancies influence these associations. I will conduct a 2 by 2 (alcohol/placebo by negative mood/positive mood), between-subjects experiment involving alcohol administration, a well-established mood induction paradigm, and a performance-based dependent measure of attention towards suicide-related cues. This award will enhance my career development to conduct this and future related studies through developing 1) expertise in the design and conduct of experiments that test the effects of AUA, alcohol expectancies, and mood states on suicide-related outcomes, 2) proficiency in the design and conduct of alcohol administration studies, 3) knowledge and experience in the use of performance-based measures of suicide risk, and 4) skills in mentorship, lab management, publication-writing, and grant-writing. My mentorship team is well-suited to facilitate the research and career development plans, with combined expertise in the behavioral and affective consequences of alcohol use, alcohol administration, and performance-based measures of suicide-related constructs.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = -$115,378 )
2024	2023	UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM	701 S 20TH STREET	BIRMINGHAM	AL	35294	JEFFERSON	USA	Alcohol Research Programs	000	3	2/8/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	-$115,378
														Subtotal = -$115,378

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $147,447 )
2023	2023	UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM	701 S 20TH ST	BIRMINGHAM	AL	35294	JEFFERSON	USA	Alcohol Research Programs	002	3	6/14/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2023	2023	UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM	701 S 20TH ST	BIRMINGHAM	AL	35294	JEFFERSON	USA	Alcohol Research Programs	000	3	1/13/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$147,447
2023	2022	UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM	701 S 20TH ST	BIRMINGHAM	AL	35294	JEFFERSON	USA	Alcohol Research Programs	001	2	3/14/2023	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$0
2023	2022	UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM	701 S 20TH ST	BIRMINGHAM	AL	35294	JEFFERSON	USA	Alcohol Research Programs	003	2	6/14/2023	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$0
														Subtotal = $147,447

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $219,748 )
2022	2022	UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM	701 S 20TH ST	BIRMINGHAM	AL	35294	JEFFERSON	USA	Alcohol Research Programs	000	2	1/24/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$148,526
2022	2022	UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM	701 S 20TH ST	BIRMINGHAM	AL	35294	JEFFERSON	USA	Alcohol Research Programs	001	2	9/12/2022	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$71,222
														Subtotal = $219,748

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $149,818 )
2021	2021	UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM	701 S 20TH ST	BIRMINGHAM	AL	35294	JEFFERSON	USA	Alcohol Research Programs	000	1	2/11/2021	NEW	$149,818
														Subtotal = $149,818

Grand Total All Awards = $401,635

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Acute Use of Alcohol and Attentional Bias towards Suicide: An Experimental Test of the Attention-Allocation Model.

Award Number: K23AA028818

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: TRAINING/TRAINEESHIP

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 02/11/2021

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 06/30/2023

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