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Self-injurious Thoughts and Behaviors among Preteens in the Child Welfare System

Award Number: R21MH128522
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 08/16/2022
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 07/31/2025

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Self-injurious Thoughts and Behaviors among Preteens in the Child Welfare System - ABSTRACT. Suicide is the eighth leading cause of death in children ages 5-11, and recent evidence suggests that rates of suicide are rising disproportionately in Black children. Further, self-injurious thoughts and behaviors (SITB) – which increase risk for suicide death -- account for a rising proportion of children's hospital emergency department and inpatient visits. Preteens in the child welfare system (CWS) are at even greater risk for suicide than those in the general population. However, few studies have investigated risk and protective factors, adolescent outcomes, or examined change in SITB over time in preteens involved in the CWS. Understanding the pathways between child maltreatment (CM) and SITB in preteens, as well as trajectories and adolescent outcomes of preteen SITB is critical to identify and prevent suicide in CWS-involved children. The proposed exploratory/developmental study will integrate two rich, longitudinal datasets that followed children involved in the CWS, which is the entity that investigates CM when a report is made. These data allow for exploration of risk pathways, outcomes, and longitudinal patterns of change within CWS-involved children. Further, because the two studies were so consistent in design and measures, data integration will allow for more nuanced investigations of preteen SITB in the CWS. The proposed study will identify mechanisms that confer vulnerability to child suicide risk, discover novel targets for future therapeutic intervention, and identify early signs of risk that could represent targets for future prevention and treatment studies. Findings from this study will advance the science on preteen suicide risk—an area urgently in need of investigation. Importantly, the study will help to identify targets for suicide prevention among children in the CWS, a vulnerable and underserved group.


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: 2026 ( Subtotal = -$2,663 )
2026	2023	THE RAND CORPORATION	1776 MAIN ST	SANTA MONICA	CA	90401	LOS ANGELES	USA	Mental Health Research Grants	000	2	12/11/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	-$2,663
														Subtotal = -$2,663

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $281,493 )
2023	2023	THE RAND CORPORATION	1776 MAIN ST	SANTA MONICA	CA	90401	LOS ANGELES	USA	Mental Health Research Grants	000	2	7/7/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$281,493
														Subtotal = $281,493

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $237,044 )
2022	2022	RAND CORPORATION, THE	1776 MAIN ST	SANTA MONICA	CA	90401	LOS ANGELES	USA	Mental Health Research Grants	000	1	8/16/2022	NEW	$237,044
														Subtotal = $237,044

Grand Total All Awards = $515,874

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Self-injurious Thoughts and Behaviors among Preteens in the Child Welfare System

Award Number: R21MH128522

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 08/16/2022

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 07/31/2025

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