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Julie Cerel

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Julie Cerel is a clinical psychologist known for her contributions to the field of suicidology, including suicide exposure, prevention and bereavement.[1] She currently serves as a Professor in the College of Social Work at the University of Kentucky, where she holds the Wilson Professorship of Mental Health.[2] Cerel is also the director of the Suicide Prevention & Exposure Lab (SPEL) at the University of Kentucky.[3]

Education

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Cerel earned her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the Ohio State University. She completed her internship and post-doctoral fellowship in child clinical psychology at West Virginia University, followed by a specialized post-doctoral fellowship in suicide prevention at the University of Rochester. Her undergraduate degree is from Kenyon College, where she earned an honorary Ph.D. In 2023.[4]

Career

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Cerel's research focuses on suicide exposure, bereavement and the experiences of suicide attempt survivors. The #not6 campaign, which she contributed to, argues against the concept that each suicide affects only six people, and that the impact extends to approximately 135 individuals.[5][6][7][8]

Cerel served as the President of the American Association of Suicidology from 2017–2019. In 2023, she was elected as a fellow of the American Psychological Association in recognition of her contributions to the field.[9] She has authored over one hundred peer reviewed academic publications and co-authored Seeking Hope: Stories of the Suicide Bereaved.[10]

Grants

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Cerel's research has been supported by various organizations, including the Military Suicide Research Consortium from the U.S. Department of Defense, the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI),[11] the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH),[12] the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

References

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  1. ^ "Scholars@UK: Julie Cerel".
  2. ^ "Dr. Julie Cerel Receives Engagement Award for Suicide Survivors, Research".
  3. ^ "College of Social Work Launches Suicide Prevention and Exposure Lab".
  4. ^ "Honors Day 2023 Remarks". Kenyon College. 2023-04-20. Retrieved 2024-06-16.
  5. ^ Cerel, Julie; Brown, Margaret M.; Maple, Myfanwy; Singleton, Michael; Van De Venne, Judy; Moore, Melinda; Flaherty, Chris (2019). "How Many People Are Exposed to Suicide? Not Six". Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior. 49 (2): 529–534. doi:10.1111/sltb.12450. PMID 29512876.
  6. ^ "Six Questions with Social Work's Julie Cerel".
  7. ^ "Continuing the Conversation: Q&A With Suicidologist Julie Cerel".
  8. ^ "More than 40% of Americans know someone who died from drug overdose, UK researcher finds".
  9. ^ "The impact of suicide in the community – 1 CE Hour".
  10. ^ Linn-Gust, Michelle (2011). Seeking Hope: Stories of the Suicide Bereaved. Chellehead Works. ISBN 978-0972331845.
  11. ^ "Surviving Suicide: Convening Lived-Experience & Research to Improve Patient-Centered Outcomes". June 2020.
  12. ^ "Research, Practice, and Data Informed Investigations of Child and Youth Suicide: A Science to Service and Service to Science Approach".
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