Kevin Saulnier
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Medical School
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Kevin Saulnier
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About
Kevin Saulnier, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Michigan. His areas of interest include suicide prevention, suicide risk screening and assessment; and transdiagnostic risk factors for the etiology of anxiety and depression. He also is a practicing psychologist at the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System.
Center Memberships
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Center MemberInstitute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation
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Center MemberEisenberg Family Depression Center
Recent Publications
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Saulnier KG, Van Til M, Kerbrat AH, Smythe P, Ren X, Cohen T, Comtois KA, Bagge CL. Psychiatry Research, 2027 Jan 1; 367:Journal ArticleIdentification of prospective short-term risk factors for suicidal ideation and non-fatal suicide attempts in a large cohort of adults with recent suicidal ideation
DOI:10.1016/j.psychres.2026.117482 -
Saulnier KG, Brabbs S, Dent KR, McCarthy JF. Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 2026 Sep 1; 53 (5): 495 - 505.Journal ArticleComparing Suicide Rates Across Subpopulations of Veterans Receiving Veterans Health Administration Care, 2017–2021: The Suicide Risk Encyclopedia
DOI:10.1007/s10488-026-01510-0 PMID: 42183954 -
Browne J, Philibert AL, Abraham KM, Bowersox NW, Saulnier KG, Szymanski BR. Psychiatr Serv, 2026 Jun 1; 77 (6): 585 - 586.Journal ArticleSuicide Rates Among Veterans With Serious Mental Illness Across Sex and Age Groups.
DOI:10.1176/appi.ps.20250349 PMID: 41839815 -
Ennis CR, Raines AM, Lewis AM, Slaton K, Durand BA, Silverthorn P, Poor A, Saulnier KG, Chambliss JL, Gleason EE, Franklin CL. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 2026 Jun 1; 39 (3): 589 - 596.Journal ArticleWritten exposure therapy delivered to trauma-exposed veterans in primary care: A feasibility study
DOI:10.1002/jts.70059 PMID: 41866845 -
Raines AM, Buckner JD, Thompson B, Saulnier KG, Scherzer CR, Ferrie ML. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 2026 May 1; 200:Journal ArticleExamining the role of race in the relationship between anxiety sensitivity and substance of choice using a treatment-seeking sample of veterans
DOI:10.1016/j.brat.2026.105016 PMID: 41818918 -
Saulnier KG, Ilgen MA, Lapidos A, Abraham KM, Ganoczy D, Jagusch J, Kim HM, Vega E, Ahmedani BK, Pfeiffer PN. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 2026 Apr 1; 199:Journal ArticleSuicidal ideation trajectories among adults following psychiatric hospitalization
DOI:10.1016/j.brat.2026.104997 PMID: 41740423 -
Fang Y, Saulnier K, Cleary J, Wu Z, Bohnert A, Sen S. 2026 Mar 15; 2026.03.12.26348188Journal ArticleThird places visits and well-being: insights from longitudinal passive sensing data
DOI:10.64898/2026.03.12.26348188 -
Saulnier KG, Brabbs S, Dent KR, McCarthy JF. Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 2026 Jan 1;Journal ArticleCorrection: Comparing Suicide Rates Across Subpopulations of Veterans Receiving Veterans Health Administration Care, 2017–2021: The Suicide Risk Encyclopedia
DOI:10.1007/s10488-026-01521-x PMID: 42686919
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