Lindsay A Bornheimer
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About
Dr. Lindsay Bornheimer's research program focuses on understanding and preventing suicide death among adults experiencing serious mental illness, with a specific focus on schizophrenia spectrum disorders and bipolar disorder. Her work aims to examine suicide risk and protective factors, advance theories of suicide, develop and test behavioral interventions, and increase the utility and scalability of evidence-informed interventions in mental health care. As an intervention and implementation science researcher by training, she is particularly focused on the adaptation and implementation of cognitive-behavioral approaches.
Center Memberships
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Center MemberEisenberg Family Depression Center
Research Overview
Risk factors for suicidal ideation and attempt among adults diagnosed with schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders; serious mental illness; depression; suicide prevention; intervention development, implementation, and evaluation; cognitive-behavioral therapy; evidence-based practice; structural equation modeling and longitudinal data analysis
Recent Publications
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Bornheimer LA, DeVylder J, Smith MJ, Brdar NM, Campbell M, Kelter AN, Anderson E, Xu S, Honer K, Florence T, McKay MM, Dixon L, Tarrier N, King CA, Taylor SF, Himle JA. Schizophrenia Research, 2026 Nov 1; 297: 140 - 148.Journal ArticleCognitive-behavioral suicide prevention for psychosis in community mental health: A pilot randomized clinical trial
DOI:10.1016/j.schres.2026.08.001 PMID: 42570386 -
Brdar NM, Matta NK, Miner CA, Bhuiyan MR, Pallas IG, Bickersteth AL, Prokop HG, Bornheimer LA. Jcpp Advances, 2026 Jun 1; 6 (2):Journal ArticleClinical and demographic characteristics of adolescents, emerging adults, and young adults presenting to an emergency department following a suicide attempt
DOI:10.1002/jcv2.70044 -
Prokop HG, Brdar NM, Jodl KM, Bornheimer LA. Journal of Psychosexual Health, 2026 Apr 1; 8 (2): 192 - 206.Journal ArticleExploring Life Outcomes and Early Experiences Among Transgender Adults in the United States: A Mixed Methods Study
DOI:10.1177/26318318251405035 -
Bornheimer LA, Lapidos A, Brdar NM, Campbell M, Palaniappan GS, Song J, Miner C, Anderson E, Hoener K, Florence T, Sperry SH, Ilgen MA. Journal of Affective Disorders, 2026 Mar 15; 397:Journal ArticleModifying an intervention to increase use of the 988 suicide and crisis lifeline among patients with bipolar disorder in community mental health
DOI:10.1016/j.jad.2025.120922 PMID: 41421620 -
Blajeski SM, Bornheimer LA, Wojtalik JA, Studer L, Ben-David S, Turner PR, Flores AT, Smith MJ, Jones N, DeVylder JE. Social Work in Mental Health, 2026 Jan 1; 24 (4): 423 - 444.Journal ArticleAddressing injustices toward individuals with schizophrenia-spectrum conditions: a call to action for social work practice
DOI:10.1080/15332985.2025.2596115 -
Bornheimer LA, Brdar NM, Liu AJ, Spencer M, Wylie AT, Kelter AN, Campbell M, Im DS. Perspectives in Psychiatric Care, 2026 Jan 1; 2026 (1):Journal ArticleBalancing Safety With Healing in an Inpatient Psychiatric Setting: Patient Perspectives on Suicide-Focused Safety Measures, Setting Design, and Wellness-Focused Programming
DOI:10.1155/ppc/1820768 -
Bornheimer LA, Lapidos A, Brdar NM, Kelter AN, Song J, Palaniappan G, Miner C, Campbell M, Hoener K, Florence T, Ilgen MA. Community Mental Health Journal, 2026 Jan 1;Journal ArticlePreparing an Intervention to Increase Engagement with the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Resource among Community Mental Health Consumers with Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders
DOI:10.1007/s10597-026-01599-5 -
Kim S, Wang F, Bornheimer LA, Nugent WR. Journal of College Student Mental Health, 2026 Jan 1;Journal ArticleStigma and Suicidality Among U.S. College Students: Differential Indirect Effects Across Racial and Ethnic Groups
DOI:10.1080/28367138.2026.2679665
