Alejandra Arango, PhD

Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry

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Alejandra Arango, PhD

Clinical Associate Professor

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Qualifications

Postdoctoral Fellowship, Clinical Child Psychology
Michigan Medicine, Psychiatry, Ann Arbor, United States
2019 - 2021
Postdoctoral Fellowship

Internship, Integrated Behavioral Health,
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE, United States
2018 - 2019
Internship

PhD, Clinical Science
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
2013 - 2019

BA, Psychology
University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, United States
2009 - 2012

Center Memberships

Center Member
Global REACH
Center Member
Eisenberg Family Depression Center

Research Overview

- Youth suicide risk and protective factors
- Interventions for youth at elevated suicide risk
- Implementation of best practice youth suicide prevention approaches

Recent Publications

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Journal Article
Enhancing Care for Youth at Elevated Suicide Risk: Impact of the Assessing and Managing Suicide Risk (AMSR) Training.
Arango A, Finkelstein S, Magness C, Smith T, DeCamp L, Owen T, Foster CE. J Behav Health Serv Res, 2026 Aug 7; DOI:10.1007/s11414-026-10013-7
PMID: 42567957
Journal Article
An Investigation of Family Functioning Among Caregiver-Adolescent Dyads Seeking Emergency Department Care for Adolescent Suicide Risk
Jiang A, Al-Dajani N, Micol VJ, Arango A, King CA, Foster CE, Hong V, Czyz EK. Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology, 2026 Apr 1; 54 (2): DOI:10.1007/s10802-026-01448-9
PMID: 41865119
Journal Article
Suicide Prevention in Youth
King CA, Harness J, Arango A, Czyz E. Current Psychiatry Reports, 2025 Sep 1; 27 (9): 500 - 508. DOI:10.1007/s11920-025-01620-w
PMID: 40728557
Presentation
Clinical Care for Youth at Elevated Suicide Risk
Arango A. 2025 Mar 17;
Journal Article
Collaborative Safety Planning with Youth during a Suicide-Related Emergency: Developmental and Family Considerations
Ewell Foster C, Smith T, Magness C, Arango A, Czyz E, Finkelstein S, Hong V, Kettley J, King C. Evidence-Based Practice in Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 2025 Apr 14; 10 (1): 90 - 105. DOI:10.1080/23794925.2024.2344475
Journal Article
Building Toward a Text-Based Intervention for Parents of Suicidal Adolescents Seeking Emergency Department Care: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Czyz E, Nahum-Shani I, Foster CE, Micol V, Jiang A, Al-Dajani N, Arango A, Walton M, Hong V, Ahamed SI, King C. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2025 Jan 1; 93 (5): 382 - 389. DOI:10.1037/ccp0000950
PMID: 40354273
Journal Article
Stress in Caregivers of Youth Hospitalized for Suicide Ideation or Attempt
Micol VJ, Arango A, King CA, Czyz EK. Behavior Therapy, 2024 May 2; 56 (1): 110 - 120. DOI:10.1016/j.beth.2024.04.013
PMID: 39814505
Journal Article
An In-Depth Exploration of the Relationship Between Suicidal Ideation and Emotion Processes in Adolescents.
Al-Dajani N, Arango A, Kentopp SD, Jiang A, Czyz EK. Behav Ther, 2024 Sep; 55 (5): 961 - 973. DOI:10.1016/j.beth.2024.02.002
PMID: PMC11341949

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