Paul N Pfeiffer
Susan Crumpacker Brown Research Professor of Depression
Professor of Psychiatry and Program Director
Mental Health Innovations, Services and Outcomes
Psychiatry
Medical School
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Center MemberEisenberg Family Depression Center
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Center MemberInstitute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation
Recent Publications
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Domlyn AM, Dodge J, Pfeiffer PN, Robinson CH, Evans L, Damschroder LJ, Stewart MA, Garlick B, Sussman JB, Nevedal AL. Implementation Science Communications, 2026 Dec 1; 7 (1):Journal ArticleEvaluating the utility of an abbreviated Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) for rapid qualitative analysis: a suicide prevention program case study
DOI:10.1186/s43058-026-00956-5 -
Pearson R, Harris E, Metts A, Beevers CG, Pfeiffer PN, Creech S. JMIR Form Res, 2026 Jul 21; 10: e86899Journal ArticleDeprexis for Veteran Depression: Open-Label Pilot Trial Examining Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Efficacy.
DOI:10.2196/86899 PMID: PMC13387593 -
Denneson L, Goldstick JE, Kemp K, O'Shea B, Chen J, Pfeiffer P, Carlson K, Britton P. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 2026 Mar 24;Journal ArticleA randomized controlled pilot trial of health coaching to improve functioning and reduce suicidal ideation among veterans reintegrating into civilian life
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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 -
Conner KR, Kearns JC, Pisani AR, Pfeiffer PN, Cuellar Leal VA, Denneson LM, Bagge CL. General Hospital Psychiatry, 2026 Mar 1; 99: 135 - 142.Journal ArticleOn that day: Warnings of acute risk in narratives (WARN) of suicide attempts in adults
DOI:10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2026.01.014 PMID: 41610594 -
Kinney AR, Brenner LA, Deka R, Yan XD, Forster JE, Ulmer CS, Pfeiffer PN, Ganoczy D, Martin JL, Yepson H, Bahraini NH. Behavioral Sleep Medicine, 2026 Jan 1; 24 (1): 119 - 132.Journal ArticleGuideline-Concordant Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia in the Veterans Health Administration Polytrauma/Traumatic Brain Injury System of Care
DOI:10.1080/15402002.2025.2563555 PMID: 41001931 -
Schmutte T, Dodge J, Klee A, Bullock J, Pfeiffer PN, Wang T, McCoy J, Chinman M. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, 2026 Jan 1;Journal ArticleUsing peer specialists to support suicide prevention: A mixed-methods pilot of peers for valued living (PREVAIL) in the Department of Veterans Affairs.
DOI:10.1037/prj0000681 PMID: 41587194 -
Saulnier KG, Bagge CL, Ganoczy D, Bahraini NH, Jagusch J, Hosanagar A, Ilgen MA, Pfeiffer PN. Psychiatry Research, 2025 Sep 1; 351:Journal ArticlePredictors of non-fatal suicide attempts and alignment with clinician assessments of overall risk: Findings from veterans’ comprehensive suicide risk evaluations
DOI:10.1016/j.psychres.2025.116660 PMID: 40753821
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