Brianna Turner

Interests

• suicide and self-harm
• behavioral psychology
• ecological momentary assessment
• dialectical behaviour therapy

Faculty bio

My research focuses on understanding when and why some people engage in risky or self-damaging behaviours, including non-suicidal self-injury, suicidal behaviors, disordered eating, and substance use. Recent and forthcoming projects in my lab focused on using longitudinal and micro-longitudinal methods (e.g., daily diaries; ecological momentary assessment) to understand contingencies that influence these behaviours in the near (hours, days) and longer (weeks, months, years) term, using community-engaged methods to identify opportunities to increase access and equity in mental health supports, and using population health information to understand changes in self-harm over time. Ultimately, my goal is to inform effective supports that can be developed and deployed at scale to help people create lives they feel are truly worth living.

Clinically, I am intensively trained in dialectical behaviour therapy. My clinical work focuses on helping adolescents and adults learn to effectively manage emotions, relationships and risky behaviors. I have extensive experience in the delivery of evidence-based treatments, including cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), as well as in the assessment and management of suicidal behavior.