Using the Assessment, Decision, Administration, Production, Topical Experts-Integration, Training, and Testing (ADAPT-ITT) Framework in Suicide Prevention — CAPES Education and Science Development Unit Journal Club
Date Posted: Monday, May 12, 2025Monday, May 12th, 2025
2–3:30 PM EDT
Presenter: Lily Brown, PhD
Assistant Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry,
Director of the Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety,
Perelman School of Medicine,
University of Pennsylvania
Date/Time: May 12th 2025, 2–3:30 PM EDT
Where: Virtual, Registration available at https://arcsapps.umassmed.edu/redcap/surveys/?s=8HDMX3DHRF4JH9ME
Abstract: Dr. Lily Brown will present an overview of the Assessment, Decision, Administration, Production, Topical Experts–Integration, Training, and Testing (ADAPT-ITT) methodology developed by Wingood and DiClemente (2008), followed by how ADAPT-ITT can be used successfully in suicide prevention using one of her recent trials focused on reducing suicide among young adults with minoritized sexual identities. There will be time for discussion and questions in this Journal Club format. Attendees are strongly encouraged to read Dr. Brown’s recent protocol paper using the ADAPT-ITT framework here.
Speaker Bio: Lily Brown, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine and the Director of the Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety. She specializes in cognitive-behavioral therapy for anxiety disorders, including Exposure and Response Prevention (EX/RP) for obsessive-compulsive disorder, and has been trained in treating borderline personality disorder.
Dr. Brown's research focuses on developing and implementing treatments to mitigate suicide risk in patients with anxiety disorders and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). She has received funding from the National Institutes of Health, Department of Defense, and National Science Foundation to support her work.
Dr. Brown has contributed to the development of interventions using the ADAPT-ITT framework, such as the Supporting Transitions to Adulthood and Reducing Suicide (STARS) program. This program aims to reduce suicide ideation among at-risk emerging adult sexual minorities by embedding components of the Safety Plan Intervention and focusing on promoting coping with discrimination, social support, and positive affect. In addition to her research and clinical work, Dr. Brown teaches courses in Public Health Theories and Frameworks at the University of Pennsylvania.
