Award
National Institute of Mental Health 5K23MH131759-04
Development and Testing of imHere4U: A Digital Suicide Prevention Intervention for Cyberbullied Adolescents
Recipient
University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh
Award Amount
$182,597.00
Ceiling
$182,597.00
Awarded
August 18, 2025
Identifier
5K23MH131759-04
NIH-funded project to develop and test a digital suicide prevention intervention for cyberbullied adolescents using an online RCT and machine learning feedback.
Description
This project aims to develop and test 'imHere4U', a digital intervention designed to prevent suicide among cyberbullied adolescents. The intervention will be iteratively designed with adolescent input, tested via an online randomized controlled trial (RCT), and evaluated for feasibility using machine learning algorithms to provide feedback on online interactions. The research addresses the urgent need for proximal interventions to reduce adolescent suicide risk associated with cyberbullying.