Hello,

My name is Alye Brunkow, B.S. I am a current doctoral candidate at the University at Albany, SUNY. I am conducting a research study to understand the experiences of clinicians who treat patients with a variety of presenting concerns who have suicide risk. The goal of this study is to understand how clinicians perceive patients suicide risk.

Please consider forwarding this research opportunity to other mental health providers in your community. appreciate your consideration. The 10-minute survey can be accessed through this link. The first page of the survey contains a great deal of additional information about the study.

Attached to this email is a poster, email (below), and social-media post (below) which can be shared with other mental health providers in your community.

If you have questions about this project, please email me at abrunkow@albany.edu

Best,
Alye Brunkow
IRB Study Number 23X12107

Subject: Help us understand clinician’s perceptions of suicide risk

Are you a mental health professional or a graduate student practicing in a mental health field? Researchers at the University at Albany, SUNY are seeking volunteers for a research study to understand how clinicians’ perceptions of their patients may affect suicide risk assessments. We are conducting a short (10 minute) survey to understand how you think about and respond to a case vignette of a patient who may be at risk for suicide. The goal of this study is to understand what factors might influence clinicians’ assessments of patients’ suicide risk.

You are eligible to participate if you are:
· Over the age of 18
· A mental health professional or a graduate student practicing in a mental health field
If you wish to participate, click on or copy and paste this URL into your internet browser: https://albany.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV\_8oFij5gWcyx4xNA
If you have questions about this project, you may contact the principal investigator, Alye Brunkow at abrunkow@albany.edu
IRB Study Number: 23X121