Psychology researchers honoured with UBC Faculty Research Awards
Congratulations to our faculty members who are recipients of UBC’s 2020 Faculty Research Awards.
Professor David Klonsky receives 2017 UBC Killam Research Fellowship
Dr. David Klonsky is among UBC researchers who have received 2017 Faculty Research Awards. The Killam Research Fellowships support exceptional scholars in pursuing full-time research during a recognized study leave. Dr. Klonsky, a professor in the Department of Psychology, focuses on understanding and preventing suicide and self-harm. This fellowship allows him to continue his work to advance and […]
January Lab of the Month: A new model of suicide with the Personality, Emotion, and Behaviour Lab
Dr. David Klonsky on the psychology of suicidal behaviour, insights into suicide, and how we can show support and help prevent suicide.
New research: Caring youth-parent relations can be vital to preventing adolescent suicide attempts
Positive relations between youth and their parents can be key to preventing adolescent suicide attempts, according to research from UBC Psychology. Suicide is the third-leading cause of adolescent death worldwide, and is responsible for a quarter of all adolescent deaths in Canada. The research examines the link between parental bonding – a term describing the quality […]