Irving Institute Co-Director Featured in New York Times Article on Suicide Crisis Syndrome

December 10, 2025

A recent New York Times article on “suicide crisis syndrome” highlights emerging research on how clinicians may better identify individuals at highest risk of imminent self-harm. The piece features Paul S. Appelbaum, MD, Co-Lead of the Irving Institute’s Regulatory Knowledge and Support Resources (RKSR) and Elizabeth K. Dollard Professor of Psychiatry, Medicine & Law at Columbia University.

Dr. Appelbaum provides essential context on the ethical, clinical, and regulatory considerations surrounding rapid-risk identification in mental health care, reflecting the Irving Institute’s commitment to supporting responsible, evidence-based practices across the translational research spectrum.

Read the full article on the New York Times website.