Research Area: ANTHONY SPIRITO
Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University, 1981
Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior
Director of Child Psychology
Rhode Island Hospital
444-4515
Email:
[email protected] Research Area:
Psychological factors in (1) adolescent injury (2)sleep disorders (3) adolescent suicide attempters
Research Summary:
1) Adolescent suicide; 2) Pediatric sleep disorders; 3) Risk taking and adolescent injury
Publications:
Jelalian, E., Spirito, A., et al. Risk taking, reported injury and perception of future injury among adolescents. Journal of Pediatric Psychology 1994, 22: 513-522.
Owens, J., Opipari, L., Spirito, A., and Nobile, C., (1998) Sleep and daytime behavior in children with obstructive sleep apnea and behavioral sleep disorders. Pediatrics, 102, 1178-1184.
Boergers, J., Spirito, A. & Donaldson, D. (1998). Reasons for adolescent suicide attempts: Associations with psychological functioning. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 37: 1287-1293
Program in Biology | Biology Undergraduate Research | Biology Undergraduate Program