Overview
Dr. Au is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in the treatment of youth and young adults with borderline personality disorder, non-suicidal self-injury, and suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STBs). As a scientist-practitioner with extensive training in suicide-focused evidence-based interventions (e.g., Dialectical Behavior Therapy, the Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality, Mentalization-Based Therapy), her research and teaching aim to assist clinicians in making critical decisions when working with clients experiencing STBs. To this end, her research focuses on identifying and understanding the different clinical profiles of clients with STBs, as well as evaluating the corresponding effectiveness of various psychological interventions. Her clinical approach integrates trauma-informed and humanistic principles with evidence-based strategies. Dr. Au has trained over a thousand professionals in clinical suicidology both nationally and internationally, and is dedicated to empowering clinicians in effectively treating individuals and families affected by STBs.
Research Interests
Suicide, non-suicidal self-injury, psychological intervention, trauma-informed care
Selected Publication
Chiu, C., Au, J. S., Pai, H. Y. N., Chung, C. W., & Choi-Kain, L. W. (in press). My playbook: Psychotherapy role expectations, relational trauma, and trauma-spectrum symptoms in community mental health service users in Hong Kong. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy.
Freitag, S., Au, J. S., Liu, D. Y., Mekawi, Y., & Lamis, D. A. (2024). Do bipolar disorder symptom profiles matter for suicide risk? A latent class approach to investigating differences in suicidal desire and acquired capability. Suicide and Life‐Threatening Behavior, 54(1), 24-37.
Pistorello, J., Jobes, D. A., Gallop, R., Compton, S. N., Locey, N. S., Au, J. S., … & Jeffcoat, T. (2021). A randomized controlled trial of the collaborative assessment and management of suicidality (CAMS) versus treatment as usual (TAU) for suicidal college students. Archives of Suicide Research, 25(4), 765-789.
Au, J. S., Martinez de Andino, A., Mekawi, Y., Silverstein, M. W., & Lamis, D. A. (2020). Latent class analysis of bipolar disorder symptoms and suicidal ideation and behaviors. Bipolar Disorders, 23(2), 186-195.
Florez, I. A., Au, J., Morrisette, N., & Lamis, D. A. (2019). Risk factors for suicide attempts among rural youth with a history of suicidal ideation. Death Studies, 46(4), 773-779.
Jobes, D. A., Au, J. S., & Siegelman, A. (2015). Psychological approaches to suicide treatment and prevention. Current Treatment Options in Psychiatry, 2(4), 363-370. Courses Taught
CAEP 6399: Clinical Skills
CAEP 6282: Ethics and Professional Development
