Partner 1 – Team Member
name
Brooks R. Keeshin
nationality
American
institution
University of Utah Health
Huntsman Mental Health Institute
Primary Children’s Hospital
Uppsala university
department
Primary Children’s Hospital, Center for Safe and Healthy Families
Huntsman Mental Health Institute
Department of Pediatrics, University of Utah
Department of Psychiatry, University of Utah
Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Social Medicine/CHAP, Uppsala university
city / country
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Uppsala, Sweden
professional status
- Professor of Pediatrics, University of Utah
- Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry, University of Utah
- Associate Vice Chair of Research in Child Mental Health, Huntsman Mental Health Institute
- Child and adolescent psychiatrist and child abuse pediatrician
- Associated Researcher, Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Social Medicine/CHAP, Uppsala University
- Visiting Researcher, Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Social Medicine/CHAP, Uppsala University
keywords
#child and adolescent psychiatry #child abuse pediatrics #child maltreatment #childhood trauma #traumatic stress #post-traumatic stress #adverse childhood experiences #suicide prevention #early identification #trauma screening #measurement-based care #pediatric primary care #foster care #juvenile justice #barnahus #integrated care #implementation science #access to care
orcid
general expertise and its relevance for the project
Professor Brooks Keeshin is a clinician-researcher specialising in child and adolescent psychiatry, child abuse pediatrics, childhood trauma, traumatic stress, maltreatment and suicide prevention. His research focuses particularly on the early detection of and response to traumatic stress and suicide risk among children and adolescents who have experienced maltreatment or other forms of childhood trauma.
He leads a United States-based research team that has developed a validated process for systematically identifying and responding to traumatic stress and suicide risk in healthcare and Barnahus settings. His work also includes international research collaborations in Europe and Africa.
His expertise is directly relevant to the VOICE project’s aims of improving the early identification of trauma- and ACE-related distress and creating effective pathways from identification to appropriate care. His experience in trauma screening, pediatric healthcare, suicide prevention, integrated service models and implementation in child-focused settings will contribute to the development, adaptation and evaluation of the project’s school-based identification and access-to-care pathway.
other responsibilities
- Director of Pediatric Integrated Post-trauma Services, PIPS, a SAMHSA-funded centre within the National Child Traumatic Stress Network.
- Director and co-developer of the Utah Psychotropic Oversight Program, UPOP.
- Medical Director responsible for the integration of Measurement-Based Care within the Behavioral Health Clinical Program at Intermountain Health.
- Co-chair of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Child Maltreatment and Violence Committee.
- Member of the Executive Committee of the American Academy of Pediatrics Council on Healthy Mental and Emotional Development.
- Principal or senior investigator in research and projects funded by SAMHSA, PCORI, NIMH and the State of Utah in the areas of trauma and suicide prevention.
additional information
- Board-certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and Child Abuse Pediatrics.
- Internationally recognized expert in child abuse pediatrics, trauma-informed care, and the mental health consequences of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs).
- Provides specialist clinical care for children and adolescents exposed to abuse, neglect, maltreatment, interpersonal violence, and other traumatic experiences.
- Leads research integrating child abuse pediatrics, trauma, genetics, and suicide prevention to improve early identification and intervention for vulnerable children and adolescents.
- Has extensive experience implementing systematic screening, trauma assessment, and response pathways for childhood traumatic stress and suicide risk within paediatric healthcare and Children's Advocacy Center (Barnahus) settings.
- His work bridges clinical practice, research, and implementation, translating evidence-based trauma assessment into routine healthcare and multidisciplinary systems of care.
- Has extensive experience collaborating across healthcare, child protection, foster care, juvenile justice, and multidisciplinary child advocacy services to improve access to care.
- Has contributed to international research collaborations in Europe and Africa, including projects involving refugee children and adolescents in Sweden.
positions
20XX – present
Professor of Pediatrics
University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
20XX – present
Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry
University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
20XX – present
Associate Vice Chair of Research in Child Mental Health
Huntsman Mental Health Institute, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
20XX – present
Associated Researcher
Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Social Medicine/CHAP, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
20XX – present
Visiting Researcher
Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Social Medicine/CHAP, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
20XX – present
Director
Pediatric Integrated Post-trauma Services, PIPS
20XX – present
Director
Utah Psychotropic Oversight Program, UPOP
20XX – present
Medical Director for the integration of Measurement-Based Care Behavioral Health Clinical Program, Intermountain Health
20XX – present
Child psychiatrist and child abuse pediatrician
Primary Children’s Center for Safe and Healthy Families
education
XXXX - Bachelor of Arts, major in Spanish, with minors in Montessori Education and Natural Sciences, Xavier University.
XXXX - Doctor of Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.
XXXX - Combined residency training in Pediatrics, Psychiatry, and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Utah and Primary Children’s Hospital.
XXXX - Chief Resident in Pediatrics, Psychiatry, and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Utah.
XXXX - Fellowship in Child Abuse Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center.
publications up to five most important achievements, publications, IP (e.g. patents) relevant to the proposal
2025 - Keeshin BR, Monson ET, Abdulahad L, Nkoy FL, Davis RN, Duffy T, Eppich K, Presson AP, Chaplo SD. Pediatric Traumatic Stress in Primary Care. Pediatrics. 2025. 156(5):e2025073183. DOI: 10.1542/peds.2025-073183
2024 - Campbell K.A., Byrne K.A., Thorn B.L., Abdulahad L.S., Davis R.N., Giles L.L., Keeshin B.R. Screening for Symptoms of Childhood Traumatic Stress in the Primary Care Pediatric Clinic. BMC Pediatrics. 2024. 24(1):217. DOI: 10.1186/s12887-024-04669-3
2023 - McGuier EA, Campbell KA, Byrne KA, Shepard LD, Keeshin B. Traumatic Stress Symptoms and PTSD Risk in Children Served by Children’s Advocacy Centers. Front Psychiatry. 2023;14:1202085. DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1202085
2022 - Byrne K.A., McGuier E.A., Campbell K.A., Shepard L.D., Kolko D.J., Thorn B., Keeshin B. Implementation of a Care Process Model for Pediatric Traumatic Stress in Child Advocacy Centers: A Mixed Methods Study. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse. 2022. 31(7):761–781. DOI: 10.1080/10538712.2022.2133759
2020 - Keeshin B, Byrne K, Thorn B, Shepard L. Screening for Trauma in Pediatric Primary Care. Curr Psychiatry Rep. 2020. 22(11):60. DOI: 10.1007/s11920-020-01183-y
complete list of publications
Asarnow J.R., Goldston D.B., Spirito A., Keeshin B., Miller I., Belin T., Ahmadi N., Meza J., Carlisle C., Cheek S., Chung B., Comulada W.S., Garcia R.E., Garrett C., Gaudiano B., Giles L., Jones F., López R., Wells K., Zullo L. Safe Treatment for Emergency Presentation for Suicidal Ideation and Behavior (SAFE STEPS): Protocol for Randomized Controlled Trial. Contemporary Clinical Trials. 2026. 166:108325. DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2026.108325
Monson E.T., Shabalin A.A., DiBlasi E., Staley M.J., Kaufman E.A., Docherty A.R., Bakian A.V., Coon H., Keeshin B.R. Clinical and Genetic Evaluation of Suicide Death With and Without Interpersonal Trauma Exposure. medRxiv [Preprint]. 2026. Apr 16:2026.04.14.26350901. DOI: 10.64898/2026.04.14.26350901
Orsi-Hunt R., Allan H., Wilson R.A., Domek G., Keeshin B.R., Hoffert Gilmartin A.B. Healthcare With Unconditional Positive Regard: The KICS Clinic Medical Home Model for Children in Out-of-Home Care. Frontiers in Pediatrics. 2026. 14:1739614. DOI: 10.3389/fped.2026.1739614
McCoy B.M., Keeshin B. Trauma and Pediatric Primary Care. Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America. 2026. 35(2):335–347. DOI: 10.1016/j.chc.2025.11.011
Han S., DiBlasi E., Monson E.T., Shabalin A.A., Baird L., Chen D., Lamichhane D., Tharp D., Ferris E., Yu Z., Callor W.B., Staley M.J., Li Q.S., Willour V., Crockett D.K., Eilbeck K., Bakian A.V., Keeshin B.R., Okifuji A., Coon H., Docherty A.R. Genetic Risk of Chronic Pain Conditions Associated With Risk of Suicide Death Through an Integrative Analysis of EHR and Genomics Data. Translational Psychiatry. 2026. 16(1):117. DOI: 10.1038/s41398-026-03861-6
Kirby A.V., Feldman K., Clark W., Darlington A.N., Atisme A., Duncan-Ishcomer B., Kripke-Ludwig R., Joyce A., Lee W., Rodriguez K., Siddeek Z., Murthi K., Keeshin B., Coon H., Nicolaidis C. Influences on Suicidality and Suicide-Prevention Needs for the Autistic Community: Qualitative Insights From Multiple Perspectives. Autism. 2026. 30(1):61–73. DOI: 10.1177/13623613251368019
Duron J.F., Keeshin B.R., Everson M.D., Coulborn Faller K., Finkel M.A., Thorn B.L., Brilleslijper-Kater S., Corwin D.L. A Call for Research Funding to Support Early Identification of Child Sexual Abuse. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse. 2025. 34(8):855–878. DOI: 10.1080/10538712.2025.2610312
Keeshin B.R., Monson E.T., Abdulahad L., Nkoy F.L., Davis R.N., Duffy T., Eppich K., Presson A.P., Chaplo S.D. Pediatric Traumatic Stress in Primary Care. Pediatrics. 2025. 156(5). DOI: 10.1542/peds.2025-073183
Coon H., Shabalin A.A., Monson E.T., DiBlasi E., Han S., Baird L.M., Kaufman E.A., Tharp D., Staley M.J., Yu Z., Li Q.S., Colbert S.M., Bakian A.V., Docherty A.R., McIntosh A.M., Whalley H.C., Amaro D., Crockett D.K., Mullins N., Keeshin B.R. Genetic Liabilities to Neuropsychiatric Conditions in Suicide Deaths With No Prior Suicidality. JAMA Network Open. 2025. 8(10):e2538204. DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.38204
Hiatt L., Ofori-Atta B.S., Bakian A.V., Mihalopoulos N.L., Keeshin B.R., Docherty A., Staley M., Fraser A., Sullivan E., Kaufman E.A., Coon H., Kirby A.V. Unveiling Health Disparities: Diagnostic Prevalences in a Transgender Cohort Versus Matched Controls. PLOS ONE. 2025. 20(8):e0329849. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0329849
Szacilo A., Chaplo S.D., Caringi J., Keeshin B.R., Vaughn P., Abdulahad L. Screening Children for Adverse and Positive Childhood Experiences in Primary Care. Pediatric Clinics of North America. 2025. 72(3):539–552. DOI: 10.1016/j.pcl.2025.01.005
Coon H., Shabalin A.A., Monson E.T., DiBlasi E., Han S., Baird L.M., Kaufman E.A., Tharp D., Staley M.J., Yu Z., Li Q.S., Colbert S.M., Bakian A.V., Docherty A.R., McIntosh A.M., Whalley H.C., Amaro D., Crockett D.K., Mullins N., Keeshin B.R. Different Genetic Liabilities to Neuropsychiatric Conditions in Suicides With No Prior Suicidality. medRxiv [Preprint]. 2025 May 6: 2025.05.02.25326877. DOI: 10.1101/2025.05.02.25326877
Coon H., Shabalin A.A., DiBlasi E., Monson E.T., Han S., Kaufman E.A., Chen D., Kious B., Molina N., Yu Z., Staley M.J., Crockett D.K., Colbert S.M., Mullins N., Bakian A.V., Docherty A.R., Keeshin B.R. Absence of Nonfatal Suicidal Behavior Preceding Suicide Death Reveals Differences in Clinical Risks. Psychiatry Research. 2025. 347:116391. DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2025.116391
Wallace M.W., Iantorno S.E., Moore Z.J., Colton B.T., Keeshin B., Swendiman R.A., Russell K.W. Evaluation of New Mental Health Diagnoses After Pediatric Traumatic Injuries at a Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center. American Surgeon. 2025. 91(3):374–380. DOI: 10.1177/00031348241300358
DiBlasi E., Kaufman E.A., Webster S., Hagn E.E., Shabalin A.A., Chen D., Han S., Jawish R., Monson E.T., Staley M.J., Keeshin B.R., Docherty A.R., Bakian A.V., Okifuji A., Coon H. Phenome-Wide Diagnostic Comparison Among Suicide Deaths and Living Individuals With Chronic Pain Diagnoses. BMC Medicine. 2024. 22(1):568. DOI: 10.1186/s12916-024-03794-1
Kaufman E.A., Coon H., Shabalin A.A., Monson E.T., Chen D., Staley M.J., Keeshin B.R., Docherty A.R., Bakian A.V., DiBlasi E. Diagnostic Profiles Among Suicide Decedents With and Without Borderline Personality Disorder. Psychological Medicine. 2024. 54(15):4150–4159. DOI: 10.1017/S0033291724002034
Kirby A.V., Krebs E., Hiatt L., Docherty A., Mihalopoulos N.L., Keeshin B.R., Peifer E., Craker M., Staley M., Bakian A.V., Coon H. “It’s Not the ‘Being Trans,’ It’s Everything Around That”: Trans Community Perspectives for Suicide Prevention. Bulletin of Applied Transgender Studies. 2024. 3(1–2):69–97. DOI: 10.57814/ec38-hh59
Coon H., Shabalin A., DiBlasi E., Monson E.T., Han S., Kaufman E.A., Chen D., Kious B., Molina N., Yu Z., Staley M., Crockett D.K., Colbert S.M., Mullins N., Bakian A.V., Docherty A.R., Keeshin B. Absence of Nonfatal Suicidal Behavior Preceding Suicide Death Reveals Differences in Clinical Risks. medRxiv [Preprint]. 2024 Jun 5:2024.06.05.24308493. DOI: 10.1101/2024.06.05.24308493
Shepard L.D., Campbell K.A., Byrne K.A., Thorn B., Keeshin B.R. Screening for and Responding to Suicidality Among Youth Presenting to a Children’s Advocacy Center. Child Maltreatment. 2024. 29(2):272–282. DOI: 10.1177/10775595231163592
Campbell K.A., Byrne K.A., Thorn B.L., Abdulahad L.S., Davis R.N., Giles L.L., Keeshin B.R. Screening for Symptoms of Childhood Traumatic Stress in the Primary Care Pediatric Clinic. BMC Pediatrics. 2024. 24(1):217. DOI: 10.1186/s12887-024-04669-3
Chaplo S.D., Shepard Abdulahad L.D., Keeshin B.R. Utilizing Screening as a Trauma-Responsive Approach in Pediatric Health Care Settings. Current Problems in Pediatric and Adolescent Health Care. 2024. 54(2):101548. DOI: 10.1016/j.cppeds.2023.101548
McGuier E.A., Rothenberger S.D., Campbell K.A., Keeshin B., Weingart L.R., Kolko D.J. Team Functioning and Performance in Child Advocacy Center Multidisciplinary Teams. Child Maltreatment. 2024. 29(1):106–116. DOI: 10.1177/10775595221118933
Monson E.T., Shastri S., Chen D., Madden S.L., Keeshin B.R. The Utah Psychotropic Oversight Program: Collaboratively Addressing Antipsychotic Use Within Youth in Foster Care Without Prior Authorization. Frontiers in Psychiatry. 2023. 14:1271165. DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1271165
Han S., DiBlasi E., Monson E.T., Shabalin A., Ferris E., Chen D., Fraser A., Yu Z., Staley M., Callor W.B., Christensen E.D., Crockett D.K., Li Q.S., Willour V., Bakian A.V., Keeshin B., Docherty A.R., Eilbeck K., Coon H. Whole-Genome Sequencing Analysis of Suicide Deaths Integrating Brain-Regulatory eQTL Data to Identify Risk Loci and Genes. Molecular Psychiatry. 2023. 28(9):3909–3919. DOI: 10.1038/s41380-023-02282-x
McGuier E.A., Campbell K.A., Byrne K.A., Shepard L.D., Keeshin B.R. Traumatic Stress Symptoms and PTSD Risk in Children Served by Children’s Advocacy Centers. Frontiers in Psychiatry. 2023. 14:1202085. DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1202085
Mirza S., Docherty A.R., Monson E.T., Coon H., Keeshin B., Fries G.R. Understanding Heterogeneity in Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviours and the Implications for Genetic Studies: A Commentary on Lannoy et al. (2022). Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. 2023. 64(6):968–971. DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.13778
Bakian A.V., Chen D., Zhang C., Hanson H.A., Docherty A.R., Keeshin B., Gray D., Smith K.R., VanDerslice J.A., Yu D.Z., Zhang Y., Coon H. A Population-Wide Analysis of the Familial Risk of Suicide in Utah, USA. Psychological Medicine. 2023. 53(4):1448–1457. DOI: 10.1017/S0033291721003020
McGuier E.A., Aarons G.A., Byrne K.A., Campbell K.A., Keeshin B., Rothenberger S.D., Weingart L.R., Salas E., Kolko D.J. Associations Between Teamwork and Implementation Outcomes in Multidisciplinary Cross-Sector Teams Implementing a Mental Health Screening and Referral Protocol. Implementation Science Communications. 2023. 4(1):13. DOI: 10.1186/s43058-023-00393-8
Anderst J., Carpenter S.L., Abshire T.C., Killough E. AAP Section on Hematology/Oncology, American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, AAP Council on Child Abuse and Neglect; Keeshin B.; et al. Evaluation for Bleeding Disorders in Suspected Child Abuse. Pediatrics. 2022. 150(4). DOI: 10.1542/peds.2022-059276
Byrne K.A., McGuier E.A., Campbell K.A., Shepard L.D., Kolko D.J., Thorn B., Keeshin B. Implementation of a Care Process Model for Pediatric Traumatic Stress in Child Advocacy Centers: A Mixed Methods Study. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse. 2022. 31(7):761–781. DOI: 10.1080/10538712.2022.2133759
Keeshin B.R., Monson E. Assessing and Responding to the Trauma of Child Maltreatment. Focus. 2022. 20(2):176–183. DOI: 10.1176/appi.focus.20210033
Coon H., Shabalin A., Bakian A.V., DiBlasi E., Monson E.T., Kirby A., Chen D., Fraser A., Yu Z., Staley M., Callor W.B., Christensen E.D., Crowell S.E., Gray D., Crockett D.K., Li Q.S., Keeshin B., Docherty A.R. Extended Familial Risk of Suicide Death Is Associated With Younger Age at Death and Elevated Polygenic Risk of Suicide. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics. 2022. 189(3–4):60–73. DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.32890
Docherty A.R., Bakian A.V., DiBlasi E., Shabalin A.A., Chen D., Keeshin B., Monson E., Christensen E.D., Li Q., Gray D., Coon H. Suicide and Psychosis: Results From a Population-Based Cohort of Suicide Deaths (N = 4380). Schizophrenia Bulletin. 2022. 48(2):457–462. DOI: 10.1093/schbul/sbab113
Rondung E., Leiler A., Sarkadi A., Bjärtå A., Lampa E., Löfving S.G., Calam R., Oppedal B., Keeshin B., Warner G. Feasibility of a Randomised Trial of Teaching Recovery Techniques With Refugee Youth: Results From a Pilot of the Swedish Unaccompanied Youth Refugee Trial (SUPpORT). Pilot and Feasibility Studies. 2022. 8(1):40. DOI: 10.1186/s40814-022-00998-1
Guo J.W., Keeshin B.R., Conway M., Chapman W.W., Sward K.A. A Scoping Review and Content Analysis of Common Depressive Symptoms of Young People. Journal of School Nursing. 2022. 38(1):74–83. DOI: 10.1177/10598405211012680
Shenk C.E., Keeshin B., Bensman H.E., Olson A.E., Allen B. Behavioral and Pharmacological Interventions for the Prevention and Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders With Children Exposed to Maltreatment. Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior. 2021. 211:173298. DOI: 10.1016/j.pbb.2021.173298
William N., Reissner C., Sargent R., Darlington T.M., DiBlasi E., Li Q.S., Keeshin B., Callor W.B., Ferris E., Jerominski L., Smith K.R., Christensen E.D., Gray D.M., Camp N.J., Missler M., Williams M.E., Coon H. Neurexin 1 Variants as Risk Factors for Suicide Death. Molecular Psychiatry. 2021. 26(12):7436–7445. DOI: 10.1038/s41380-021-01190-2
DiBlasi E., Shabalin A.A., Monson E.T., Keeshin B.R., Bakian A.V., Kirby A.V., Ferris E., Chen D., William N., Gaj E., Klein M., Jerominski L., Callor W.B., Christensen E., Smith K.R., Fraser A., Yu Z., Gray D.; PsychChip Investigators of the Psychiatric Genomics Consortium; Camp N.J., Stahl E.A., Li Q.S., Docherty A.R., Coon H. Rare Protein-Coding Variants Implicate Genes Involved in Risk of Suicide Death. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics. 2021. 186(8):508–520. DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.32861
Docherty A., Kious B., Brown T., Francis L., Stark L., Keeshin B., Botkin J., DiBlasi E., Gray D., Coon H. Ethical Concerns Relating to Genetic Risk Scores for Suicide. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics. 2021. 186(8):433–444. DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.32871
Monson E.T., Shabalin A.A., Docherty A.R., DiBlasi E., Bakian A.V., Li Q.S., Gray D., Keeshin B., Crowell S.E., Mullins N., Willour V.L., Coon H. Assessment of Suicide Attempt and Death in Bipolar Affective Disorder: A Combined Clinical and Genetic Approach. Translational Psychiatry. 2021. 11(1):379. DOI: 10.1038/s41398-021-01500-w
Warner G., Keeshin B., Sarkadi A. Mapping Trauma Support Onto the Shifting Landscape of Seeking Refuge in Sweden: Insights From an Ongoing Programme of Research on Refugee Minors’ Mental Health. European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 2021. 30(12):1995–1996. DOI: 10.1007/s00787-020-01592-7
Keeshin B.R., Bryant B.J., Gargaro E.R. Emotional Dysregulation: A Trauma-Informed Approach. Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America. 2021. 30(2):375–387. DOI: 10.1016/j.chc.2020.10.007
Kious B.M., Docherty A.R., Botkin J.R., Brown T.R., Francis L.P., Gray D.D., Keeshin B.R., Stark L.A., Witte B., Coon H. Correction: Ethical and Public Health Implications of Genetic Testing for Suicide Risk: Family and Survivor Perspectives. Genetics in Medicine. 2021. 23(2):425. DOI: 10.1038/s41436-020-01059-9
Kious B.M., Docherty A.R., Botkin J.R., Brown T.R., Francis L.P., Gray D.D., Keeshin B.R., Stark L.A., Witte B., Coon H. Ethical and Public Health Implications of Genetic Testing for Suicide Risk: Family and Survivor Perspectives. Genetics in Medicine. 2021. 23(2):289–297. DOI: 10.1038/s41436-020-00982-1
Coon H., Darlington T.M., DiBlasi E., Callor W.B., Ferris E., Fraser A., Yu Z., William N., Das S.C., Crowell S.E., Chen D., Anderson J.S., Klein M., Jerominski L., Cannon D., Shabalin A., Docherty A., Williams M., Smith K.R., Keeshin B., Bakian A.V., Christensen E., Li Q.S., Camp N.J., Gray D. Genome-Wide Significant Regions in 43 Utah High-Risk Families Implicate Multiple Genes Involved in Risk for Completed Suicide. Molecular Psychiatry. 2020. 25(11):3077–3090. DOI: 10.1038/s41380-018-0282-3
DiBlasi E., Kirby A.V., Gaj E., Docherty A.R., Keeshin B.R., Bakian A.V., Coon H. Brief Report: Genetic Links Between Autism and Suicidal Behavior — A Preliminary Investigation. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 2020. 50(10):3525–3530. DOI: 10.1007/s10803-020-04419-1
Docherty A.R., Shabalin A.A., DiBlasi E., Monson E., Mullins N., Adkins D.E., Bacanu S.A., Bakian A.V., Crowell S., Chen D., Darlington T.M., Callor W.B., Christensen E.D., Gray D., Keeshin B., Klein M., Anderson J.S., Jerominski L., Hayward C., Porteous D.J., McIntosh A., Li Q., Coon H. Genome-Wide Association Study of Suicide Death and Polygenic Prediction of Clinical Antecedents. American Journal of Psychiatry. 2020. 177(10):917–927. DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2020.19101025
Keeshin B., Byrne K., Thorn B., Shepard L. Screening for Trauma in Pediatric Primary Care. Current Psychiatry Reports. 2020. 22(11):60. DOI: 10.1007/s11920-020-01183-y
Warner G., Durbeej N., Salari R., Fängström K., Lampa E., Baghdasaryan Z., Osman F., Gupta Löfving S., Perez Aronsson A., Feldman I., Sampaio F., Ssegonja R., Bjärtå A., Rondung E., Leiler A., Wasteson E., Calam R., Oppedal B., Keeshin B., Sarkadi A. Evaluation of the Teaching Recovery Techniques Community-Based Intervention for Accompanied Refugee Children Experiencing Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms: Study Protocol for a Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial. BMJ Open. 2020. 10(7). DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-035459
Ferrafiat V., Soleimani M., Chaumette B., Martinez A., Guilé J.M., Keeshin B., Gerardin P. Use of Prazosin for Pediatric Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder With Nightmares and/or Sleep Disorder: Case Series of 18 Patients Prospectively Assessed. Frontiers in Psychiatry. 2020. 11:724. DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2020.00724
Keeshin B., Forkey H.C., Fouras G., MacMillan H.L.; American Academy of Pediatrics Council on Child Abuse and Neglect; Council on Foster Care, Adoption, and Kinship Care; American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Committee on Child Maltreatment and Violence; Committee on Adoption and Foster Care. Children Exposed to Maltreatment: Assessment and the Role of Psychotropic Medication. Pediatrics. 2020. 145(2). DOI: 10.1542/peds.2019-3751
Sarkadi A., Warner G., Salari R., Fängström K., Durbeej N., Lampa E., Baghdasaryan Z., Osman F., Gupta Löfving S., Perez Aronsson A., Feldman I., Sampaio F., Ssegonja R., Calam R., Bjärtå A., Leiler A., Rondung E., Wasteson E., Oppedal B., Keeshin B. Evaluation of the Teaching Recovery Techniques Community-Based Intervention for Unaccompanied Refugee Youth Experiencing Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms: Study Protocol for a Randomised Controlled Trial. Trials. 2020. 21(1):63. DOI: 10.1186/s13063-019-3814-5
Luft M.J., Aldrich S.L., Poweleit E., Prows C.A., Martin L.J., DelBello M.P., Keeshin B.R., Ramsey L.B., Strawn J.R. Thyroid Function Screening in Children and Adolescents With Mood and Anxiety Disorders. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. 2019. 80(5):18m12626. DOI: 10.4088/JCP.18m12626
Keeshin B.R., Berkowitz S.J., Pynoos R.S. Pediatrician’s Practical Approach to Sleep Disturbances in Children Who Have Experienced Trauma. Pediatric Annals. 2019. 48(7)–e285. DOI: 10.3928/19382359-20190610-01
Kirby A.V., Bakian A.V., Zhang Y., Bilder D.A., Keeshin B.R., Coon H. A 20-Year Study of Suicide Death in a Statewide Autism Population. Autism Research. 2019. 12(4):658–666. DOI: 10.1002/aur.2076
Curtin K., Fleckenstein A.E., Keeshin B.R., Yurgelun-Todd D.A., Renshaw P.F., Smith K.R., Hanson G.R. Increased Risk of Diseases of the Basal Ganglia and Cerebellum in Patients With a History of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2018. 43(13):2548–2555. DOI: 10.1038/s41386-018-0207-5
Keeshin B.R., Gray D., Zhang C., Presson A.P., Coon H. Youth Suicide Deaths: Investigation of Clinical Predictors in a Statewide Sample. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior. 2018. 48(5):601–612. DOI: 10.1111/sltb.12386
Stover C.S., Keeshin B. Research Domain Criteria and the Study of Trauma in Children: Implications for Assessment and Treatment Research. Clinical Psychology Review. 2018. 64:77–86. DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2016.11.002
Strawn J.R., Mills J.A., Cornwall G.J., Mossman S.A., Varney S.T., Keeshin B.R., Croarkin P.E. Buspirone in Children and Adolescents With Anxiety: A Review and Bayesian Analysis of Abandoned Randomized Controlled Trials. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology. 2018. 28(1):2–9. DOI: 10.1089/cap.2017.0060
Keeshin B.R., Ding Q., Presson A.P., Berkowitz S.J., Strawn J.R. Use of Prazosin for Pediatric PTSD-Associated Nightmares and Sleep Disturbances: A Retrospective Chart Review. Neurology and Therapy. 2017. 6(2):247–257. DOI: 10.1007/s40120-017-0078-4
Dobson E.T., Keeshin B.R., Wehry A.M., Saldaña S.N., Mukkamala L.R., Sorter M.T., DelBello M.P., Blom T.J., Strawn J.R. Suicidality in Psychiatrically Hospitalized Children and Adolescents: Demographics, Treatment, and Outcome. Annals of Clinical Psychiatry. 2017. 29(4):258–265.
Tulisiak A.K., Klein J.A., Harris E., Luft M.J., Schroeder H.K., Mossman S.A., Varney S.T., Keeshin B.R., Cotton S., Strawn J.R. Antidepressant Prescribing by Pediatricians: A Mixed-Methods Analysis. Current Problems in Pediatric and Adolescent Health Care. 2017. 47(1):15–24. DOI: 10.1016/j.cppeds.2016.11.009
Keeshin B.R., Strawn J.R., Out D., Granger D.A., Putnam F.W. Elevated Salivary Alpha Amylase in Adolescent Sexual Abuse Survivors With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology. 2015. 25(4):344–350. DOI: 10.1089/cap.2014.0034
Strawn J.R., Welge J.A., Wehry A.M., Keeshin B., Rynn M.A. Efficacy and Tolerability of Antidepressants in Pediatric Anxiety Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Depression and Anxiety. 2015. 32(3):149–157. DOI: 10.1002/da.22329
Hansen K.K., Keeshin B.R., Flaherty E., Newton A., Passmore S., Prince J., Campbell K.A. Sensitivity of the Limited View Follow-Up Skeletal Survey. Pediatrics. 2014. 134(2):242–248. DOI: 10.1542/peds.2013-4024
Saldaña S.N., Keeshin B.R., Wehry A.M., Blom T.J., Sorter M.T., DelBello M.P., Strawn J.R. Antipsychotic Polypharmacy in Children and Adolescents at Discharge From Psychiatric Hospitalization. Pharmacotherapy. 2014. 34(8):836–844. DOI: 10.1002/phar.1453
Wilson P.M., Chua M., Care M., Greiner M.V., Keeshin B., Bennett B. Utility of Head Computed Tomography in Children With a Single Extremity Fracture. Journal of Pediatrics. 2014. 164(6):1274–1279. DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2013.12.041
Keeshin B.R., Strawn J.R. Psychological and Pharmacologic Treatment of Youth With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: An Evidence-Based Review. Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America. 2014. 23(2):399–411. DOI: 10.1016/j.chc.2013.12.002
Keeshin B.R., Strawn J.R., Out D., Granger D.A., Putnam F.W. Cortisol Awakening Response in Adolescents With Acute Sexual Abuse-Related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Depression and Anxiety. 2014. 31(2):107–114. DOI: 10.1002/da.22154
Keeshin B.R., Strawn J.R., Luebbe A.M., Saldaña S.N., Wehry A.M., DelBello M.P., Putnam F.W. Hospitalized Youth and Child Abuse: A Systematic Examination of Psychiatric Morbidity and Clinical Severity. Child Abuse and Neglect. 2014. 38(1):76–83. DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2013.08.013
Keeshin B.R., Dubowitz H. Childhood Neglect: The Role of the Paediatrician. Paediatrics and Child Health. 2013. 18(8)–e43.
Keeshin B.R., Luebbe A.M., Strawn J.R., Saldaña S.N., Wehry A.M., DelBello M.P. Sexual Abuse Is Associated With Obese Children and Adolescents Admitted for Psychiatric Hospitalization. Journal of Pediatrics. 2013. 163(1):154–159.e1. DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2012.12.091
Greiner M.V., Palusci V.J., Keeshin B.R., Kearns S.C., Sinal S.H. A Preliminary Screening Instrument for Early Detection of Medical Child Abuse. Hospital Pediatrics. 2013. 3(1):39–44. DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2012-0044
Keeshin B.R., Cronholm P.F., Strawn J.R. Physiologic Changes Associated With Violence and Abuse Exposure: An Examination of Related Medical Conditions. Trauma, Violence, and Abuse. 2012. 13(1):41–56. DOI: 10.1177/1524838011426152
Strawn J.R., Keeshin B.R. Successful Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder With Prazosin in a Young Child. Annals of Pharmacotherapy. 2011. 45(12):1590–1591. DOI: 10.1345/aph.1Q548
Corwin D.L., Keeshin B.R. Estimating Present and Future Damages Following Child Maltreatment. Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America. 2011. 20(3):505–518. DOI: 10.1016/j.chc.2011.03.005
Keeshin B.R., Campbell K. Screening Homeless Youth for Histories of Abuse: Prevalence, Enduring Effects, and Interest in Treatment. Child Abuse and Neglect. 2011. 35(6):401–407. DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2011.01.015
Strawn J.R., Keeshin B.R., DelBello M.P., Geracioti T.D. Jr., Putnam F.W. Psychopharmacologic Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Children and Adolescents: A Review. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. 2010. 71(7):932–941. DOI: 10.4088/JCP.09r05446blu
Keeshin B.R., Strawn J.R. Risperidone Treatment of an Adolescent With Severe Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Annals of Pharmacotherapy. 2009. 43(7):1374. DOI: 10.1345/aph.1M219
