Presented at the 2024 World AIDS Day Ending the Epidemic Summit.

Authors: Aaron Breslow, PhD; Michelle Lopez; Barbara Warren, PsyD

Abstract: The majority of people living withHIV in New York State are over 50, with HIV and its syndemic drivers disproportionatelyaffecting older women and people of color. Our community-participatory team utilized theADAPT-ITT model to adapt an evidence-based intervention for teletherapy, leading to an onlinepilot targeting stigma and depression among a group of older women in the Bronx, NY. In thisworkshop, we will discuss the adaptation and pilot process, teach the steps of community-participatory intervention adaptation, and role play a session including a stigma-targetingmindfulness intervention.

Presented at the International Association for Suicide Prevention’s 2024 Pan-American Conference.

Authors: Peter J. Franz, PhD; Candice Biernesser, MPH, PhD, MSW; Kaylee Kruzan, PhD, MSW; Jane Harness, DO; Hannah Szlyk, PhD, LCSW.

Abstract: Suicide and other self-injurious behaviors (SIB) are an enduring and perplexing public health concern, with few effective interventions. Most evidence-supported interventions targeting SIB risk rely on traditional mental healthcare approaches that are not accessible to all people, especially those with underrepresented identities. The identification of effective, accessible interventions uniquely suited to meet the needs of minoritized populations is therefore a public health imperative. Emerging research has used participatory methods to develop interventions aimed at increasing the accessibility and cultural responsiveness of SIB prevention resources using digital technology. This symposium will describe the methodology and results for the development of interventions focused on key risk factors for SIB (suicidal ideation and behavior, non-suicidal self-injury, and substance use) among minoritized, high-risk populations using a range of digital technologies. The overarching objectives of this symposium are to (A) bring to light gaps in the development of digital interventions for those who are at high risk for SIBs and hold minoritized identities, (B) highlight methodological advances in the use of person-centered research for SIB intervention development and (C) describe novel, evidence-supported, digital suicide risk interventions for minoritized populations.