Martina FruhbauerovaUniversity of Kentucky | UKY · Department of Psychology
Martina Fruhbauerova
Master of Science
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Introduction
My research interests remain broad, I'm passionate about cultivating new ways to understand, prevent, and treat self-harming and suicidal behaviors; the etiology and the mechanisms in the maintenance of severe psychopathology, specifically in borderline personality disorder; and developing methods to predict who will benefit from various evidence-based treatments, and the mechanisms of these treatments.
Additional affiliations
August 2016 - September 2016
Education
August 2020 - June 2025
Publications
Publications (14)
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a heterogeneous condition that is particularly associated with three broad personality dimensions: neuroticism (i.e., high negative affectivity), agreeableness (i.e., low antagonism), and conscientiousness (i.e., low disinhibition). The purpose of the present study was to explore whether treatment with BPD C...
Background:
Despite their intrinsic strengths and resilience, some American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities experience among the highest rates of suicide of any racial and ethnic group. Caring Contacts is one of the only interventions shown to reduce suicide in clinical trials, but it has not been tested in AI/AN settings.
Objective:...
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a heterogeneous condition that can be understood as the manifestation of three personality dimensions: neuroticism (i.e., high negative affectivity), agreeableness (i.e., low antagonism), and conscientiousness (i.e., low disinhibition). The purpose of the present study was to explore whether treatment with B...
The Stigma of Suicide Scale (SOSS) is a measure of public attitudes toward suicide decedents, which makes it unique from other scales that measure more general attitudes toward suicide. The aim of this study was to further replicate and extend the reliability and factor structure of the SOSS (both long- and short form) in a sample of individuals di...
Importance:
Individuals with substance use disorders (SUDs) are at high risk for suicide. The Preventing Addiction Related Suicide (PARS) module is the first suicide prevention module developed in and for community substance use intensive outpatient programs (IOPs).
Objective:
To evaluate the effectiveness of PARS on suicide-related outcomes (ie...
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a heterogenous condition, and variations in its presentation may be accounted for by individual differences in personality dimensions. Extant treatments for BPD are long term and intensive; it is possible that prioritizing the personality-based difficulties that underlie an individual's symptoms may improve...
Objective
Suicide remains a significant public health problem among military personnel despite expanded suicide prevention efforts over the last two decades. It is important to understand the behavioral antecedents of suicide, including the writing of a suicide note, to inform efforts to identify imminent risk. However, the completion of a suicide...
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a heterogenous condition and variations in its presentation may be accounted for by individual differences in personality dimensions. Extant treatments for BPD are long-term and intensive; it is possible that prioritizing the personality-based difficulties that underlie an individual’s symptoms may improve t...
Substance use disorders (SUDs) are strongly associated with suicide deaths. However, SUD treatment is associated with lower suicide risk. To this date, we know little about whether SUD counselors are sufficiently knowledgeable about suicide and feel prepared and comfortable with treating and assessing their suicidal clients. This study was designed...
Objective:
Suicide is a major public health concern among military servicemembers and previous research has demonstrated an association between bullying and suicide. This study evaluated the association between workplace bullying and suicidal ideation via perceived burdensomeness and thwarted belongingness which were hypothesized to mediate this a...
There has been a sharp increase in the military suicide rates in 2004. While, borderline personality disorder (BPD) has a stronger association with suicide attempts than any other mental health disorder, there is limited evidence concerning the prevalence and scope of BPD symptoms among military personnel. This secondary data analysis compared acti...
Projects
Projects (5)
A DoD-funded RCT of suicidal active-duty US Army Soldiers comparing the effectiveness of the Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS) vs. enhanced care as usual (E-CAU) within an outpatient military treatment facility.
A NIDA-funded, multi-site stepped-wedge RCT (N=900) evaluating the effectiveness and utility of a single-session psychoeducational suicide prevention program within group-based Intensive Outpatient Programs (the most widely available modality of community addiction treatment) across Western Washington. Study outcomes include increased knowledge and help-seeking behaviors regarding suicide as well as improved attitudes about suicide.
A NIMH-funded, multi-site randomized clinical trial (RCT, N=1200) with American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) members of at four tribal communities comparing the effectiveness of augmenting usual care with Caring Contacts—a low-cost, sustainable intervention that reaches out to people at risk for suicide—in order to reduce suicidal ideation, suicide attempts, and suicide-related hospitalizations.
