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Jason D. Jones, PhD
Research Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Dr. Jones is a psychological scientist with interests that lie at the intersection of developmental psychology, social psychology, clinical psychology, psychiatry, and pediatrics. His research focuses on the risk, identification, and prevention of adolescent depression and suicide.
Bio
A psychological scientist with interests that lie at the intersection of developmental psychology, social psychology, clinical psychology, psychiatry, and pediatrics. The unifying theme of Dr. Jones's research is the application of an interpersonal framework to advance the understanding of risk and protective factors for adolescent psychopathology with the goal of guiding prevention efforts.
Dr. Jones is also involved in the following groups at CHOP:
- Adolescent Depression Prevention and Treatment Lab (ADePT)
- Child and Adolescent Mood Program (CHAMP)
- Youth Suicide Prevention, Intervention, and Research Center
Education and Training
BA, Schreyer Honors College, The Pennsylvania State University (Psychology), 2008
MS, University of Maryland (Developmental Psychology), 2013
PhD, University of Maryland (Developmental Psychology), 2015
Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania (Neuropsychiatry), 2015-2017
Titles and Academic Titles
Research Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Research Scientist
Professional Memberships
Society for Research in Child Development
Society for Research on Adolescence
Professional Awards
Janet W. Johnson Fund Conference Travel Award, University of Maryland, 2011
Featured Alumnus, Department of Psychology, University of Maryland, 2018
Publication Highlights
Davis, M., Jones, JD, So A, Benton TD, Boyd RC, Melhem N, Ryan ND, Brent, DA Young JF. Adolescent depression screening in primary care: Who is screened and who is at risk?. Journal of Affective Disorders. 2022 Feb; 299: 318-325. PMID: 34910961
Young JF, Jones JD, Gallop R, Benas JS, Schueler CM, Garber J, Hankin BL. Personalized Depression Prevention: A Randomized Controlled Trial to Optimize Effects Through Risk-Informed Personalization. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 2021 Sep; 60:1116-1126. PMID: 33189876
Jones JD, Gallop R, Gillham JE, Mufson L, Farley AM, Kanine R, Young JF. The Depression Prevention Initiative: Mediators of Interpersonal Psychotherapy-Adolescent Skills Training. J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol. 2021 Mar; 50(2):202-214. PMID: 31429601
Jones JD, Boyd RC, Calkins ME, Moore TM, Ahmed A, Barzilay R, Benton TD, Gur RE, Gur RC. Association between family history of suicide attempt and neurocognitive functioning in community youth. J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2021 Jan; 62(1):58-65. PubMed PMID: 32227601
Jones JD, Boyd RC, Calkins ME, Ahmed A, Moore TM, Barzilay R, Benton TD, Gur RE. Parent-adolescent agreement about adolescents suicidal thoughts. Pediatrics. 2019 Feb; 143(2): e2018177. PubMed PMID: 30642950