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Kimberly A. Van Orden, Ph.D.

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About Me

Faculty Appointments

Associate Professor - Department of Psychiatry, Research (SMD)

Credentials

Post-doctoral Training & Residency

Department of Psychiatry, Â鶹ÊÓƵ, Rochester NY; Mentor: Yeates Conwell, MD 2009 - 2012

Education

Doctoral | Florida State University. Clinical Psychology. 0

M.S | Florida State University. Clinical Psychology. 0

A.B. | Columbia University. Psychology. 0

Awards

Edwin S. Shneidman Award for outstanding contributions in research in the field of suicidology. 2019

P.E.O Scholar Award. 2008 - 2009

Melissa Institute Belfer-Aptman Dissertation Research Award. 2008

American Association of Suicidology Student Research Award. 2008

Florida State University Dissertation Research Grant. 2008

Phi Beta Kappa. 2002

Research

My goal as a researcher is to increase our understanding of how to address the significant public health problem of social isolation in later life. My colleagues and I conduct studies to better understand the different ways isolation (both perceived and 'objective') is expressed and experienced in l...
My goal as a researcher is to increase our understanding of how to address the significant public health problem of social isolation in later life. My colleagues and I conduct studies to better understand the different ways isolation (both perceived and 'objective') is expressed and experienced in later life, from restricted social networks, to loneliness, to low social support, to feeling as if one does not belong. We also strive to understand how to reduce isolation and promote connectedness using behavioral interventions. The strong associations between isolation and poor health, as well as the strong associations between social connectedness and good health and well-being, suggests that promoting social connectedness--positive interactions and relationships with others--should in turn positively influence trajectories of health and well-being. However, there are few studies that provide compelling evidence of strategies to increase connectedness. My lab --the HOPE (Helping Older People Engage) Lab is focused on developing new interventions to increase connectedness, as well as testing existing interventions that have promise for increasing connectedness, but have not been tested. Social isolation (in its many forms) is also strongly linked to suicide across the lifespan. Another focus of my work is theory testing to promote understanding of suicide and illuminate mechanisms that can serve as intervention targets. I have contributed to the formulation, refinement, and evaluation of the Interpersonal Theory of Suicide. Much of my work in interventions is informed by this theory and what it suggests may be effective strategies for helping individuals connect and contribute in ways that are meaningful for them. I can be reached at: kimberly_vanorden@urmc.rochester.edu.

Clinical Trials

Connection in Caregivers

Lead Researcher: Kimberly Van orden

Subjects will complete a baseline interview (phone/zoom and online) at the beginning of the study. If eligible, subjects will complete 10 days of surveys that are texted 3 times a day (morning, afternoon, evening). Eligible subjects will also complet...

Social Connection Coaching

Lead Researcher: Kimberly Van orden

Adults (age 60 or older) will participate in Social Connection Coaching. This involves meeting with a Coach up to 10 times. The first 8 sessions will be completed during the first 8 weeks. A booster session will be done at 12 weeks and 16 weeks. Thes...

Publications

Journal Articles

Jain FA, Gutierrez-Ramirez P, Zea M, Okereke OI, Van Orden KA, Pedrelli P, Vranceanu AM, Dueck K, Pederson A, Ramirez Gomez LA

Research square.. 2024 September 17 Epub 09/17/2024.

Kehoe LA, Sohn MB, Wang L, Mohile S, Kamen C, Van Orden K, Wells M, Gilmore N, Arana-Chicas E, Gudina A, Yilmez S, Griggs L, Loh KP

Journal of geriatric oncology.. 2024 September 1015 (8):102061. Epub 09/10/2024.

Van Orden KA

International psychogeriatrics. 2024 May 36 (5):322-325. Epub 01/22/2024.

Van Orden KA

International psychogeriatrics. 2023 December 35 (12):695-697. Epub 09/05/2023.

Silva C, Smith PN, Rogers M, Joiner TE, Foote B, Van Orden KA

Crisis.. 2023 September 44 (5):406-414. Epub 02/10/2023.

Quiñones MM, Silva C, Ross C, Sörensen S, Serrano R, Van Orden K, Heffner K

Clinical gerontologist.. 2023 April 2 :1-14. Epub 04/02/2023.

Jonson M, Sigström R, Van Orden KA, Fässberg MM, Skoog I, Waern M

The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry.. 2023 April 31 (4):267-276. Epub 10/20/2022.

Pisani A, Connor K, Van Orden K, Jordan N, Landes S, Curran G, McDermott M, Ertefaie A, Kelberman C, Ramanathan S, Carruthers J, Mossgraber K, Goldston D

BMJ open.. 2023 March 313 (3):e070105. Epub 03/03/2023.

Silva C, Douglas N, Van Orden K

Archives of suicide research : official journal of the International Academy for Suicide Research.. 2023 27 (2):629-643. Epub 02/08/2022.

Meyerhoff J, Kruzan KP, Kim KA, Van Orden K, Mohr DC

Archives of suicide research : official journal of the International Academy for Suicide Research.. 2023 27 (3):966-983. Epub 07/12/2022.

Missell-Gray R, Van Orden K, Simning A

Aging & mental health.. 2023 27 (9):1684-1691. Epub 01/02/2023.

Van Orden KA, Bower E, Lutz J, Silva C

Aging & mental health.. 2023 27 (10):2019-2026. Epub 03/10/2023.

Van Orden KA, Conwell Y, Chapman BP, Buttaccio A, VanBergen A, Beckwith E, Santee A, Rowe J, Palumbos D, Williams G, Messing S, Sörensen S, Tu X

Contemporary clinical trials communications.. 2022 December 30 :101040. Epub 11/30/2022.

Van Orden KA, Heffner KL

The Gerontologist.. 2022 October 1962 (9):1258-1265. Epub 1900 01 01.

Silva C, Cero I, Ricci N, Pérez A, Conwell Y, Van Orden K

Suicide & life-threatening behavior.. 2022 October 52 (5):918-931. Epub 06/08/2022.

Parkhurst KA, Daks JS, Conwell Y, Podgorski CA, Van Orden KA

Suicide & life-threatening behavior.. 2022 October 52 (5):963-974. Epub 06/23/2022.

Jerant A, Duberstein PR, Kravitz RL, Kleiman EM, Rizvi SL, Cipri C, Liu D, Scher L, Freitas M, Jones-Hill M, Oravetz A, Van Orden KA, Franks P

Journal of psychiatric research.. 2022 October 154 :242-251. Epub 08/06/2022.

Van Orden KA, Bower E, Beckler T, Rowe J, Gillespie S

Clinical gerontologist.. 2022 45 (1):189-194. Epub 08/05/2021.

Madrigal C, Bower E, Simons K, Gillespie SM, Van Orden K, Mills WL

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association.. 2021 October 22 (10):1989-1997. Epub 07/30/2021.

Van Orden KA

The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry.. 2021 September 29 (9):895-898. Epub 04/22/2021.

Van Orden KA, Bower E, Lutz J, Silva C, Gallegos AM, Podgorski CA, Santos EJ, Conwell Y

The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry.. 2021 August 29 (8):816-827. Epub 05/18/2020.

Conwell Y, Van Orden KA, Stone DM, McIntosh WL, Messing S, Rowe J, Podgorski C, Kaukeinen KA, Tu X

The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry.. 2021 August 29 (8):748-757. Epub 06/02/2020.

Ali R, Hoque E, Duberstein P, Schubert L, Razavi SZ, Kane B, Silva C, Daks JS, Huang M, Van Orden K

The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry.. 2021 August 29 (8):804-815. Epub 11/22/2020.

Lutz J, Van Orden KA, Bruce ML, Conwell Y,

The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry.. 2021 August 29 (8):731-744. Epub 02/05/2021.

Van Orden KA, Areán PA, Conwell Y

The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry.. 2021 August 29 (8):789-800. Epub 04/01/2021.

Van Orden KA, Lutz J, Conner KR, Silva C, Hasselberg MJ, Fear K, Leadley AW, Wittink MN, Baumhauer JF

Frontiers in psychiatry.. 2021 12 :796499. Epub 01/11/2022.

Van Orden KA

The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry.. 2020 November 28 (11):1205-1207. Epub 08/11/2020.

Lutz J, Van Orden KA

The Medical clinics of North America.. 2020 September 104 (5):843-854. Epub 07/15/2020.

Conti EC, Jahn DR, Simons KV, Edinboro LPC, Jacobs ML, Vinson L, Stahl ST, Van Orden KA

Clinical gerontologist.. 2020 43 (1):104-109. Epub 05/17/2019.

Mournet AM, Bower E, Van Orden KA

Clinical gerontologist.. 2020 43 (1):95-103. Epub 08/09/2019.

Corona CD, Van Orden KA, Wisco BE, Pietrzak RH

Psychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy.. 2019 September 11 (6):614-620. Epub 05/30/2019.

Simons K, Van Orden K, Conner KR, Bagge C

The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry.. 2019 June 27 (6):604-608. Epub 01/22/2019.

Kandasamy D, Platts-Mills TF, Shah MN, Van Orden KA, Betz ME

The western journal of emergency medicine.. 2018 November 19 (6):919-925. Epub 10/29/2018.

Duberstein PR, Ward EA, Chaudron LH, He H, Toth SL, Wang W, Van Orden KA, Gamble SA, Talbot NL

Journal of consulting and clinical psychology.. 2018 October 86 (10):868-878. Epub 1900 01 01.

Van Orden K, Deming C

Current opinion in psychology.. 2018 August 22 :79-83. Epub 09/08/2017.

Van Orden K

The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry.. 2018 August 26 (8):872-873. Epub 06/18/2018.

Silva C, Van Orden KA

Current opinion in psychology.. 2018 August 22 :44-49. Epub 07/18/2017.

Wiktorsson S, Rydberg Sterner T, Mellqvist Fässberg M, Skoog I, Ingeborg Berg A, Duberstein P, Van Orden K, Waern M

International journal of environmental research and public health.. 2018 January 1615 (1)Epub 01/16/2018.

Chu C, Van Orden KA, Ribeiro JD, Joiner TE

Professional psychology, research and practice.. 2017 April 48 (2):107-114. Epub 1900 01 01.

Foote B, Van Orden K

American journal of psychotherapy.. 2016 December 3170 (4):343-364. Epub 1900 01 01.

Van Orden KA, Smith PN, Chen T, Conwell Y

Archives of suicide research : official journal of the International Academy for Suicide Research.. 2016 July 220 (3):323-35. Epub 07/28/2015.

Wiktorsson S, Berg AI, Wilhelmson K, Mellqvist Fässberg M, Van Orden K, Duberstein P, Waern M

International journal of geriatric psychiatry.. 2016 July 31 (7):771-4. Epub 11/11/2015.

Parkhurst KA, Conwell Y, Van Orden KA

Aging & mental health.. 2016 20 (3):277-83. Epub 01/30/2015.

Bamonti P, Lombardi S, Duberstein PR, King DA, Van Orden KA

Aging & mental health.. 2016 20 (5):494-9. Epub 03/26/2015.

Van Orden KA, Conwell Y

Aging & mental health.. 2016 20 (2):240-51. Epub 07/15/2015.

Sachs-Ericsson N, Van Orden K, Zarit S

Aging & mental health.. 2016 20 (2):110-2. Epub 11/07/2015.

Smith PN, Stanley IH, Joiner TE, Sachs-Ericsson NJ, Van Orden KA

Archives of suicide research : official journal of the International Academy for Suicide Research.. 2016 20 (4):650-62. Epub 03/16/2016.

Van Orden KA, O'Riley AA, Simning A, Podgorski C, Richardson TM, Conwell Y

The Gerontologist.. 2015 December 55 (6):972-80. Epub 04/08/2014.

Van Orden KA, Li Y, Podgorski CA, Conwell Y

International journal of geriatric psychiatry.. 2015 October 30 (10):1085-92. Epub 02/06/2015.

Van Orden KA, Wiktorsson S, Duberstein P, Berg AI, Fässberg MM, Waern M

The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry.. 2015 May 23 (5):536-44. Epub 07/23/2014.

Van Orden KA, Chen S, O'Riley A, Conwell Y

International journal of geriatric psychiatry.. 2015 April 30 (4):409-15. Epub 07/02/2014.

Spirituality attenuates the association between depression symptom severity and meaning in life

*Bamonti, PM; Lombardi, S; Duberstein, PR; King, DA & Van Orden, KA.

Aging & Mental Health. PMC in progress. 2015; .

Britton PC, Van Orden KA, Hirsch JK, Williams GC

Suicide & life-threatening behavior.. 2014 August 44 (4):362-71. Epub 02/03/2014.

O'Riley AA, Van Orden KA, He H, Richardson TM, Podgorski C, Conwell Y

The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry.. 2014 June 22 (6):614-22. Epub 04/18/2013.

Swogger MT, Van Orden KA, Conner KR

Psychology of violence.. 2014 April 14 (2):184-195. Epub 1900 01 01.

Ribeiro JD, Witte TK, Van Orden KA, Selby EA, Gordon KH, Bender TW, Joiner TE

Psychological assessment.. 2014 March 26 (1):115-26. Epub 11/25/2013.

Gender-differences in risk factors for suicidal behaviour identified by perceived burdensomeness, thwarted belongingness and acquired capability: cross-sectional analysis from a longitudinal cohort study

Donker, T; Batterham, PJ; Van Orden, KA; Christensen, H.

BMC Psychology. PMC in process. 2014; .

Stanley IH, Conwell Y, Bowen C, Van Orden KA

Aging & mental health.. 2014 18 (3):394-9. Epub 09/18/2013.

Donker T, Batterham PJ, Van Orden KA, Christensen H

BMC psychology.. 2014 2 (1):20. Epub 08/12/2014.

Van Orden KA, Simning A, Conwell Y, Skoog I, Waern M

The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry.. 2013 August 21 (8):803-10. Epub 02/06/2013.

Van Orden KA, Stone DM, Rowe J, McIntosh WL, Podgorski C, Conwell Y

Contemporary clinical trials.. 2013 May 35 (1):117-26. Epub 03/16/2013.

Jahn DR, Van Orden KA, Cukrowicz KC

Clinical gerontologist.. 2013 36 (5)Epub 1900 01 01.

Van Orden KA, Talbot N, King D

Clinical case studies.. 2012 October 11 (5):333-347. Epub 08/30/2012.

Witte TK, Gordon KH, Smith PN, Van Orden KA

Journal of research in personality. 2012 August 146 (4):384-392. Epub 03/23/2012.

Van Orden KA, Simning A, Conwell Y, Skoog I, Waern M

The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry.. 2012 June 13 Epub 6/13/2012.

Van Orden KA, Braithwaite S, Anestis M, Timmons KA, Fincham F, Joiner TE, Lewinsohn PM

Journal of marital and family therapy.. 2012 June 38 Suppl 1 (Suppl 1):308-19. Epub 03/06/2012.

Van Orden KA, Cukrowicz KC, Witte TK, Joiner TE

Psychological assessment.. 2012 March 24 (1):197-215. Epub 09/19/2011.

Fässberg MM, van Orden KA, Duberstein P, Erlangsen A, Lapierre S, Bodner E, Canetto SS, De Leo D, Szanto K, Waern M

International journal of environmental research and public health.. 2012 March 9 (3):722-45. Epub 03/01/2012.

Using the Interpersonal Theory of Suicide to inform Interpersonal Psychotherapy with a suicidal older adult

Van Orden, KA; Talbot, N & King, D.

Clinical Case Studies. 2012; 11(5): 333-347.

Van Orden KA, Bamonti PM, King DA, Duberstein PR

Aging & mental health.. 2012 16 (7):855-60. Epub 03/08/2012.

Kleespies PM, Van Orden KA, Bongar B, Bridgeman D, Bufka LF, Galper DI, Hillbrand M, Yufit RI

Professional psychology, research and practice.. 2011 June 142 (3):244-251. Epub 1900 01 01.

Van Orden K, Conwell Y

Current psychiatry reports.. 2011 June 13 (3):234-41. Epub 1900 01 01.

Cukrowicz KC, Cheavens JS, Van Orden KA, Ragain RM, Cook RL

Psychology and aging.. 2011 June 26 (2):331-8. Epub 1900 01 01.

Conwell Y, Van Orden K, Caine ED

The Psychiatric clinics of North America.. 2011 June 34 (2):451-68, ix. Epub 1900 01 01.

You S, Van Orden KA, Conner KR

Psychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors.. 2011 March 25 (1):180-4. Epub 1900 01 01.

Suicide in older adults

Conwell, Y; Van Orden, K; & Caine, ED.

The Psychiatric Clinics of North America. 2011; 34(2): 451-468.

Self-Control Regulation Interpersonal Psychotherapy: a SCRIPT for beginning therapists in the treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder

Van Orden, KA; Gordon, KH; Counts-Allan, C; James, LM; & Schmeelk, KM.

International Journal of Cognitive Therapy. 2011; 4: 323-337.

Suicide in Late Life

Van Orden, KA & Conwell, Y.

Current Psychiatry Reports. 2011; 13: 234-241.

Van Orden KA, Witte TK, Holm-Denoma J, Gordon KH, Joiner TE

Crisis.. 2011 32 (2):110-3. Epub 1900 01 01.

Cukrowicz KC, Schlegel EF, Smith PN, Jacobs MP, Van Orden KA, Paukert AL, Pettit JW, Joiner TE

Journal of American college health : J of ACH.. 2011 59 (7):575-81. Epub 1900 01 01.

Van Orden KA, Witte TK, Cukrowicz KC, Braithwaite SR, Selby EA, Joiner TE

Psychological review.. 2010 April 117 (2):575-600. Epub 1900 01 01.

Gordon KH, Selby EA, Anestis MD, Bender TW, Witte TK, Braithwaite S, Van Orden KA, Bresin K, Joiner TE

Archives of suicide research : official journal of the International Academy for Suicide Research.. 2010 14 (4):329-41. Epub 1900 01 01.

Joiner TE, Van Orden KA, Witte TK, Selby EA, Ribeiro JD, Lewis R, Rudd MD

Journal of abnormal psychology.. 2009 August 118 (3):634-646. Epub 1900 01 01.

Holm-Denoma JM, Scaringi V, Gordon KH, Van Orden KA, Joiner TE

The International journal of eating disorders.. 2009 January 42 (1):47-53. Epub 1900 01 01.

Van Orden KA, Witte TK, James LM, Castro Y, Gordon KH, Braithwaite SR, Hollar DL, Joiner TE

Suicide & life-threatening behavior.. 2008 August 38 (4):427-35. Epub 1900 01 01.

Van Orden KA, Witte TK, Gordon KH, Bender TW, Joiner TE

Journal of consulting and clinical psychology.. 2008 February 76 (1):72-83. Epub 1900 01 01.

Bernert RA, Merrill KA, Braithwaite SR, Van Orden KA, Joiner TE

Journal of family psychology : JFP : journal of the Division of Family Psychology of the American Psychological Association (Division 43).. 2007 March 21 (1):58-66. Epub 1900 01 01.

Family life stress and insomnia symptoms in a prospective evaluation of young adults

Bernert, RA; Merrill, KA; Braithwaite, SR; Van Orden, KA; & Joiner, TE, Jr.

Journal of Family Psychology. Special Issue: Carpe Noctem: Sleep and Family Processes. 2007; 21(1): 58-66.

Rudd MD, Berman AL, Joiner TE, Nock MK, Silverman MM, Mandrusiak M, Van Orden K, Witte T

Suicide & life-threatening behavior.. 2006 June 36 (3):255-62. Epub 1900 01 01.

Mandrusiak M, Rudd MD, Joiner TE, Berman AL, Van Orden KA, Witte T

Suicide & life-threatening behavior.. 2006 June 36 (3):263-71. Epub 1900 01 01.

Van Orden KA, Joiner TE, Hollar D, Rudd MD, Mandrusiak M, Silverman MM

Suicide & life-threatening behavior.. 2006 June 36 (3):272-87. Epub 1900 01 01.

Rudd MD, Mandrusiak M, Joiner TE, Berman AL, Van Orden KA, Hollar D

Suicide & life-threatening behavior.. 2006 June 36 (3):288-95. Epub 1900 01 01.

Stellrecht NE, Gordon KH, Van Orden K, Witte TK, Wingate LR, Cukrowicz KC, Butler M, Schmidt NB, Fitzpatrick KK, Joiner TE

Journal of clinical psychology.. 2006 February 62 (2):211-22. Epub 1900 01 01.

Maner JK, Holm-Denoma JM, Van Orden KA, Gailliot MT, Gordon KH, Joiner TE

The International journal of eating disorders.. 2006 January 39 (1):55-61. Epub 1900 01 01.

On Buckeyes, Gators, Super Bowl Sunday, and the Miracle on Ice: "Pulling together" is associated with lower suicide rates

Joiner, TE; Jr, Hollar, D; & Van Orden, K.

Journal of Social & Clinical Psychology. 2006; 25(2): 179-195.

Evidence for Attentional Bias in Women Exhibiting Bulimotypic Symptoms

Maner, JK; Holm-Denoma, JM; Van Orden, KA; Gailliot, MT; Gordon, KH; & Joiner, TE Jr.

International Journal of Eating Disorders. 2006; 39(1): 55-61.

Warning signs for suicide: theory, research, and clinical applications. [Review]

Rudd, MD; Berman, AL; Joiner, TE; Jr; Nock, MK; Silverman, MM; Mandrusiak, M; Van Orden, KA; & Witte, T.

Suicide & Life-Threatening Behavior. 2006; 36(3): 255-262.

Clinical applications of the interpersonal-psychological theory of attempted and completed suicide

Stellrecht, NE; Gordon, KH; Van Orden, K; Witte, TK; Wingate, LR; Cukrowicz, KC; . . . Joiner, TE, Jr.

Journal of Clinical Psychology. 2006; 36(3): 255-262.

Perceived Burdensomeness as an Indicator of Suicidal Symptoms

Van Orden, KA; *Lynam, ME; Hollar, D; & Joiner, TE, Jr.

Cognitive Therapy and Research. 2006; 30(4): 457-467.

Wingate LR, Van Orden KA, Joiner TE, Williams FM, Rudd MD

Journal of consulting and clinical psychology.. 2005 August 73 (4):756-62. Epub 1900 01 01.

Schur SB, Sikich L, Findling RL, Malone RP, Crismon ML, Derivan A, Macintyre Ii JC, Pappadopulos E, Greenhill L, Schooler N, Van Orden K, Jensen PS

Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.. 2003 February 42 (2):132-44. Epub 1900 01 01.

Treatment recommendations for the use of antipsychotics for aggressive youth (TRAAY) part 1

Schur, SB; Sikich, L; Findling, RL; Malone, RP; Crismon, ML; Derivan, A; . . . Van Orden, K; Jensen, PS.

Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. 2003; 42(2): 132-144.

Pappadopulos E, Jensen PS, Schur SB, MacIntyre JC, Ketner S, Van Orden K, Sverd J, Sardana S, Woodlock D, Schweitzer R, Rube D

Schizophrenia bulletin.. 2002 28 (1):111-21. Epub 1900 01 01.

Books

The Interpersonal Theory of Suicide: Guidance for Working with Suicidal Clients (2009)

Authors: Thomas E. Joiner, Kimberly A. Van Orden, Tracy K. Witte, M. David Rudd

Publisher: American Psychological Association 2009