Dr. Brianna Turner

Biography

Brianna Turner is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Victoria. She holds a Ph.D. from Simon Fraser University. Her research focuses on understanding the factors that lead individuals to engage in risky self-damaging behaviors such as non-suicidal self-injury, suicidal behaviors, disordered eating, and substance abuse. Turner employs longitudinal and micro-longitudinal methods, including daily diaries and ecological momentary assessment, to investigate the emotional and cognitive interpersonal contingencies that influence these behaviors over time. The ultimate goal of her research is to enhance the ability to predict and prevent self-damaging behaviors. In her clinical work, she is intensively trained in dialectical behavior therapy, and she works with adolescents and adults to help them effectively manage their emotions and relationships, as well as mitigate risky behaviors. Turner has extensive experience delivering evidence-based treatments, including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), for the assessment and management of suicidal behavior.

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