Cynthia A Fontanella
Biographic Data
| ID | 5417522 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Cynthia A Fontanella |
| GIVEN NAMES | Cynthia A |
| FAMILY NAME | Fontanella |
| SIGNATURE | FONTANELLA C A |
| AFFILIATIONS | The Ohio State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8089-3547 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Racial and ethnic disparities in healthcare utilization among youth in the child welfare system
Impact of childhood adversity on suicidality among children in the United States
1.62, 95% CI [1.35, 1.94]) were positively associated with suicidality; the associations were not moderated by race and ethnicity. Differential ACE exposure by race and ethnicity may help explain suicide-related disparities. ACE prevention and interventions, particularly among children of minoritized race and ethnicity, are vital. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved)
Characteristics and precipitating circumstances of suicide among youth involved with the U.S. child welfare system
Association Between Adverse Social Determinants of Health and Suicide Death
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to identify adverse social determinants of health (SDoH) International Statistical Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) code prevalence among individuals who died by suicide and to examine associations between documented adverse SDoH and suicide. RESEARCH DESIGN: A case-control study using linked medical record, insurance claim, and mortality data from 2000 to 2015 obtai…
Suicide in Older Adults in Ohio
Age-Related Racial Disparity in Suicide Rates Among US Youths From 2001 Through 2015
This study compares age-specific rates of suicide between black and white youths using data from the Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System (WISQARS) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Widening Rural-Urban Disparities in Youth Suicides, United States, 1996-2010
IMPORTANCE: Little is known about recent trends in rural-urban disparities in youth suicide, particularly sex- and method-specific changes. Documenting the extent of these disparities is critical for the development of policies and programs aimed at eliminating geographic disparities. OBJECTIVE: To examine trends in US suicide mortality for adolescents and young adults across the rural-urban continuum. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: Longitudi…
Continuity of care for youth in foster care with serious emotional disturbances
Factors associated with treatment attrition for Medicaid-enrolled youth with serious emotional disturbances
Need or availability? Modeling aftercare decisions for psychiatrically hospitalized adolescents
The influence of clinical, treatment, and healthcare system characteristics on psychiatric readmission of adolescents
This study examined predictors of readmission for a sample of 522 adolescents enrolled in Medicaid and admitted to three inpatient psychiatric hospitals in Maryland. Comprehensive data on clinical, treatment, and health care system characteristics were collected from archival sources (medical records, Medicaid claims, and the Area Resource File). Predictors of readmission were examined with bivariate (Kaplan Meier) and multivariate (Cox Regressio…
Need or availability? Modeling aftercare decisions for psychiatrically hospitalized adolescents
The influence of clinical, treatment, and healthcare system characteristics on psychiatric readmission of adolescents
This study examined predictors of readmission for a sample of 522 adolescents enrolled in Medicaid and admitted to three inpatient psychiatric hospitals in Maryland. Comprehensive data on clinical, treatment, and health care system characteristics were collected from archival sources (medical records, Medicaid claims, and the Area Resource File). Predictors of readmission were examined with bivariate (Kaplan Meier) and multivariate (Cox Regressio…
Factors associated with treatment attrition for Medicaid-enrolled youth with serious emotional disturbances
Widening Rural-Urban Disparities in Youth Suicides, United States, 1996-2010
IMPORTANCE: Little is known about recent trends in rural-urban disparities in youth suicide, particularly sex- and method-specific changes. Documenting the extent of these disparities is critical for the development of policies and programs aimed at eliminating geographic disparities. OBJECTIVE: To examine trends in US suicide mortality for adolescents and young adults across the rural-urban continuum. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: Longitudi…
Continuity of care for youth in foster care with serious emotional disturbances
Age-Related Racial Disparity in Suicide Rates Among US Youths From 2001 Through 2015
This study compares age-specific rates of suicide between black and white youths using data from the Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System (WISQARS) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Suicide in Older Adults in Ohio
Characteristics and precipitating circumstances of suicide among youth involved with the U.S. child welfare system
Association Between Adverse Social Determinants of Health and Suicide Death
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to identify adverse social determinants of health (SDoH) International Statistical Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) code prevalence among individuals who died by suicide and to examine associations between documented adverse SDoH and suicide. RESEARCH DESIGN: A case-control study using linked medical record, insurance claim, and mortality data from 2000 to 2015 obtai…
Racial and ethnic disparities in healthcare utilization among youth in the child welfare system
Impact of childhood adversity on suicidality among children in the United States
1.62, 95% CI [1.35, 1.94]) were positively associated with suicidality; the associations were not moderated by race and ethnicity. Differential ACE exposure by race and ethnicity may help explain suicide-related disparities. ACE prevention and interventions, particularly among children of minoritized race and ethnicity, are vital. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved)
Medicine (9 works) · Mental health (7 works) · Psychiatry (7 works) · Poison control (6 works) · Suicide and Self-Harm Studies (6 works) · Suicide prevention (6 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (5 works) · Environmental health (5 works) · Health care (5 works) · Injury prevention (5 works)