Research
Spirituality, Stigma and Suicide Lab
Are you interested in any of the following questions?
In what ways does spirituality and religious beliefs protect people from thinking about and/or attempting suicide? Are there any ways that spirituality and religion might confer additional risk for suicide?
What resources and practices are available in the Christian faith that might alleviate stigma, facilitate hospitality, and encourage compassion towards people experiencing suicidality, mental illness ,and addiction?
How does religious coping play a part in response to traumatic events, potentially changing a person's trajectory towards PTSD, post-traumatic growth, and substance use?
What is the relationship of the Christian notion of sin with suicide, mental illness, and addiction? Are there theological perspectives that might alleviate, rather than contribute to, stigma? [Theoretical]
If so, the Spirituality, Stigma, and Suicide Lab is for you!
The Spirituality, Stigma, and Suicide Lab is headed by Dr. Curtis Lehmann, Associate Professor at Azusa Pacific University. The lab is open to APU undergraduate students and graduate students in the M.S. in Research Psychology and Data Analysis program.
About Dr. Lehmann
Dr. Lehmann is a licensed clinical psychologist who joined the Department of Psychology full-time in August 2015, having previously serving as an adjunct faculty in the department from 2011-2013. He attended UC Irvine for his bachelor’s in Psychology, where he also competed on the track and field team, was president of Athletes in Action, and was chair of Psi Chi. He then attended Fuller Theological Seminary, where he received a Master’s in Psychology, Master’s in Christian Leadership, and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology.
Research Interests
Other Relevant Work Experience
Dr. Lehmann has performed data analysis on Saddleback’s Daniel Plan and consulted on the development of a statistical program, UNIMULT. He has experience with clinical services consulting (e.g. suicide protocols, risk management), church consultation, and training in organizational conflict resolution.
Resources
Posters that were presented at an academic research conference.
Measuring Suicidal Capability: Initial Scale Conceptualization and Development – View PDF
Spirituality and Reasoned Action as Predictors of Participating in Service Projects View PDF
Exploring Complex Religious Responses to Trauma: Associations between Religious Coping, Posttraumatic Stress, and Posttraumatic Growth – View PDF
Interactions of Religious Coping and Impulsivity on the Relationships between Trauma, PTSD, and Substance Use among a Community Sample – View PDF
