These published articles, co-authored with school-based crisis experts, summarize current research in the areas of adolescent self-injury and suicide prevention and offer strategies for intervention that can be implemented by mental health professionals, educators, and caregivers.
Expert Insight | October 2025
Dr. Marina Niznik Discusses Postvention and Suicide Prevention in APA Feature
Dr. Marina Niznik, a licensed psychologist and president of Inlight Psychological Services, PC, was interviewed for this American Psychological Association (APA) article on postvention—a critical suicide prevention strategy that focuses on how schools and communities can effectively respond after a suicide occurs. In the piece, Dr. Niznik shares her expertise in crisis preparedness, survivor support, and the importance of providing ongoing psychological care for those impacted by loss.
“We want to be prepared to manage the unexpected crisis of the tragic death while also taking steps to ensure it doesn’t happen again”
—Marina Niznik, PhD
Communiqué
Adolescent Suicide Prevention in the Context of Social Media. Part 1: Overview
By: Marina Niznik, Scott Poland, & Richard Lieberman
Communiqué
Adolescent Suicide Prevention in the Context of Social Media. Part 2: Suggestions
By: Marina Niznik, Scott Poland, & Richard Lieberman
Communiqué
Suicide Contagion and Clusters. Part 1: What School Psychologists Should Know
By: Scott Poland, Richard Lieberman, & Marina Niznik
Communiqué
Suicide Contagion and Clusters. Part 2: What Can a School Psychologist Do?
By: Richard Lieberman, Scott Poland, & Marina Niznik
NASP
Nonsuicidal Self-Injury: Helping Handout for School
By: Richard Lieberman, Scott Poland, & Marina Niznik
Product ID: N1818
NASP
Nonsuicidal Self-Injury: Helping Handout for Home
By: Richard Lieberman, Scott Poland, & Marina Niznik
Product ID: N1818
Scott Poland, EdD my former supervisor, director, and mentor, is an internationally recognized psychologist and suicide prevention expert who literally wrote the book on Suicide in Schools and Coping with Crisis and continues to supplement the foundational knowledge and practical skills he established for me with his passion and unwavering commitment in this field of work. He is a professor and Director of the Suicide and Violence Prevention Office at NOVA Southeastern University.
Richard Lieberman, MA is an unparalleled school psychologist and crisis specialist who served one of the nation’s largest school districts and has greatly broaden my knowledge base, career experience (and laugh lines!). He is co-author of School Crisis Prevention and Intervention: The PREPaRE Model (2009) and a lecturer at Loyola Marymount University.
I am privileged to know them, work with them, and to share our collective knowledge on these topics.
Co-presenters, NASP Convention 2019
Pictured from left to right: Richard Lieberman, MA; Marina Niznik, PhD; Scott Poland, EdD