Olga Revzina, MA

Undergraduate School
Bates College

Graduate School
The Catholic University of America

Interests & Career Goals

My clinical work and research have been broadly dedicated to understanding and reducing suicide risk. Looking ahead, I aim to continue integrating these interests by identifying which components of suicide-focused, evidence-based interventions are most effective for meeting individuals’ unique needs—both as a clinician and as a researcher.

Favorite Pastimes

In my free time, I enjoy various methods of immersing myself in fantasy worlds, ranging from reading and playing video games to participating in D&D campaigns, and sleeping.

Why I Chose Duke

After the interview day, I had a lingering thought that Duke felt as if it had been scientifically engineered in a lab to align with everything I’m looking for—from providing gender-affirming care to practicing full-model DBT. I also connected with Duke’s emphasis on a growth-edge mindset—it aligns with my belief in consistently challenging myself while also recognizing and celebrating growth.

Research Interests

Broadly, I am interested in leveraging ambulatory assessments and multimodal methods to develop an improved understanding of both proximal and distal correlates of self-injurious thoughts and behaviors (SITBs). I am especially interested in examining interpersonal- and structural-level stressors that contribute to elevated SITBs in LGBTQIA+ populations.

Publications

Revzina, O., Ninan, T., Zhang, I., Jobes, D., Philips, T., Mandel, A.A. (In Preparation). Testing theory validity and predictive utility of the three-step-theory of suicide using ecological momentary assessment. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior.
Revzina, O., Roos, M., Varga, P., Vaidyanathan, B. (Under Review). Awe and work engagement among scientists. Journal of Research in Personality.
Revzina, O., Mandel, A.A. (2025) Suicide in LGBTQIA+ Communities. In D. Friedman-Wheeler (Ed.), The Sage Encyclopedia of Mood and Anxiety Disorders (pp. 1252-1253). SAGE Publications. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781071886229.n430
Mandel, A. A., Mitchell, E., Krush, C., & Revzina, O. (2024). Differences in suicide-specific attentional bias based on stimuli across the suicide Stroop and disengagement tasks. Journal of Affective Disorders.
Mandel, A.A., Revzina, O., Hunt, S., & Rogers, M. (2024). Ecological momentary assessments of cognitive dysfunction and passive suicidal ideation among college students. Behavior research and therapy, 180, 104602.
Linke, J.O., Haller, S.P., Xu, E., Nguyen, L., Chue, A., Zapp, C., Revzina, O., Perlstein, S., Ross, A.J., Tseng, W.L., Shaw, P., Brotman, M.A., Pine, D.S., Gotts, S.J., Leibenluft, E., Kircanski, K. Persistent frustration-induced reconfigurations of brain networks predict individual differences in irritability. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 62(6), 684-695.
Mandel, A.A., Revzina, O., Jessani, Z., & Brown, G. (2022). Revised Attentional Fixation on Suicide Experiences Questionnaire (AFSEQ-R) and its relationship with suicidal ideation and behavior: A cross-sectional study. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 52(6), 1096-1109.
Haller, S.P., Chen, G., Kitt, E., Smith, A., Stoddard, J., Abend, R., Cárdenas, S., Revzina, O., Coppersmith, D., Leibenluft, E., Brotman, M.A., Pine, D.S., Pagliaccio, D. (2021). Reliability of task-evoked neutral activation during face- emotion paradigms: Effects of scanner and psychological processes. Human Brain Mapping, 43(7), 2109-2120.
Naim, R., Kircanski, K., Gold, A.L., Ramaris, G.E., Davis, M., Perlstein, S., Clayton M., Revzina, O., Brotman, M.A. (2021). Across-subjects multiple baseline trial of exposure-based cognitive-behavioral therapy for severe irritability: A study protocol. BMJ Open, 11(3), e039169.
Naim, R., Goodwin, M.S., Dombek, K., Revzina, O., Agorsor, C., Kyunghun, L., Zapp, C., Freitag, G.F., Cardinale, E., Jangraw, D., Brotman, M.A. (2021). Cardiovascular reactivity as a measure of irritability in transdiagnostic youth: Preliminary associations. International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research, 30(4), e1890.
Naim, R., Goodwin, M.S., Dombek, K., Revzina, O., Agorsor, C., Kyunghun, L., Zapp, C., Freitag, G.F., Cardinale, E., Jangraw, D., Brotman, M.A. (2021). Cardiovascular reactivity as a measure of irritability in transdiagnostic youth: Preliminary associations. International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research, 30(4), e1890.

Poster Presentations

Revzina, O., Rubin, A., Smith., L., Adler Mandel, A., Fox, K.R. (2024, November). Identity-specific reasons for NSSI engagement: Insights from mixed methods research in LGBTQIA+ individuals. Poster presented at the SSI SIG Meeting at the 58^th Annual Convention for the ABCT, Philadephia, Pennsylvania.
Rubin, A., Revzina, O., Adler Mandel, A., Castillo Cruz, R., Lu, D., Stori, S., Robinson-Feliciano, A., Lemons, M., & Fox, K. R. (2024, April 18). Characterizing relationships between gender dysphoria and nonsuicidal self-injury. Oral presentation at the 3^rd Annual Suicide Research Symposium (SRS), virtual.
Revzina, O., Ninan, P., Jobes, D., Zhang, I., & Mandel, A.A. (2023, November). Median split or latent class growth analysis? Comparing two distinct ways of probing the first two steps of the three-step theory of suicide. Poster presented at the 57^th Annual Convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT), Seattle, WA.
Mandel, A.A., Mitchell E., Krush, C., & Revzina, O. (2023, October). Difficulty disengaging attention away from suicide-relevant stimuli: A word-level analysis. Poster presented at the 2023 International Summit on Suicide Research, Barcelona, Spain.
Mandel, A.A., Revzina, O., & Jessani, Z. (2023, April). Cognitions over time: Ecological momentary assessments (EMA) of cognitive dysfunction and suicidal ideation among college students. Oral presentation at the 2^nd Annual SRS, virtual.
Ruiz, M., Gantz, D., Pilavdzic, J., Revzina, O., Jessani, Z., François, E., & Mandel, A. A. (2022, April 7). Negative cognitions, social-problem solving skills, and rumination: A closer look at the mental health impact of COVID-19. Poster presented at the 56^th Annual Convention for the ABCT, New York, NY.
Revzina, O., Rubin, A., Mandel, A.A., Castillo, R., Lu, D., Stori, S., Robinson-Feliciano, A., Lemons, M., Fox., K. (2022, June). Capturing NSSI experiences of LGBTQ+ individuals: A mixed methods analysis. Poster presented at the 2^nd SRS, virtual.
Linke, J., Haller, S., Xu, E., Nguyen, L., Chue, A., Zapp, C., Revzina, O., Perlstein, S., Ross, A., Tseng, W., Shaw, P., Brotman, M., Pine, D., Gotts S., Leibenluft, E., Kircanski, K. (2021, December). Frustration-induced reconfigurations of brain networks: Implications for irritability. Poster presented at the 60^th American College of Neuropsychopharmacology Annual Meeting, virtual.
Revzina, O., Ninan, P., Jobes, D., Zhang., & Mandel, A.A. (2021, November). Testing 1^st step of the three-step theory of suicide using ecological momentary assessment. Poster presented at the 1^st SRS, virtual.
Revzina, O., Ninan, P., Jobes, D., Zhang., & Mandel, A.A. (2021, November). Short-term fluctuations in suicidal ideation and related constructs in the context of the three-step theory of suicide. Oral presentation delivered at the SSI SIG Meeting at the 55^th Annual Convention for the ABCT, virtual.
Revzina, O., Chang, K., Kline, K., Hart, A., Fox, K. (2021, April). Interpersonal and structural-level impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health in LGBTQ+ young adults. Poster presented at the 9^th LGBT Health Wokforce Conference, virtual.
Castillo, R., Revzina, O., Chang, K., Kline, K., Hart, A., Fox., K. (2021, April). Outness and wellbeing among LGBTQ+ Latinx individuals during COVID-19. Poster presented at the Catholic University of America Research Day, virtual.
Naim, R., Dombek, K., Revzina, O., Agorsor, C., & Brotman, M.A. (2020, September). Physiological reactivity in response to frustration-inducing task: Associations with irritability, sleep and emotion regulation. Poster presented at the 4^th Congress on Pediatric Irritability and Dysregulation, virtual.
Fox, K.R., Chang, K., Revzina, O., Kline, K., Hart, A. (2020, November). Interpersonal and structural-level impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health in LGBTQ+ young adults. In Fox, K.R., Mallory, D. (chairs), Quantifying Minority Stress: Treatment-related Targets and Attitudes Among Sexual and Gender Minorities. Panel presented at the 54th Annual Convention for the Association for ABCT, virtual.
Revzina, O., Naim, R., Cardinale, E., Agorsor, C., Botz-Zapp, C., Dombek, K., Freitag, G., Brotman, M. (2019, September). Heart rate fluctuation in response to a frustration inducing task in youth with irritability. Poster presented at the NIMH Scientific Training Day, Washington, DC.
Revzina, O., Deveney, C., Stoddard, S., Kircanski, K., Yi, J., Hsu, D., Moroney, E., Machlin, L., Donahue, L., Roule, A., Perhamus, G., Pine, D., Brotman, M., Leibenluft, E, Tseng, W. (2019, May). Predicting irritability in youth: A machine learning approach with fMRI data. Poster presented at the Association for Psychological Science (APS) Annual Conference, Washington, DC.
Revzina, O., Haller, S., Tseng, W., Perlstein, S., Ross, A., Pine, D., Leibenluft, E., Brotman, M. (2019, May). Test-retest reliability of neural activation during frustration. Poster presented at the NIH Postbaccalaureate Poster Day, Bethesda, MD.
Revzina, O., Low, K., Fox, K. (2019, March). Exploring the role of negative affect and rumination in pain responses and mood changes. Poster Presented at the International Convention for Psychological Science (ICPS) Annual Meeting, Paris, France.