Peter L Franzen, PhD

Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Clinical and Translational Science

Current Appointments

  • Director, Sleep and Behavioral Neuroscience Program

Areas of Expertise

  • Sleep & Circadian Health
  • Children & Adolescents
  • Mood Disorders
  • Suicidality & Self-Harm
Peter L Franzen, PhD
Expertise & Interests Selected Publications Education & Credentials Related News

Expertise & Interests

Research Interests

Sleep, sleep disorders, and sleep deprivation; Affective neuroscience, depression, and suicide; Adolescence

Clinical Interests

Behavioral Sleep Medicine

Selected Publications

  1. Hamilton JL, Jorgensen SL, Crichlow Z, Biernesser C, Zelazny J, Franzen PL, Goldstein TR, Brent DA (2024). Social media use and sleep outcomes among adolescents at high risk for suicide. International Journal of Cognitive Therapy. 17(1):53-71.
  2. Hamilton JL, Tsypes A, Zelazny J, Sewall CJR, Rode N, Merranko J, Brent D, Goldstein TR, Franzen PL (2023). Sleep influences daily suicidal ideation through affective reactivity to interpersonal events among high-risk adolescents and young adults. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. 64(1):27-38.doi: 10.1111/jcpp.13651. PMID: 35778912 PMCID: PMC9876533
  3. Rohan KJ, Franzen PL, Roeckelin KA, Siegle GJ, Kolko DJ, Postolache TT, Vacek, P. M. (2022). Elucidating treatment targets and mediators within a confirmatory efficacy trial: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial of cognitive-behavioral therapy vs. light therapy for winter depression. Trials, 23, 383. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-022-06330-9 PMID: 35550645. PMCID: PMC9096056.
  4. Williamson AA, Soehner AM, Boyd RC, Buysse DJ, Harvey AG, Jonassaint CR, Franzen PL, Goldstein TR (2022). A Protocol for Applying Health Equity-Informed Implementation Science Models and Frameworks to Adapt a Sleep Intervention for Adolescents At Risk for Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors. Frontiers in Public Health. 10:971754. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.971754. PMID: 36311565 PMCID: PMC9597692
  5. Stepan ME, Wilckens KA, Hostler D, Wallace ML, Franzen PL (2022). Physical exertion partially mitigates task-switching deficits from sleep loss: Implications for firefighters. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 64(10):e622-e628. doi: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000002647. PMID: 35901201 PMCID: PMC9529911

Education & Credentials

Education & Training

Education
PhD, Clinical Psychology, University of Arizona
Internship
Clinical Psychology, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC
Postdoctoral
Affective Neuroscience and Sleep Medicine, University of Pittsburgh

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