Dr. Vladimir Carli is a psychiatrist by background, and since the time of his residency, he has worked extensively in suicide prevention. Currently, he holds the position of Head of one of the Research Units at the National Centre of Suicide Prevention (NASP) at Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden. At NASP, Dr. Carli is dedicated to the development and evaluation of public health methods for suicide prevention. In addition, he provides comprehensive training in suicide prevention for various stakeholders, including first responders, healthcare personnel, medical students, media professionals, and the general public.
Dr. Carli also oversees multiple research projects in the fields of e-health and mental health promotion. Notably, he is actively involved in two large multicentre projects funded by the European Union, one with 5 million Euros and another with 7 million Euros, under the Horizon2020 initiative.
NASP also boasts the distinction of being a WHO Collaborating Centre for Research, Training, and Methods Development in Suicide Prevention, and Dr. Carli serves as its co-director. In his previous roles, Dr. Carli has held positions such as Vice President of the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP), Chair of the Suicidology Section of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA), and co-chair of the Suicide Prevention Network of the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ECNP).
Throughout his career, Dr. Carli has engaged with suicide research from various angles and perspectives. His work has encompassed research projects exploring the biological and genetic determinants of suicide, the development of preventive measures tailored for high-risk groups like prisoners, and the investigation of methods to assess suicide risk. Presently, Dr. Carli’s primary research interests lie in the domain of universal suicide prevention for youth and the development of e-interventions for suicide prevention. He is notably one of the key developers of the Youth Aware of Mental Health (YAM) mental health promotion program, which is currently being implemented in several countries worldwide, including Sweden, Norway, the UK, India, the US, and Australia.
In his professional journey, Dr. Carli has also accumulated extensive experience in overseeing the administration of complex research units and projects. He firmly believes that his expertise and competencies can make a valuable contribution to the objectives of the International Academy of Suicide Research.