Alan R. Teo, M.D., M.S.

Alan R. Teo, M.D., M.S., is a Professor of Psychiatry at Oregon Health & Science University. His research focuses on the intersection of social connection, technology, and mental health, particularly examining loneliness, suicide risk, and psychological assessment in military veterans and other populations. Recent work includes a randomized controlled trial of telehealth yoga for loneliness among rural older adults, studies on crisis text service use among young adults with suicidal ideation, and the development of the AASPIRE Autistic Burnout Scale. His publications also explore social media-based interventions for lethal means safety and cross-cultural longitudinal relationships between social connection, depression, and inflammation.