The role of mobile phone technology in understanding and preventing suicidal behavior
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In this editorial, we discuss how mobile phone technology has the potential to move the field forward in terms of understanding suicide risk as well as laying foundations for the development of effective treatments/interventions. We have focused on mobile health technology given the rapid growth of mobile health approaches in suicide prevention (De Jaegere & Portzky, 2014; Mishara & Kerkhof, 2013) and psychological research more generally (Myin-Germeys et al., 2009; Nock, Prinstein, & Sterba, 2009; Palmier-Claus et al., 2011) and because mobile phone use is ubiquitous, with 75% of the world having access to a mobile phone (Kay, 2011). (aut. ref.)
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EMA remains a relatively underused data collection method in suicide research.
“Meanwhile, EMA remains a relatively underused data collection method in suicide research, although its features make it suitable for the assessment of suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STBs) (4, 25, 26).”
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EMA is suitable for the assessment of suicidal thoughts and behaviors.
“Meanwhile, EMA remains a relatively underused data collection method in suicide research, although its features make it suitable for the assessment of suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STBs) (4, 25, 26).”
From Don't Miss the Moment: A Systematic Review of Ecological Momentary Assessment in Suicide Research (2022) · cites this paper as [25]
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- Authors
- de Beurs, D., Kirtley, O., Kerkhof, A., Portzky, G., & O’Connor, R. C.
- Affiliations
- Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research (Nivel), Utrecht, The Netherlands
- University of Glasgow (GB)
- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (NL)
- Ghent University (BE)
- Venue
- Crisis
- Publisher
- Hogrefe Publishing Group
- Published
- 2015-06-01
- Volume
- 36
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 79-82
- ISSN
- 0227-5910 (ISSN-L)
- 2151-2396
- OpenAlex
- W1856242872
- Cited by
- 47
- References
- 29
- Citations by year
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- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- www.nivel.nl
- Licence
- other-oa
- Locations
- Crisis (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
- Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University) (submittedVersion)
- ENLIGHTEN (Jurnal Bimbingan dan Konseling Islam) (submittedVersion)
- Lirias (submittedVersion)
- VU Research Portal (submittedVersion)
- Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Mental Health Research Topics
- Keywords
- mobile phone technology, suicide prevention, suicide risk, mobile health, smartphone use, suicide risk assessment, suicide intervention
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