Patients at high risk of suicide before and during a COVID-19 lockdown: ecological momentary assessment study
BJPsych Open
; 7(3), 2021.
Article
in English
| ProQuest Central | ID: covidwho-1209708
ABSTRACT
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak may have affected the mental health of patients at high risk of suicide. In this study we explored the wish to die and other suicide risk factors using smartphone-based ecological momentary assessment (EMA) in patients with a history of suicidal thoughts and behaviour. Contrary to our expectations we found a decrease in the wish to die during lockdown. This is consistent with previous studies showing that suicide rates decrease during periods of social emergency. Smartphone-based EMA can allow us to remotely assess patients and overcome the physical barriers imposed by lockdown.
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ProQuest Central
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Language:
English
Journal:
BJPsych Open
Year:
2021
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Article
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