Patients at high risk of suicide before and during a COVID-19 lockdown: ecological momentary assessment study

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 thoug...

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Autores principales: Cobo, Aurora, Porras-Segovia, Alejandro, Pérez-Rodríguez, María Mercedes, Artés-Rodríguez, Antonio, Barrigón, Maria Luisa, Courtet, Philippe, Baca-García, Enrique
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cambridge University Press 2021
Materias:
Short Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8060530/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33858558
http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2021.43
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Sumario: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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