Patients at high risk of suicide before and during a COVID-19 lockdown: ecological momentary assessment study
Year: 2021
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
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.
Source: BJPsych Open
DOI: 10.1192/bjo.2021.43
Institutions: Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Hospital Universitario Rey Juan Carlos, Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Inserm, Université de Montpellier, Catholic University of the Maule, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nîmes, Hospital Universitario General de Villalba
Language: English
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $1,980
Awards: G1203951761, G1552315445, G1718066710, G2443991168, G2558582425, G278303889, G3133733420, G4494357670, G4652866256, G47552203, G4771197469, G4924592711, G5434545970, Identificación de factores genéticos determinantes de la conducta suicida en depresión, Monitorización basada en Ecological Momentary Assessment y marcadores geneticos para la personalización del tratamiento en pacientes depresivos con riesgo suicida, G8181105605, G894356020
OpenAlex ID: W3152933662