Developing a Brief Suicide Prevention Intervention and Mobile Phone Application: A Qualitative Report |
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| Authors: | Beth D Kennard Candice Biernesser Kristin L Wolfe Aleksandra A Foxwell Simon J Craddock Lee Katie V Rial |
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| Institution: | 1. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas;2. Children's Health, Dallas, Texas;3. University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania;4. Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
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| Abstract: | Suicide is the second leading cause of death among youth and has become a serious public health problem. There has been limited research on strategies to decrease the likelihood of reattempt in adolescents. As phase one of a treatment development study, clinicians, parents, and adolescents participated in qualitative interviews in order to gain new perspectives on developing a targeted intervention and a safety plan phone application for suicide prevention. Participants indicated that transition of care, specific treatment targets, and safety planning were important parts of treatment. In addition, all participants endorsed the use of a smartphone application for these purposes. |
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| Keywords: | adolescents mobile technology qualitative interviews suicide |
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