Suicide on Facebook

Ahuja, Amir; Biesaga, Krystine; Sudak, Donna M.; Draper, John; Womble, Ashley

doi:10.1097/01.pra.0000445249.38801.d1

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“…No data or social network analysis was conducted. Ahuja, et al [26] briefly discussed the suicidal postings of a male in his late twenties with a history of mental illness and the potential for offline social network intervention. No data or social network analysis was conducted.…”

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E-Health Interventions for Suicide Prevention

Christensen

Batterham

O’Dea

2014

IJERPH

119

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Many people at risk of suicide do not seek help before an attempt, and do not remain connected to health services following an attempt. E-health interventions are now being considered as a means to identify at-risk individuals, offer self-help through web interventions or to deliver proactive interventions in response to individuals’ posts on social media. In this article, we examine research studies which focus on these three aspects of suicide and the internet: the use of online screening for suicide, the effectiveness of e-health interventions aimed to manage suicidal thoughts, and newer studies which aim to proactively intervene when individuals at risk of suicide are identified by their social media postings. We conclude that online screening may have a role, although there is a need for additional robust controlled research to establish whether suicide screening can effectively reduce suicide-related outcomes, and in what settings online screening might be most effective. The effectiveness of Internet interventions may be increased if these interventions are designed to specifically target suicidal thoughts, rather than associated conditions such as depression. The evidence for the use of intervention practices using social media is possible, although validity, feasibility and implementation remains highly uncertain.

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E-Health Interventions for Suicide Prevention

Christensen

Batterham

O’Dea

2014

IJERPH

119

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“…Another study used topic modeling techniques on microblog texts to extract the subjects of interest for people‐at‐risk and then automatic classification methods to identify distressed persons (Homan, Silenzio, & Sell, ). However, the validity, feasibility, and implementation of this kind of interventions remains uncertain (Ahuja, Biesaga, Sudak, Draper, & Womble, ; Christensen, Batterham, & O'Dea, ; Fu & Chan, ).…”

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Mining social networks to improve suicide prevention: A scoping review

López-Castromán

Moulahi

Azé

et al. 2019

J of Neuroscience Research

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Attention about the risks of online social networks (SNs) has been called upon reports describing their use to express emotional distress and suicidal ideation or plans. On the Internet, cyberbullying, suicide pacts, Internet addiction, and “extreme” communities seem to increase suicidal behavior (SB). In this study, the scientific literature about SBs and SNs was narratively reviewed. Some authors focus on detecting at‐risk populations through data mining, identification of risks factors, and web activity patterns. Others describe prevention practices on the Internet, such as websites, screening, and applications. Targeted interventions through SNs are also contemplated when suicidal ideation is present. Multiple predictive models should be defined, implemented, tested, and combined in order to deal with the risk of SB through an effective decision support system. This endeavor might require a reorganization of care for SNs users presenting suicidal ideation.

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“…highlight how suicide notes posted on Facebook have lead to timeous intervention, and therefore may have prevented suicides in the past. Another advantage was described by Ahuja et al ., who report on a case where a patient's Facebook post history was used to help construct a timeline after a failed, impulsive suicide attempt – a process ultimately considered to be relevant to his treatment. To our knowledge, very little has been written about the challenges of health‐care providers being able to accurately interpret Facebook posts, and this finding in our study warrants further investigation as it may highlight an important limitation to the use of monitoring by mental health professionals.…”

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Patient–provider communication over social media: perspectives of adolescents with psychiatric illness

Rensburg

Klingensmith

McLaughlin

et al. 2015

Health Expectations

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Background Social media is an increasingly dominant platform for communication, especially among adolescents. Statements from professional bodies and a growing body of empirical evidence support a role for social media in improving provider-patient interactions. In psychiatry, particular concerns exist about the suitability of this style of communication. Very limited data are available exploring how patients would like to incorporate social media into their communication with their psychiatric providers.

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Suicide on Facebook

Cited by 27 publications

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E-Health Interventions for Suicide Prevention

E-Health Interventions for Suicide Prevention

Mining social networks to improve suicide prevention: A scoping review

Patient–provider communication over social media: perspectives of adolescents with psychiatric illness

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