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. 2015 Oct 1;33(4):345-357.
doi: 10.1080/15228835.2015.1106384. Epub 2015 Dec 14.

Developing a Brief Suicide Prevention Intervention and Mobile Phone Application: a Qualitative Report

Beth D Kennard  1 , Candice Biernesser  2 , Kristin L Wolfe  1 , Aleksandra A Foxwell  1 , Simon J Craddock Lee  3 , Katie V Rial  1 , Sarita Patel  1 , Carol Cheng  4 , Tina Goldstein  2 , Dana McMakin  2 , Beatriz Blastos  5 , Antoine Douaihy  2 , Jamie Zelazny  2 , David A Brent  2
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Developing a Brief Suicide Prevention Intervention and Mobile Phone Application: a Qualitative Report

Beth D Kennard et al. J Technol Hum Serv. .

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.

Keywords: Adolescents; Mobile Technology; Qualitative Interviews; Suicide.

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