Citation

Wilks CR, Coyle TN, Krek M, Lungu A, Andriani K. Suicide Life Threat. Behav. 2018; 48(4): 379-385.

Affiliation

Department of Psychology, Behavioral Research and Therapy Clinics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, American Association of Suicidology, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/sltb.12356

PMID

28543333

Abstract

Suicidal individuals are unlikely to engage in face-to-face treatment. The Internet is emerging as an innovative approach for intervention delivery, particularly for those unable or unwilling to attend traditional treatment. Participants (N = 459) were recruited to fill out online questionnaires on suicide ideation and help-seeking modality preference. The majority of participants endorsed preferring face-to-face help over web-based help.

RESULTS from multinominal logistic regression indicated that suicide ideation was significantly related to preferring online methods versus face-to-face methods. This study highlights that the Internet can provide a novel platform to treat individuals at risk of suicide.

© 2017 The American Association of Suicidology.

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