@article{ref1,
title="Patients at high risk of suicide before and during a COVID-19 lockdown: ecological momentary assessment study",
journal="BJPsych open",
year="2021",
author="Cobo, Aurora and Porras-Segovia, Alejandro and Pérez-Rodríguez, Maria de Las Mercedes and Artés-Rodríguez, Antonio and Barrigón, María Luisa and Courtet, Philippe and Baca-Garcia, Enrique",
volume="7",
number="3",
pages="e82-e82",
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.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2056-4724",
doi="10.1192/bjo.2021.43",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2021.43"
}