TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - Can text messages identify suicide risk in real time? A within-subjects pilot examination of temporally sensitive markers of suicide risk
JO  - Clinical psychological science
A1  - Glenn, Jeffrey J.
A1  - Nobles, Alicia L.
A1  - Barnes, Laura E.
A1  - Teachman, Bethany A.
SP  - 704
EP  - 722
VL  - 8
IS  - 4
N2  - OBJECTIVE tools to assess suicide risk are needed to determine when someone is at imminent risk. This pilot laboratory investigation utilized a within-subjects design to identify patterns in text messaging (SMS) unique to high-risk periods preceding suicide attempts. Individuals reporting a history of suicide attempt (N=33) retrospectively identified past attempts and periods of lower risk (e.g., suicide ideation). Language analysis software scored 189,478 text messages to capture three psychological constructs: self-focus, sentiment, and social engagement. Mixed-effects models tested whether these constructs differed in general (means) and over time (slopes) two weeks before a suicide attempt, relative to lower-risk periods. Regarding mean differences, no language features uniquely differentiated suicide attempts from other episodes. However, when examining patterns over time, anger increased and positive emotion decreased to a greater extent as one approached a suicide attempt. <br><br>RESULTS suggest private electronic communication has the potential to provide real-time digital markers of suicide risk.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2167-7026
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2167702620906146
ID  - ref1
ER  -