title: Warning signs for suicide in Internet forums.
abstract: The presence of 10 warning signs for suicide proposed by the American Association of Suicidology was compared in 215 postings on a suicide forum and 94 postings on a self-injury forum. The suicide forum postings received a higher score on the 10 signs than the self-injury forum postings, and significant differences were found for 6 of the 10 signs: suicidal ideation, purposelessness, trapped, hopelessness, withdrawal, and, in the reverse direction, recklessness. Overall, the findings support the usefulness of the warning signs in identifying suicidal individuals.
authors.affiliation: Psychology Program, The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, 101 Vera King Farris Drive, Galloway, NJ 08205-9441, USA.
authors.forename: Stephanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: McSwain
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lester
authors.forename: John F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Gunn
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D033062:Friends / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016728:Self-Injurious Behavior / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D061108:Social Media; D059020:Suicidal Ideation; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology*; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology*; D000092864:Suicide Prevention