title: Considerations regarding online methods for suicide-related research and suicide risk assessment.
abstract: Frequent advances in technology provide new and exciting opportunities for conducting suicide research and suicide risk assessments. However, to the authors' knowledge, best practices for using technology, specifically the Internet, to conduct research protocols involving suicide risk assessments have not been examined. In research contexts, the use of technology for research on suicidal behavior and suicide risk assessment can offer benefits relative to other forms of data collection. These advantages, which include increased validity, feasibility, and efficiency, as well as improvements in data collection and management, are presented. Considerations regarding the implementation of an online system for suicide risk assessment as well as limitations and future directions are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA.
authors.forename: Matthew S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Michaels
authors.forename: Carol
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chu
authors.forename: Caroline
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: Brittany E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Schulman
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Joiner
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research; D003625:Data Collection / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods; D016728:Self-Injurious Behavior / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013405:Suicide / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*