title: Considerations in the Use of Interactive Voice Recording for the Temporal Assessment of Suicidal Ideation and Alcohol Use.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  A greater understanding of the temporal variation of suicidal ideation and suicidal behavior is needed to inform more effective prevention efforts. Interactive voice recording (IVR) allows for the study of temporal relationships that cannot be captured with most traditional methodologies.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To examine the feasibility of implementing IVR for the assessment of suicidal ideation.
  
  
  METHODS
  Participants (n = 4) receiving a brief intervention based on dialectical behavior therapy were asked to respond to three phone-based surveys each day over 6 weeks that assessed suicidal ideation and alcohol consumption.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Participants completed 77.7% of daily assessments, reported that calls were not burdensome, and indicated that calls were sometimes helpful in interrupting suicidal ideation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The preliminary data reported here provide optimism for the use of IVR and other forms of ecological momentary assessment in the exploration of the antecedents of suicidal behavior.
authors.affiliation: 1 Center of Excellence for Suicide Prevention, Canandaigua VAMC, Canandaigua, NY, USA.|2 Psychiatry Department, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Todd M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Bishop
authors.affiliation: 3 Department of Psychology, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, USA.|4 Center for Integrated Healthcare, Syracuse VAMC, Syracuse, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Stephen A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Maisto
authors.affiliation: 1 Center of Excellence for Suicide Prevention, Canandaigua VAMC, Canandaigua, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Peter C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Britton
authors.affiliation: 1 Center of Excellence for Suicide Prevention, Canandaigua VAMC, Canandaigua, NY, USA.|2 Psychiatry Department, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA.|4 Center for Integrated Healthcare, Syracuse VAMC, Syracuse, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Wilfred R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Pigeon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000523:psychology*; D000072860:Ecological Momentary Assessment; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011320:Primary Health Care; D011446:Prospective Studies; D059020:Suicidal Ideation; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology*; D013637:Tape Recording; D014481:United States; D014493:United States Department of Veterans Affairs; D014728:Veterans / Q000523:psychology*
keywords: ecological momentary assessment; interactive voice recording; suicidal ideation