Publisher:
Cambridge University Press on behalf of the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
Issued date:
2021-05
Citation:
Cobo, A., et al. Patients at high risk of suicide before and during a COVID-19 lockdown: ecological momentary assessment study, In: BJPsych Open, 7(3), May 2021, 3 p.
xmlui.dri2xhtml.METS-1.0.item-contributor-funder:
Instituto de Salud Carlos III (España) Delegación del Gobierno para el Plan Nacional sobre Drogas (España) Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades (España) Comunidad de Madrid
Sponsor:
This study received grant support from Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII PI13/02200; PI16/
01852; CM19/00026), Delegación del Gobierno para el Plan Nacional de Drogas (20151073),
the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (LSRG-1-005-16), the Ministerio de Ciencia,
Innovación y Universidades (RTI2018-099655-B-I00; TEC2017-92552-EXP) and by the
Comunidad de Madrid (Y2018/TCS-4705, PRACTICO-CM).
Project:
Gobierno de España. TEC2017-92552-EXP Gobierno de España. RTI2018-099655-B-I00 Gobierno de España. 20151073 Comunidad de Madrid. Y2018/TCS-4705
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 pThe 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.[+][-]