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Using Technology to Promote Suicide Prevention by https://padlet.com/alyssahourihan/slyt0xpg6rq4wld5 en-us 2021-04-26 07:39:31 UTC 2026-02-09 14:59:25 UTC hello@padlet.com Background: alyssahourihan https://padlet.com/alyssahourihan/slyt0xpg6rq4wld5/wish/1462194817 Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the U.S and is on the rise. Suicide rates are up by 33% over the last 20 years. Barriers to suicide prevention and treatment include financial burden and social stigmas attached to mental health. Lack of organized data revolving around suicide due to these barriers, among others such as legalities, contributes to the lack of advances in suicide prevention. ]]> 2021-04-27 01:03:39 UTC https://padlet.com/alyssahourihan/slyt0xpg6rq4wld5/wish/1462194817 alyssahourihan https://padlet.com/alyssahourihan/slyt0xpg6rq4wld5/wish/1462211041 2021-04-27 01:09:19 UTC https://padlet.com/alyssahourihan/slyt0xpg6rq4wld5/wish/1462211041 Communication Technology: alyssahourihan https://padlet.com/alyssahourihan/slyt0xpg6rq4wld5/wish/1462238734 The National Suicide Prevention Hotline is a national network committed to improving crisis services and preventing suicide. Their crisis service centers provide free emotional support to those in crisis 24/7 through their hotline as well as through public messaging.

Anonymity and free-of-charge service bypass two of the biggest burdens to receiving help during a crisis situation.]]> 2021-04-27 01:19:06 UTC https://padlet.com/alyssahourihan/slyt0xpg6rq4wld5/wish/1462238734 Information Technology: alyssahourihan https://padlet.com/alyssahourihan/slyt0xpg6rq4wld5/wish/1462258750 The Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale is a risk assessment tool implemented into the Electronic Health Record workflow that allows the user to recognize suicide risk promptly, resulting in immediate follow-up care.

]]> 2021-04-27 01:26:32 UTC https://padlet.com/alyssahourihan/slyt0xpg6rq4wld5/wish/1462258750 Information Technology: alyssahourihan https://padlet.com/alyssahourihan/slyt0xpg6rq4wld5/wish/1462707216 This study focused on removing barriers associated with suicide prevention by implementing a suicide risk assessment. None of the clients went on to die by suicide.]]> 2021-04-27 04:45:56 UTC https://padlet.com/alyssahourihan/slyt0xpg6rq4wld5/wish/1462707216 References: alyssahourihan https://padlet.com/alyssahourihan/slyt0xpg6rq4wld5/wish/1462752677 Bjureberg, J. & Dahlin, M. & Carlborg, A. & Edberg, H. & Haglund, A. & Runeson, B. (2021). Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale Screen Version: initial screening for suicide risk in a psychiatric emergency department. Psychological Medicine, 1–9. https://doi.org/ 10.1017/S0033291721000751

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2021, March 23). Suicide Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/suicide/facts/index.html

Crepeau-Hobson, F. & Estes, J. (2019). Removing barriers to treatment: evaluation of a youth suicide prevention program. Journal of Youth Development, 14 (3). https://doi.org/10.5195/jyd.2019.731

Fortune, F.S., & Wen-Hsien, C. (2019). An evaluation of suicide prevention hotline results in Taiwan: Caller profiles and the effect on emotional distress and suicide risk. Journal of Affective Disorders, 244, 16-20. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2018.09.050

New York State Department of Health. (2018, September). Suicide and self inflicted injuries in new york state. https://nyshc.health.ny.gov/web/nyapd/suicides-in-new-york

World Health Organization. (2019, September 2). Suicide. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/suicide

]]> 2021-04-27 05:06:18 UTC https://padlet.com/alyssahourihan/slyt0xpg6rq4wld5/wish/1462752677 alyssahourihan https://padlet.com/alyssahourihan/slyt0xpg6rq4wld5/wish/1462760169 Beginning July 16, 2022, dialing “988” will route calls to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline]]> 2021-04-27 05:09:42 UTC https://padlet.com/alyssahourihan/slyt0xpg6rq4wld5/wish/1462760169 Outcome Data: alyssahourihan https://padlet.com/alyssahourihan/slyt0xpg6rq4wld5/wish/1462796982 During the course of the hotline call, significant emotional distress reduction and suicidal ideation urgency de-escalation was achieved.]]> 2021-04-27 05:25:06 UTC https://padlet.com/alyssahourihan/slyt0xpg6rq4wld5/wish/1462796982 Current NYS Suicide Data (years 2016-2018): alyssahourihan https://padlet.com/alyssahourihan/slyt0xpg6rq4wld5/wish/1462800832 Suicide rates continue to increase per year: 2016 (1671), 2017 (1677), 2018 (1713). The highest rates are in the following populations: White, male, between the ages of 45-54, never married.]]> 2021-04-27 05:26:49 UTC https://padlet.com/alyssahourihan/slyt0xpg6rq4wld5/wish/1462800832