Suicide-related internet use of mental health patients: what clinicians know.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Suicide-related internet use (SRIU), defined as internet use related to one's own feelings of suicide, can be both a risk and protective factor, especially for isolated individuals. Despite its influence on suicidality, clinicians face challenges in assessing SRIU because of the private nature of internet usage. Current recommendations on enquiring about SRIU in a clinical setting concern mostly young people.

Aims

To address the gap in understanding SRIU among patients of all ages, this study aims to explore mental health clinicians' experiences, attitudes and beliefs regarding enquiring about SRIU, as well as the risks and benefits it presents in the assessment and management of patients. Finally, the study aims to establish the role SRIU potentially plays in the

SUBMITTER: Bojanic L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11698162 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature