Using Information and Communication Technologies to Prevent Suicide Among Secondary School Students in Two Regions of Chile: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT: Background: There is an increasing concern for addressing suicide among adolescents in Latin America. Recent mental health policies encourage the development and implementation of preventive interventions for suicide. Such initiatives, however, have been scarcely developed, even in countries with solid mental health services such as Chile. The use of information and communications technology (ICT) might contribute to create accessible, engaging, and innovative platforms to promote well-being and support for adolescents with mental health needs and suicide risk. Objective: To evaluate a program based on ICT to prevent suicide and enhance mental health among adolescents in Chile.

Method

A cluster randomized controlled trial (RCT) will be conducted including 428 high-scho

SUBMITTER: Mascayano F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5996076 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature