Universal mental health screening with a focus on suicidal behaviour using smartphones in a Mexican rural community: protocol for the SMART-SCREEN population-based survey.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Mental disorders represent the second cause of years lived with disability worldwide. Suicide mortality has been targeted as a key public health concern by the WHO. Smartphone technology provides a huge potential to develop massive and fast surveys. Given the vast cultural diversity of Mexico and its abrupt orography, smartphone-based resources are invaluable in order to adequately manage resources, services and preventive measures in the population. The objective of this study is to conduct a universal suicide risk screening in a rural area of Mexico, measuring also other mental health outcomes such as depression, anxiety and alcohol and substance use disorders.

Methods and analysis

A population-based cross-sectional study with a temporary sampling space of 9 m

SUBMITTER: Arenas-Castaneda PE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7371217 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature