Suicidal behaviours and moderator support in online health communities: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Online support can be a crucial source of support for individuals experiencing suicidal behaviours, with forum moderators being pivotal in terms of the role they play in times of personal mental health emergencies. This study identified what is empirically known about the professional practices of health professionals who are online mental health forum moderators and provide support to individuals experiencing suicidal behaviours.

Design

The Levac, Colquhoun and O'Brien extension of the Arksey and O'Malley scoping review framework was used.

Search strategy

The Psychology Collection (EBSCO), PsycINFO (EBSCO), Web of Science, Taylor and Francis Online, SAGE Journals and Science Direct databases were searched for articles that featured a result relating to an

SUBMITTER: Perry A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8246377 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature