ArticleBJPsych open2024
Suicide-related internet use of mental health patients: what clinicians know.
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- The representation of adolescent social media use: a systematic review and content analysis of UK newspaper articles.BMC public health · 2025Pooled it
- Characteristics of Suicidal Patients Who Engaged in Suicide-Related Internet Use in the United Kingdom: Cross-Sectional Survey Findings.JMIR mental health · 2025Article
- Exploring Suicide-Related Internet Use Among Suicidal Mental Health Patients in the United Kingdom: Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study.JMIR mental health · 2025Article
- Suicide-related internet use among mental health patients who died by suicide in the UK: a national clinical survey with case-control analysis.The Lancet regional health. Europe · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundSuicide-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.
aimsTo 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 assessment and management of patients.
methodTwelve clinicians practising at secondary mental health services in England participated in interviews. Thematic analyses were used for data interpretation.
resultsClinicians who participated in interviews rarely initiate discussions on SRIU with their patients despite considering this an important factor in suicidality. Age of both patients and clinicians has the potential to influence enquiry into SRIU. Clinicians recognise the potential benefits of patients finding supportive online communities but also express concerns about harmful and low-quality online content related to suicide.
conclusionsIntegrating SRIU enquiry into standard clinical practice, regardless of the patient's age, is an important step towards comprehensive patient care. Broader training for clinicians on enquiring about online behaviours is essential to mitigate potential risks and harness the benefits of SRIU in mental health patients.
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