Assessing Digital Risk in Psychiatric Patients: Mixed Methods Study of Psychiatry Trainees' Experiences, Views, and Understanding.
Golnar Aref-AdibGabriella LandyMichelle EskinaziAndrew SommerladNicola MorantSonia JohnsonRichard GrahamDavid P J OsbornAlexandra Laura PitmanPublished in: JMIR mental health (2020)
Although it is common for psychiatrists to encounter patients subject to digital risk, trainee psychiatrists lack competence and confidence in their assessment. Training in digital risk and the inclusion of prompts in standardized risk proformas would promote good clinical practice and prevent a potential blind spot in general risk assessment.