Perceived Utility and Characterization of Personal Google Search Histories to Detect Data Patterns Proximal to a Suicide Attempt in Individuals Who Previously Attempted Suicide: Pilot Cohort Study.

Patricia A Areán Abhishek Pratap Honor Hsin Tierney K Huppert Karin E Hendricks Patrick J Heagerty Trevor Cohen Courtney L Bagge Katherine Anne Comtois

Published in: Journal of medical Internet research (2021)

Changes in online search behavior may be a useful and acceptable means of detecting suicide risk. Personalized analysis of online information-seeking behavior showed notable changes in search behavior and search terms that are tied to early warning signs of suicide and are evident 2 months to 7 days before a suicide attempt.

Keyphrases

health information
social media
depressive symptoms
healthcare
social support
randomized controlled trial
artificial intelligence