BACKGROUND: Suicide is a national public health crisis and a critical patient safety issue. It is the 10th leading cause of death overall and the second leading cause of death among adolescents and young adults (15-34 years old). Research shows 80% o...
Journal of consulting and clinical psychology
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OBJECTIVE: Mental illness is a leading cause of disease burden; however, many barriers prevent people from seeking mental health services. Technological innovations may improve our ability to reach underserved populations by overcoming many existing ...
OBJECTIVE: Counselor assessment of suicide risk is one key component of crisis counseling, and standards require risk assessment in every crisis counseling conversation. Efforts to increase risk assessment frequency are limited by quality improvement...
BACKGROUND: Crisis Intervention Hotline can effectively reduce suicide risk, but suffer from low connectivity rates and untimely crisis response. By integrating speech signals and deep learning to assist in crisis assessment, it is expected to enhanc...