Communications Medicine (Dec 2022)

Network-based prediction of the disclosure of ideation about self-harm and suicide in online counseling sessions

  • Zhongzhi Xu,
  • Christian S. Chan,
  • Qingpeng Zhang,
  • Yucan Xu,
  • Lihong He,
  • Florence Cheung,
  • Jiannan Yang,
  • Evangeline Chan,
  • Jerry Fung,
  • Christy Tsang,
  • Joyce Liu,
  • Paul S. F. Yip

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s43856-022-00222-4
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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Xu et al. develop a model that predicts the disclosure of self-harm and suicide ideation based on data from text-based counselling services. This model could potentially improve the preparedness of crisis workers.