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Warning Signs for Suicide on the Internet: A Descriptive Study
Author(s) -
Mandrusiak Michael,
Rudd M. David,
Joiner Thomas E.,
Berman Alan L.,
Van Orden Kimberly A.,
Witte Tracy
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
suicide and life‐threatening behavior
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.544
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1943-278X
pISSN - 0363-0234
DOI - 10.1521/suli.2006.36.3.263
Subject(s) - warning signs , the internet , suicide prevention , poison control , medical emergency , warning system , injury prevention , occupational safety and health , human factors and ergonomics , psychology , medicine , computer security , engineering , computer science , world wide web , pathology , transport engineering , telecommunications
The issue of suicide warning signs on the Internet is considered. In addition to reviewing some of the relevant conceptual issues about warning signs, a random sample of Internet sites was selected and reviewed. Warning signs were grouped and agreement across sites was examined, with results confirming broad disparity in what is presented to the public. The implications of a lack of consensus on warning signs for suicide are discussed.