Internet Search Activity for Intentional Self-Harm Forums After a High-Profile News Publication: Interrupted Time Series Analysis
Searches for "pro-suicide" websites in the United States peaked during the week a high-profile news story was published and remained elevated for 6 months afterward, highlighting the need to avoid mentioning specific sources of explicit suicide instructions in media publications.
Authors
- Nora Clancy Kelsall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2813-3502)
- Jeffrey Shaman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7216-7809)
- Mark Olfson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3958-5662)
- Madelyn S. Gould (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2881-9152)
- Catherine Gimbrone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9994-1983)
- Katherine M. Keyes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5624-021X)
Institutions
- Columbia University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Medical Internet Research
- Published
- 2024-09-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2196/52354
- Primary Topic
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00