A Pilot Study of the Acceptability and Usability of a Smartphone Application Intervention for Suicidal Adolescents and Their Parents

Archives of Suicide Research

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 254-264

  McManama O'Brien, Kimberly H ^a   LeCloux, Mary ^b   Ross, Abigail ^a   Gironda, Christina ^c   Wharff, Elizabeth A ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Simmons School of Social Work   (United States)

Author keywords

adolescent; intervention; parent; smartphone app; suicide

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; COPING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; MALE; MOBILE APPLICATION; PARENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PILOT STUDY; SMARTPHONE; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MALE; MOBILE APPLICATIONS; PARENTS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PILOT PROJECTS; SMARTPHONE; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE;

EID: 84976901286     PISSN: 13811118     EISSN: 15436136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13811118.2016.1182094     Document Type: Article

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