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In recent years, much has changed with respect to the role of the internet and social media in suicide and its prevention. The research literature on the topic has expanded dramatically. Data from social media and from information and communications technology have taken an increasingly critical role in death investigations, and patients’ digital activities are often an important focus for psychiatric case formulation and treatment planning. This chapter presents an update on what is known about the relationship between suicide and social media and the internet, with suggestions for clinicians who are treating patients at risk for death from suicide. The chapter is organized into three sections to offer starting points for further reading and treatment planning: 1) “Social Networking and Behavior,” 2) “Information Access,” and 3) “Growing Role of Artificial Intelligence and Software.”
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