Harvard model predicted 75% of suicide attempts one week before occurrence
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Harvard researchers predicted 75% of suicide attempts a week before they occurred using a short-term risk model. The finding suggests interventions could target a much tighter timeframe than typical models, and lead author Matthew Nock urged better measurement of suicidal thoughts when they occur.
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KEY FACTS
- For Americans aged 10 to 34, suicide is the second-leading cause of death; it is the fourth-leading cause among those aged 35 to 44, per the article.
- Previous studies cited show about 50% of people who died by suicide saw a clinician in their final month, though much data relied on self-report.
- Lead author Matthew Nock is a Harvard psychology professor and commented to the FAS Current about the need to better measure suicidal thoughts when they occur.
- The finding implies that interventions could be timed to a much shorter window (around one week) to potentially prevent attempts.
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