A comprehensive review of how technology is evolving the way we can modify behaviors and improve behaviorally-relevant treatments was recently published by Nicole Nugent and colleagues in the journal Behavior Modification. Here, we summarize key points from this article, which articulates both the importance of ongoing, repeated behavioral assessments as a way to understand the impact of a given intervention, as …
The dynamics of social support among suicide attempters: A smartphone-based daily diary study
Daniel D.L. Coppersmith’s study advocates for the role of of social support in predicting at risk suicide behavior and pliancy; examining the daily fluctuations of recognized social support. Over the course of 28 days, Daniel’s study used mEMA to examine the daily fluctuations of 53 adults who had attempted suicide within the past year, and capriciousness of social support was …