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Digital Approaches for Understanding Behaviors Prior to Suicide

2023 Standard Research Grant

Amount Awarded: $125,000

Focus Area: Psychosocial

Mark Larsen, MEng, DPhil

Mark Larsen, MEng, DPhil

University of New South Wales (Australia)

Inside the Research

A significant proportion of suicides occur in public spaces. While some sites have implemented alarm systems, intervention is often too late. This project will use archived CCTV footage to understand behaviors preceding suicide in a range of public settings. The project will then see if it’s possible to automatically identify behavioral warning signs, potentially allowing for earlier detection and intervention to prevent these suicides. Best practice guidelines for safe and effective intervention will be developed.