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Using Momentary Assessment to Examine Associations between Social Disconnection, Cognitive Vulnerability, and Suicidal Ideation in Late-Life Depression

2024 Early Career Research Grant

Amount Awarded: $140,000

Focus Area: Psychosocial

Swathi Gujral, Ph.D.

Swathi Gujral, Ph.D.

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Inside the Research

Suicide rates are highest among older adults. This study uses a three-week period of twice daily mobile assessments of social disconnection (e.g., isolation, loneliness, low satisfaction with interactions) and of cognitive vulnerabilities (e.g., poor impulse control, inflexible thinking, and low attention span) in a sample of older individuals with increased risk for suicide. The goal is to learn about how multiple dimensions of social disconnection and cognitive vulnerabilities may combine in real-time and contribute to suicide risk.