September 19, 2024

National Institute of Mental Health Webinar

Therapeutic interventions are now being applied in ways that may enhance timely and tailored strategies to address suicide risk. This approach requires ready access to end-user data that informs proactive intervention strategies. Research strategies must consider 1) which data sources are best equipped to inform intervention strategies, 2) which intervention aspects should involve tailoring strategies vs. simpler approaches that may be just as effective, and 3) how such approaches can be incorporated into providers’ workflows within a health care setting.

This webinar brought together experts in areas that include passive and active data collection methods, the measurement of social contexts related to suicide risk, and the methodological aspects of Just-in-Time Adaptive Interventions (JITAI). The goal is to provide insights into developing and testing JITAIs for suicide prevention and to offer guidance on incorporating these adaptive interventions into healthcare systems. This webinar provided valuable knowledge on advancing and implementing effective suicide prevention strategies.

d3c Presentation

Methodological Considerations for JITAI Studies
Inbal Billie Nahum-Shani, PhD
Director, d3center
Research Professor
U-M Institute for Social Research