Maximizing the Utility of Ecological Momentary Assessment to Understand Suicidal Thinking: Novel Approaches to Complex, Multilevel Data

Ecological momentary assessment (EMA) facilitates study of complex, time-varying phenomena in daily life, such as suicidal ideation. Presenters will describe recent EMA research examining suicidal desire variability and sexual orientation, emotional differentiation in relation to suicidal thoughts, and person-specific models of suicide risk, with implications for just-in-time suicide prevention efforts.