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Mobile apps may offer support for those at risk of suicide

A team of international researchers, including from Universidad Autonoma de Madrid in Spain, in a review of studies said that apps based on an approach called ecological momentary intervention (EMI) may offer a useful tool for managing patients at risk of suicide.

Study reveals how mobile apps grab our attention

"Apps appear differently on a phone than on a desktop computer or browser: they're on a smaller screen which simply fits fewer elements and, instead of a horizontal view, mobile devices typically use a vertical layout," said study author Antti Oulasvirta from Aalto University in Finland.