Harvard Study Identifies Agitation as Key Predictor for Suicide Attempts
A multiyear Harvard study led by Matthew Nock found that smartphone-based surveys can predict 75% of suicide attempts and 87% of related hospitalizations within one week. The research, involving over 600 high-risk individuals, highlights agitation as a stronger predictor than depression, with each point increase on a 0-10 scale raising attempt odds by 11%. These findings support scalable, real-time interventions to prevent crises.