Article
Psychiatry
Jose Eduardo Rodriguez-Otero, Xiana Campos-Mourino, David Meilan-Fernandez, Sarai Pintos-Bailon, Graciela Cabo-Escribano
Summary: Research has shown that risk and protective factors for suicidal behavior mainly focus on the individual, while suicide prevention strategies tend to follow individual models derived from risk factor studies. However, it is suggested that suicide prevention strategies should incorporate more relational, community, and social interventions to broaden their perspective.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOCIAL PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Nicole T. M. Hill, Roz Walker, Karl Andriessen, Hamza Bouras, Shawn R. Tan, Punam Amaratia, Alix Woolard, Penelope Strauss, Yael Perry, Ashleigh Lin
Summary: This study examined the perceived effectiveness of the Primary Care Navigator (PCN) model for people bereaved by suicide and found that it provides acute support, connects individuals to the community, and helps prevent suicide. The study also highlighted the importance of providing referral pathways and information on grief and suicide loss in the immediate aftermath of a suicide.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Vikas Menon, Anu Mary Mani, Neetu Kurian, Sreeja Sahadevan, Sreeja Sreekumar, Sandesh Venu, Sujita Kumar Kar, S. M. Yasir Arafat
Summary: The study found that media reporting of suicide in Kerala, India commonly included harmful practices such as disclosing personal information of the deceased and details of suicide, with little focus on educating the public. There is a need for comprehensive media reporting guidelines to highlight the importance of media in suicide prevention efforts.
ASIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Ting Huay Ooi, Taronish H. Irani, Katherine A. Hermes, Cheryl L. Meyer
Summary: Witnessed suicides can have devastating effects on individuals who observe them. McDowell et al. were the only researchers to create a taxonomy for the motivations of individuals who died by suicide in front of witnesses. Their categories, based on 50 cases within a military population, included reciprocal abandonment, violent divorce, Russian roulette, and homicidal rage. The present study examined 100 witnessed suicides that occurred between 2000 and 2009 in a non-military population, updating some terminology and creating a new category of legal entanglement, providing further understanding of the characteristics of individuals who end their lives in front of witnesses.
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Yu Vera Men, Tai-Chung Lam, Cheuk Yui Yeung, Paul Siu Fai Yip
Summary: Younger age, metastasis/recurrent status, head and neck cancer, psychiatric comorbidities, and opioid-based painkiller usage increased the odds of suicide among cancer sufferers, while being diagnosed with liver cancer, high numbers of outpatient attendances, and high numbers of inpatient days decreased the odds of suicide.
LANCET REGIONAL HEALTH-WESTERN PACIFIC
(2021)
Article
Psychiatry
Justin P. Dube, Martin M. Smith, Simon B. Sherry, Paul L. Hewitt, Sherry H. Stewart
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has led to increased rates of suicide ideation, suicide attempts, and self-harm, with younger people, women, and individuals from democratic countries being the most susceptible. Strong government protections and best practices in suicide prevention are urgently needed to reduce suicide behaviors during the pandemic.
PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH
(2021)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Ziyi Cai, Alvin Junus, Qingsong Chang, Paul S. F. Yip
Summary: This study conducted a meta-analysis to determine case fatality rates for different suicide methods, highlighting the wide variation in lethality. The findings emphasize the importance of restricting highly lethal methods based on local context in suicide prevention efforts.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
A. J. Morgan, R. Roberts, A. J. Mackinnon, L. Reifels
Summary: This study found evidence of an average reduction in suicide rates following the establishment of suicide prevention networks in Australian communities. These findings support the effectiveness of empowering local communities to take action to prevent suicide.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Joel Paris
Summary: The most robust evidence for suicide prevention comes from reducing access to means. Population-based strategies are more effective than high-risk strategies focusing on patients with suicidal ideas or attempts.
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Dovile Grigiene, Paulius Skruibis, Said Dadasev, Jurgita Rimkeviciene, Danute Gailiene
Summary: This study examines the impact of masculinity on suicidal behavior in men. The results show that higher gender self-confidence is associated with lower suicide risk. In men with lower gender self-definition, the effect of gender self-acceptance on suicidality is larger. The findings suggest that a smaller part of masculinity in one's identity and a negative view of one's masculinity cumulatively increase suicide risk.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Yu Vera Men, Cheuk Yui Yeung, Paul Siu Fai Yip
Summary: The study found that an increase in the unemployment rate was associated with a higher suicide rate among employed individuals but a lower suicide rate among the unemployed. Different groups have different needs in terms of suicide prevention, and targeted measures should be provided accordingly.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Maurand Robinson, Ryan Holliday, Lindsey L. Monteith, John R. Blosnich, Eric B. Elbogen, Lillian Gelberg, Dina Hooshyar, Shawn Liu, D. Keith McInnes, Ann Elizabeth Montgomery, Jack Tsai, Riley Grassmeyer, Lisa A. Brenner
Summary: Suicide among Veterans experiencing or at risk for homelessness remains a significant public health concern. A meeting was convened by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to identify research priorities at the intersection of suicide prevention and homelessness. Through a Delphi process, consensus was reached on the importance of understanding barriers and facilitators to suicide risk assessment and emergency intervention for Veterans experiencing homelessness, as well as elucidating complex relationships between risk periods, subgroups, suicide means, and drivers of suicide.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Vanessa G. Macintyre, Warren Mansell, Daniel Pratt, Sara J. Tai
Summary: This paper evaluates existing theoretical models of suicide, introducing a new integrative theoretical framework that proposes control, conflict, and awareness as key principles in understanding suicide. The framework suggests that suicide occurs due to long-standing conflict and acute loss of control, with individuals striving to regain control through suicide due to limited awareness of consequences. The implications for research and therapy for suicidal individuals are discussed, with a focus on immediate crisis intervention and the importance of awareness in preventing suicide attempts.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Maryam Masoomi, Seyedehmahboobeh Hosseinikolbadi, Fahimeh Saeed, Vandad Sharifi, Amir Hossein Jalali Nadoushan, Sheikh Shoib
Summary: Suicide and suicide attempt have a significant impact on a portion of the general population, but the stigma surrounding this issue remains a problem, particularly in lower-income countries like Iran. Help-seeking for suicidal individuals is low in Iran due to fear of stigma associated with loss of faith, severe mental illness, and unacceptable sexual relationships. Public stigma poses a greater obstacle to accessing care for suicidal thoughts or attempts, leading many individuals to miss out on support programs. This article addresses the challenges of public stigma in Iranian society and proposes culturally appropriate strategies to improve the situation.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Review
Nursing
Rachael Sabrinskas, Bridget Hamilton, Catherine Daniel, John Oliffe
Summary: This review summarizes the literature on the epidemiology and prevention of hanging suicides, emphasizing the need for improving education and policies related to controlled environments and medical management. It also highlights the importance of including the lived experiences of survivors to advance the current prevention agenda.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
(2022)
