Article
Environmental Sciences
Yu-Sheng Shen, Shih-Chun Candice Lung, Shenghui Cui
Summary: This study examines the mediating effects of urban form on suicide mortality and identifies crucial factors such as urban development intensity, land mix, and urban sprawl. It also highlights the importance of air pollution and high temperature in relation to suicide rates. The findings emphasize the role of urban policy and planning in suicide prevention and building healthy cities.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Victoria Ross, Sharna Mathieu, Rachmania Wardhani, Jorgen Gullestrup, Kairi Kolves
Summary: This study found that suicidal ideation is common among construction apprentices and is associated with poorer overall mental health and well-being, substance use, and knowing others who have attempted suicide.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2022)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Mariane Magalhaes Zanchi, Katiuska Marins, Ariane Zamoner
Summary: Pesticide exposure and poisoning can increase the risk of mental health problems and suicidal tendencies. A systematic review found that farmers exposed to pesticides had a higher prevalence of depressive disorders, and previous pesticide poisoning increased the risk of depression. Financial difficulties and poor health were also linked to depression in this population. Additionally, suicide rates were higher in areas with intensive pesticide consumption, highlighting the need for greater attention to the mental health of farmers and further research on occupational exposure to pesticides.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Namkee G. Choi, C. Nathan Marti, Bryan Y. Choi
Summary: This study focused on older adult suicide decedents and found that the majority of them used firearms. Males, non-Hispanic white people, and residents in the South and West regions were more likely to use firearms. Attempts to restrict firearm access by family members were not common, and simply restricting access to firearms was not always effective in preventing suicide.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yael Teff-Seker, Hila Segre, Efrat Eizenberg, Daniel E. Orenstein, Assaf Shwartz
Summary: The study explored the attitudes of farmers in an area of intensive agriculture in Israel towards five different agri-environmental practices and a potential agri-environmental scheme. Findings suggest that farmers' willingness to implement agri-environmental practices is driven by environmental, personal, and social considerations, with lack of trust in the government and personal/local experience with specific practices being major barriers for joining a potential scheme.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Brandon Nichter, Peter J. Na, Ian H. Stanley, Brian P. Marx, Sarah Herzog, Vanessa Moynahan, Melanie L. Hill, Sonya B. Norman, Robert H. Pietrzak
Summary: This study examined vulnerability factors associated with suicidal intent among U.S. veterans. The results showed that recurrent past-year suicidal ideation, low dispositional gratitude, current depression, current insomnia, childhood sexual abuse, and prior suicide attempt were strongly associated with suicidal intent. Veterans with multiple co-occurring factors were at the highest risk for suicidal intent.
JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Takakuni Suzuki, Katherine Anne Comtois, Harrison Dickens, Courtney L. Bagge
Summary: Research on suicide attempt motivations identified two main factors: interpersonal motivation and intrapersonal motivation. Interpersonal motivation was associated with younger age and problematic alcohol use, while intrapersonal motivation was related to previous suicide attempts, more negative life events in the past year, and higher depressive symptoms.
PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Zixu Li, Ted C. T. Fong, Paul S. F. Yip
Summary: This study conducted among young adults in Hong Kong aimed to identify categories of helping intentions toward suicidal people and understand the transitions between these categories over time. Three categories of helping intentions were found: dedicated helpers, willing helpers, and inconsistent helpers. About 73.48% of young adults remained in the same category across the two-year period. Gender and attitudes toward suicide victims were related to category membership and transitions between categories.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2023)
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
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Wei Xie, Anfeng Zhu, Tariq Ali, Zhengtao Zhang, Xiaoguang Chen, Feng Wu, Jikun Huang, Kyle Frankel Davis
Summary: In China, increasing crop production has compromised sustainability. This study examines whether crop switching can achieve more sustainable cropping systems and the need for coordinated action. Through spatial optimizations, it is found that coordinated crop switching can lead to environmental-impact reductions and increased farmer incomes, contributing to China's sustainable development targets.
Review
Food Science & Technology
Qiaozhi Zhang, Chi Zhang, Yong Zhang, Yinghua Liu, Jin Wang, Zhongshan Gao, Jinlyu Sun, Qianqian Li, Jiachen Sun, Xin Cui, Yanbo Wang, Linglin Fu
Summary: There has been a significant increase in the prevalence of food allergy worldwide in the past few decades. Recent alterations in diet and environmental factors are believed to be the main driving forces behind this rapid increase. Understanding the potential risk factors for food allergy can greatly benefit intervention and therapy progress.
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEWS IN FOOD SCIENCE AND FOOD SAFETY
(2023)
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
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Carolyn Oldham, Kristie Guffey, Kim Link, Shannon Sampson, Tyler McQueen, Anna Stanton
Summary: Farmers have higher rates of psychological distress and suicide compared to workers in other industries. Gatekeeper programs, recognized as best practices for suicide prevention, train individuals to recognize warning signs of suicidal ideations. However, it remains a challenge to develop these programs in communities with stigma and taboo around mental health and suicide.
JOURNAL OF AGROMEDICINE
(2023)
Review
Psychiatry
Narda Katherine Rativa Hernandez, Tania Yaritza Carrero-Barragan, Andres Felipe Ardila, Juan Diego Rodriguez-Salazar, Ivan David Lozada-Martinez, Elisa Velez-Jaramillo, Daniel Aicardo Ortega Delgado, Ornella Fiorillo Moreno, Elkin Navarro Quiroz
Summary: Suicide is a complex public health issue that affects individuals from all walks of life, including physicians who have a higher risk of suicide compared to the general population. Various factors contribute to suicide in physicians, including work-related stressors and personal factors such as relationship problems and financial stress. Understanding these factors is crucial for developing effective prevention strategies.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
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
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jennifer S. Ma, Philip J. Batterham, Kairi Kolves, Alan Woodward, Sally Bradford, Britt Klein, Nickolai Titov, Kelly Mazzer, Megan O'Riordan, Debra J. Rickwood
Summary: Crisis lines are expected by the community to listen, provide support, recommend services, and prioritize those feeling suicidal, in personal crisis, and experiencing domestic violence. The community holds extensive and diverse expectations for crisis support services, viewing it as a significant public health responsibility.
HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE IN THE COMMUNITY
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Luna Grosselli, Kristina Herzog, Robert H. Aseltine, Judit Balazs, Vladimir Carli, Jerry Ciffone, Diego De Leo, Christina Van der Feltz-Cornelis, Keith Hawton, Ulrich Hegerl, Kairi Kolves, Stan Kutcher, Lars Mehlum, Thomas Niederkrotenthaler, Mohsen Rezaeian, Johanne Renaud, Barbara Schneider, Ute Lewitzka, Juergen Hoyer, Susanne Knappe
Summary: This study aims to gather recommendations for school-based suicide awareness and prevention programs from experts. The findings suggest that promoting help-seeking and peer support, as well as facilitating access to mental healthcare utilities, are pivotal for the success of these programs.
CRISIS-THE JOURNAL OF CRISIS INTERVENTION AND SUICIDE PREVENTION
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Victoria Ross, Sharna Mathieu, Rachmania Wardhani, Jorgen Gullestrup, Kairi Kolves
Summary: This study found that suicidal ideation is common among construction apprentices and is associated with poorer overall mental health and well-being, substance use, and knowing others who have attempted suicide.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Jacinta Hawgood, Tamara Ownsworth, Kairi Kolves, Susan H. Spence, Ella Arensman, Diego De Leo
Summary: This study aims to examine the relationship between clinician characteristics and pre-training competencies in suicide risk assessment (SRA), as well as the impact of STARS training workshop on clinician competencies, and to determine the predictors of SRA training outcomes.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Bob Lew, Kairi Kolves, David Lester, Won Sun Chen, Nurashikin Bt Ibrahim, Noor Raihan Bt Khamal, Feisul Mustapha, Caryn Mei Hsien Chan, Norhayati Ibrahim, Ching Sin Siau, Lai Fong Chan
Summary: Suicide rates in Malaysia showed different trends between 2000 and 2019, with a significant increase in male suicide rates. In 2019, Malaysia's suicide rate was slightly higher than the average level of ASEAN countries.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Bridget Hogg, Ana Moreno-Alcazar, Monika Ditta Toth, Ilinca Serbanescu, Birgit Aust, Caleb Leduc, Charlotte Paterson, Fotini Tsantilla, Kahar Abdulla, Arlinda Cerga-Pashoja, Johanna Cresswell-Smith, Naim Fanaj, Andia Meksi, Doireann Ni Dhalaigh, Hanna Reich, Victoria Ross, Sarita Sanches, Katherine Thomson, Chantal Van Audenhove, Victor Perez, Ella Arensman, Gyorgy Purebl, Benedikt L. Amann
Summary: This expert survey was conducted to support the development of a workplace-based intervention program that addresses depression, anxiety, and mental illness-related stigma in small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across multiple countries. The survey results indicate a strong need for interventions supporting mental health in the workplace and tackling stigma.
EUROPEAN ARCHIVES OF PSYCHIATRY AND CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCE
(2023)
Letter
Psychiatry
Kairi Kolves, Stuart Leske, Diego De Leo
AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Fotini Tsantila, Evelien Coppens, Hans De Witte, Kahar Abdulla, Benedikt L. Amann, Ella Arensman, Birgit Aust, Johanna Creswell-Smith, Luigia D'Alessandro, Lars De Winter, Asmae Doukani, Naim Fanaj, Birgit Greiner, Eve Griffin, Caleb Leduc, Margaret Maxwell, Cliodhna O' Connor, Charlotte Paterson, Gyoergy Purebl, Hanna Reich, Victoria Ross, Jaap Van Weeghel, Chantal Van Audenhove
Summary: This study discusses how to evaluate multicomponent mental health interventions in the workplace and how to achieve long-term and intermediate outcomes through a theoretical model. Through the MENTUPP project, the expected long-term outcomes are improved mental well-being, reduced mental illness, reduced mental illness-related stigma, and reduced productivity losses. These outcomes are achieved through a specific order of six proximate outcomes and four intermediate outcomes.
Review
Clinical Neurology
Sadhvi Krishnamoorthy, Sharna Mathieu, Gregory Armstrong, Victoria Ross, Jillian Francis, Lennart Reifels, Kairi Kolves
Summary: This systematic review examines the application and extent of utilization of implementation science in understanding and evaluating complex suicide prevention interventions. The study found inconsistent and incomplete utilization of implementation science approaches, indicating a need for better understanding and reporting of implementation processes.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2023)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Monika Ditta Toth, Sarah Ihionvien, Caleb Leduc, Birgit Aust, Benedikt L. Amann, Johanna Cresswell-Smith, Hanna Reich, Grace Cully, Sarita Sanches, Naim Fanaj, Gentiana Qirjako, Fotini Tsantila, Victoria Ross, Sharna Mathieu, Arlinda Cerga Pashoja, Ella Arensman, Gyoergy Purebl, MENTUPP Consortium
Summary: This study aimed to review the current evidence for interventions targeting mental health related stigma in small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The results showed that there are a considerable number of studies suggesting that these interventions can reduce stigmatization against depression, anxiety, and other mental health problems. Although there were no specific studies focusing on SMEs, it is believed that these interventions may also work in smaller workplaces.
Article
Psychiatry
Karolina Krysinska, Ingrid Ozols, Anna Ross, Karl Andriessen, Michelle Banfield, Martina McGrath, Bronwen Edwards, Jacinta Hawgood, Kairi Kolves, Victoria Ross, Jane Pirkis
Summary: This study aimed to develop guidelines on the active involvement of people with lived experience of suicide in suicide research using the Delphi method. The study identified consensus recommendations on support from research institutions, collaboration and co-production, communication and shared decision making, self-care, acknowledgment, and dissemination and implementation. Training on co-production and support from research institutions and funders are needed for successful implementation of the guidelines.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Tsantila Fotini, Coppens Evelien, De Witte Hans, Arensman Ella, Amann Benedikt, Cerga-Pashoja Arlinda, Corcoran Paul, Creswell-Smith Johanna, Cully Grace, Toth Monika Ditta, Greiner Birgit, Griffin Eve, Hegerl Ulrich, Holland Carolyn, Leduc Caleb, Leduc Mallorie, Ni Dhalaigh Doireann, O'Brien Cliodhna, Paterson Charlotte, Purebl Gyorgy, Reich Hanna, Ross Victoria, Rugulies Reiner, Sanches Sarita, Thompson Katherine, Van Audenhove Chantal
Summary: This article reports on a pilot study evaluating the outcome of a complex mental health intervention. The results suggest that the intervention has the potential to improve employee well-being and decrease anxiety symptoms and stigmatizing attitudes towards depression and anxiety. The study highlights the importance of conducting pilot workplace interventions to assess the appropriateness of measures and indicators.
INTERNATIONAL ARCHIVES OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
(2023)
Correction
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Fotini Tsantila, Evelien Coppens, Hans De Witte, Ella Arensman, Benedikt Amann, Arlinda Cerga-Pashoja, Paul Corcoran, Johanna Creswell-Smith, Grace Cully, Monika Ditta Toth, Birgit Greiner, Eve Griffin, Ulrich Hegerl, Carolyn Holland, Caleb Leduc, Mallorie Leduc, Doireann Ni Dhalaigh, Cliodhna O'Brien, Charlotte Paterson, Gyorgy Purebl, Hanna Reich, Victoria Ross, Reiner Rugulies, Sarita Sanches, Katherine Thompson, Chantal Van Audenhove
INTERNATIONAL ARCHIVES OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Ella Arensman, Mallorie Leduc, Cliodhna O'Brien, Paul Corcoran, Eve Griffin, Caleb Leduc, Evelien Coppens, Fotini Tsantila, Victoria Ross, Kahar Abdulla, Pia Hauck, Benedikt L. Amann, Birgit Aust, Arlinda Cerga Pashoja, Johanna Cresswell-Smith, Luigia D'Alessandro, Naim Fanaj, Birgit A. Greiner, Jeroen Luyten, Sharna Mathieu, Margaret Maxwell, Gentiana Qirjako, Hanna Reich, Sarita Sanches, Monika Ditta Toth, Joseph Kilroy, Karen Michell, Nicola Reavley, David McDaid, Chantal Van Audenhove, MENTUPP Consortium
Summary: This paper presents the protocol for the MENTUPP intervention, which aims to support small- and medium-sized enterprises in creating mentally healthy workplaces. The online intervention is tailored to each sector and designed to help employees and leaders deal with mental health difficulties and combat stigma. The cluster randomised controlled trial will assess the effectiveness of the intervention in improving mental health and wellbeing in employees.
Review
Psychiatry
David Watling, Megan Preece, Jacinta Hawgood, Sharyn Bloomfield, Kairi Kolves
Summary: This rapid review examined the literature on the development of suicide prevention interventions based on lived experience over the past decade. The majority of studies used focus groups and thematic analysis to explore participant preferences and experiences. However, there was limited detail on the translation of research findings into physical interventions.
ARCHIVES OF SUICIDE RESEARCH
(2022)
