Structural intervention at one bridge decreases the overall jumping suicide rate in Victoria, Australia

CONCLUSION: After installation of the safety barrier at the West Gate Bridge, jumping suicide in Victoria decreased overall and at other bridges, and did not appear to change at non-bridge locations. Our findings show that when barriers are installed at a site responsible for a disproportionately high number of jumping suicides, they are not only highly effective at the site where the barriers are installed but can also have a prevention impact beyond the immediate locale at similar sites.PMID:37721170 | DOI:10.1017/S2045796023000720

Source: Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences - September 18, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: J Dwyer M J Spittal K Scurrah J Pirkis L Bugeja A Clapperton Source Type: research