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Suicide exposure in crisis workers.
Conclusion: The current study demonstrates that a substantial percentage of crisis workers are exposed to suicide and additional research is needed to determine how exposures impact practice and personal symptoms in this population. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: Crisis: The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention)
Source: Crisis: The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention - February 18, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Live-chat support for people bereaved by suicide: A thematic analysis.
Conclusion: Because of their anonymity and accessibility, live-chats represent a valid first-line form of support, from which survivors may obtain useful information and start a meaning-making process. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: Crisis: The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention)
Source: Crisis: The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention - February 18, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Characteristics of train stations where railway suicides have occurred and locations within the stations.
Conclusion: Stations where suicide occurs frequently have distinct characteristics. Focusing on suicide hotspots may aid suicide prevention. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: Crisis: The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention)
Source: Crisis: The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention - February 18, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Aftercare and suicide reattempt prevention in Tehran, Iran: Outcome of 12-month randomized controlled study.
This study was performed as a randomized clinical trial (RCT) recruiting 305 individuals who had attempted suicide (brief intervention and contact = 153 individuals, BIC; treatment as usual = 152 individuals, TAU) who were referred to Baharlu Hospital in Tehran. The SUPRE-MISS questionnaire and a discharge follow-up questionnaire were used for data collection. Cox proportional hazard models and log-rank tests were used to assess the association of the variable with the event (reattempt). Kaplan–Meier curves were used to depict the time to the event of reattempt. Results: In the BIC group, 11% of the individuals had attem...
Source: Crisis: The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention - February 18, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Hope as a process in understanding positive mood and suicide protection: A test of the broaden-and-build model.
Conclusion: These findings provide some promising preliminary evidence for how positive emotions might help build hope agency to foster greater suicide protection in adults. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: Crisis: The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention)
Source: Crisis: The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention - January 28, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Suicide prevention across countries and continents: Lessons learned.
Reviews the book, Suicide and Suicide Prevention from a Global Perspective edited by E. Arensman, D. De Leo, and J. Pirkis (2020). Over the decades suicide prevention has been informed mostly through research from Westernized countries, while most suicides occur in other parts of the world. This calls for continent- and culture-specific perspectives on suicide prevention. This book aims to contribute to the development of such perspectives. The editors are well-known world leaders in suicide prevention research, and the nine chapters have been written by selected experts from various continents. Both the detailed and summa...
Source: Crisis: The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention - January 28, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Can government responses to unemployment reduce the impact of unemployment on suicide? A systematic review.
Conclusion: The findings suggest that unemployment policies can mitigate the relationship between unemployment and suicide, particularly among men. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: Crisis: The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention)
Source: Crisis: The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention - January 28, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Implementation of a pilot SMS-based crisis support service in Australia: Staff experiences of supporting help-seekers via text.
Conclusion: Lifeline text is providing an important and necessary service, using a novel mode of delivery in Australia. Maintaining service quality at peak demand, with many distressed and suicidal help-seekers, requires specialized training, experience, and exceptional skills. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: Crisis: The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention)
Source: Crisis: The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention - January 28, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Identifying suicide and self-harm research priorities in north west England: A Delphi study.
Conclusion: The current paper highlights specific actionable priorities were identified in four areas that can be used to inform research efforts and future policy and practice, based on shared areas of perceived importance and concern. Future work is needed to confirm the significance of these priority areas, including the use of evidence synthesis approaches to ascertain the extent to which these priorities have already been investigated and where gaps in understanding remain. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: Crisis: The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention)
Source: Crisis: The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention - January 28, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

An exploration of barriers to suicide prevention messaging with US veterans.
Conclusion: This work provides initial insights into barriers to effective message use with veterans. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: Crisis: The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention)
Source: Crisis: The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention - January 28, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

The environment and suicide – Why suicidologists should support climate change policies.
When suicidologists consider how the environment may impact suicide, they typically focus on the social and economic environment and the interpersonal environment. But does the physical environment have an impact on suicide? It is well documented that there is a seasonal variation in suicide rates. Also illustrating the impact of the environment on suicide, there is evidence that naturally occurring variations in water supplies can impact suicidal behavior. Climate change will have many impacts, including floods and droughts, with consequent displacement of people and damage to food supplies, increases in air pollution, an...
Source: Crisis: The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention - January 28, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Coverage of Robin Williams' suicide in Australian newspapers.
Conclusion: Australian newspaper reporting of Robin Williams' suicide was largely consistent with the Mindframe guidelines. In particular, there was good adherence to recommendations designed to minimize the risk of imitative acts, which is positive. The poorer performance of articles in terms of recommendations to do with public education about suicide may be a missed opportunity. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: Crisis: The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention)
Source: Crisis: The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention - December 10, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Understanding the context of suicides by older men compared with younger old men and women: An exploration of coronial data in Victoria, Australia.
Conclusion: The context of suicide by older and old men is different from that of old men and old women, respectively. More research is needed to understand the pathways to suicide by older men. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: Crisis: The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention)
Source: Crisis: The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention - December 10, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Suicide attempts among 1,437 adolescents aged 12–17 years attending junior high schools in Ghana.
Conclusion: The study underscores adolescent suicide attempts as a public health concern in Ghana. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: Crisis: The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention)
Source: Crisis: The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention - December 10, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Examining adherence to suicide reporting guidelines in initial reports on high-profile celebrity suicides.
Conclusion: While news articles frequently do not include harmful information, they also do not include potentially protective content. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: Crisis: The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention)
Source: Crisis: The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention - December 10, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research