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)
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

Suicide rates among patients with first and second primary cancer
CONCLUSION: The risk of suicide was reduced in patients with SPC compared with patients with FPC, but increased year by year. Therefore, oncologists and related health professionals need to provide continuous psychological support to reduce the incidence of suicide. The highest suicide death was found among patients with female genital system cancer.PMID:37711033 | DOI:10.1017/S2045796023000690 (Source: Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences)
Source: Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences - September 15, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Yanting Jiang Yiqi Wang Xiaofei Cheng Ziyang Zhou Jili Wang Haogang Yu Guorong Yao Zhongjie Lu Xin Chen Senxiang Yan Feng Zhao Source Type: research

The temporal dependencies between social, emotional and physical health factors in young people receiving mental healthcare: a dynamic Bayesian network analysis
CONCLUSIONS: This study identified probable temporal dependencies between domains, which has causal interpretations, and therefore can provide insight into their differential role over the course of illness. This work identified social, emotional and physical health factors that may be important early intervention and prevention targets. Improving social and occupational function may be a critical target due to its impacts longitudinally on self-harm and suicidality. The conditional independence of alcohol and substance use supports the need for specific interventions to target these comorbidities.PMID:37680185 | DOI:10.10...
Source: Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences - September 8, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Frank Iorfino Mathew Varidel Roman Marchant Sally Cripps Jacob Crouse Ante Prodan Rafael Oliveria Joanne S Carpenter Daniel F Hermens Adam Guastella Elizabeth Scott Jai Shah Kathleen Merikangas Jan Scott Ian B Hickie Source Type: research

Development and validation of a new standardized measure for assessing experiences of discrimination within mental health services. A participatory research project
CONCLUSIONS: The newly developed scale represents a valid and reliable measure for assessing experiences of stigma among patients receiving care within mental health services. The scale has provided initial evidence of being specifically tailored for individuals with psychotic and bipolar disorders. However, the factorial structure of the scale should be replicated through a confirmatory factor analysis on a larger sample of individuals with these conditions.PMID:37681529 | DOI:10.1017/S2045796023000689 (Source: Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences)
Source: Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences - September 8, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Antonio Lasalvia Stefano Pillan Giulia Marzocco Anna Ambrosini Franco Veltro Tecla Pozzan Camilla D'Astore Doriana Cristofalo Mirella Ruggeri Chiara Bonetto Mental Health Service Users ’ Association ‘Il Cerchio Aperto’ Source Type: research

The temporal dependencies between social, emotional and physical health factors in young people receiving mental healthcare: a dynamic Bayesian network analysis
CONCLUSIONS: This study identified probable temporal dependencies between domains, which has causal interpretations, and therefore can provide insight into their differential role over the course of illness. This work identified social, emotional and physical health factors that may be important early intervention and prevention targets. Improving social and occupational function may be a critical target due to its impacts longitudinally on self-harm and suicidality. The conditional independence of alcohol and substance use supports the need for specific interventions to target these comorbidities.PMID:37680185 | DOI:10.10...
Source: Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences - September 8, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Frank Iorfino Mathew Varidel Roman Marchant Sally Cripps Jacob Crouse Ante Prodan Rafael Oliveria Joanne S Carpenter Daniel F Hermens Adam Guastella Elizabeth Scott Jai Shah Kathleen Merikangas Jan Scott Ian B Hickie Source Type: research

Development and validation of a new standardized measure for assessing experiences of discrimination within mental health services. A participatory research project
CONCLUSIONS: The newly developed scale represents a valid and reliable measure for assessing experiences of stigma among patients receiving care within mental health services. The scale has provided initial evidence of being specifically tailored for individuals with psychotic and bipolar disorders. However, the factorial structure of the scale should be replicated through a confirmatory factor analysis on a larger sample of individuals with these conditions.PMID:37681529 | DOI:10.1017/S2045796023000689 (Source: Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences)
Source: Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences - September 8, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Antonio Lasalvia Stefano Pillan Giulia Marzocco Anna Ambrosini Franco Veltro Tecla Pozzan Camilla D'Astore Doriana Cristofalo Mirella Ruggeri Chiara Bonetto Mental Health Service Users ’ Association ‘Il Cerchio Aperto’ Source Type: research

The temporal dependencies between social, emotional and physical health factors in young people receiving mental healthcare: a dynamic Bayesian network analysis
CONCLUSIONS: This study identified probable temporal dependencies between domains, which has causal interpretations, and therefore can provide insight into their differential role over the course of illness. This work identified social, emotional and physical health factors that may be important early intervention and prevention targets. Improving social and occupational function may be a critical target due to its impacts longitudinally on self-harm and suicidality. The conditional independence of alcohol and substance use supports the need for specific interventions to target these comorbidities.PMID:37680185 | DOI:10.10...
Source: Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences - September 8, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Frank Iorfino Mathew Varidel Roman Marchant Sally Cripps Jacob Crouse Ante Prodan Rafael Oliveria Joanne S Carpenter Daniel F Hermens Adam Guastella Elizabeth Scott Jai Shah Kathleen Merikangas Jan Scott Ian B Hickie Source Type: research