Characteristics of Suicide Attempts in a Large Urban Jail System With an Established Suicide Prevention Program

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Richard Goss ◽  
Kari Peterson ◽  
Lawrence W. Smith ◽  
Kate Kalb ◽  
Benjamin B. Brodey
Keyword(s):  
Suicide Prevention ◽  
Prevention Program ◽  
Suicide Attempts

Medically Serious Suicide Attempts in a Jail with a Suicide-Prevention Program

1996 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 15421J ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelley A. Farmer ◽  
Alan R. Felthous ◽  
Charles E. Holzer
Keyword(s):  
Suicide Prevention ◽  
Prevention Program ◽  
Suicide Attempts

Characteristics of Suicide Attempts in a Large Urban Jail System With an Established Suicide Prevention Program

2002 ◽  
Vol 53 (5) ◽  
pp. 574-579 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Richard Goss ◽  
Kari Peterson ◽  
Lawrence W. Smith ◽  
Kate Kalb ◽  
Benjamin B. Brodey
Keyword(s):  
Suicide Prevention ◽  
Prevention Program ◽  
Suicide Attempts

Railway Suicide in Belgium 1998–2009

Crisis ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karl Andriessen ◽  
Karolina Krysinska
Keyword(s):  
Suicide Prevention ◽  
Suicide Rate ◽  
Prevention Program ◽  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
Regional Distribution ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Economic Loss ◽  
Prevention Measures ◽  
Railway Network ◽  
Railway Suicide

Background: Belgium is a country with a high suicide rate (19.1/100,000 in 2004), and railway suicide poses a substantial safety and public health problem. This problem was addressed by the Suicide Prevention Unit of Infrabel (Manager of the Belgian Railway Infrastructure), which collects relevant data and implements a prevention program. Aims: To present data on fatal and nonfatal suicidal behavior on the Belgian railway network, including monthly and regional distribution and identification of hotspots; and to present the Infrabel suicide prevention program. Methods: Analysis of Infrabel data on railway suicide (1998–2009) and comparison with data on suicide in Belgium. Results: A total of 1,092 railway suicides (1998–2009) and 557 suicide attempts (2003–2009) in Belgium (fatality rate of 54%) were studied. Monthly fluctuations were observed, with the majority of suicides occurring in Flanders, followed by Wallonia and Brussels. We identified 34 hotspots accounting for 35% of cases, mostly in Flanders. Conclusions: In 2004 railway suicide accounted for 5.3% of all suicides in Belgium (railway suicide rate of 1.03/100,000). Such a major human and economic loss warrants implementation of prevention measures. Infrabel has initiated a comprehensive suicide prevention program which focuses mainly on safeguarding the suicide hotspots.

scholarly journals Integrating a Suicide Prevention Program into the Primary Health Care Network: A Field Trial Study in Iran

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seyed Kazem Malakouti ◽  
Marzieh Nojomi ◽  
Marjan Poshtmashadi ◽  
Mitra Hakim Shooshtari ◽  
Fariba Mansouri Moghadam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Suicide Prevention ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Prevention Program ◽  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
Care Network ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Intervention Protocol ◽  
Health Care Network

Objective. To describe and evaluate the feasibility of integrating a suicide prevention program with Primary Health Care services and evaluate if such system can improve screening and identification of depressive disorder, reduce number of suicide attempters, and lower rate of suicide completion.Methodology. This was a quasi-experimental trial in which one community was exposed to the intervention versus the control community with no such exposure. The study sites were two counties in Western Iran. The intervention protocol called for primary care and suicide prevention collaboration at different levels of care. The outcome variables were the number of suicides committed, the number of documented suicide attempts, and the number of identified depressed cases.Results. We identified a higher prevalence of depressive disorders in the intervention site versus the control site (χ2=14.8,P<0.001). We also found a reduction in the rate of suicide completion in the intervention region compared to the control, but a higher prevalence of suicide attempts in both the intervention and the control sites.Conclusion. Integrating a suicide prevention program with the Primary Health Care network enhanced depression and suicide surveillance capacity and subsequently reduced the number of suicides, especially in rural areas.

scholarly journals Effect of the Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Suicide Prevention Program on Suicide Attempts Among Youths

2015 ◽  
Vol 72 (11) ◽  
pp. 1143 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucas Godoy Garraza ◽  
Christine Walrath ◽  
David B. Goldston ◽  
Hailey Reid ◽  
Richard McKeon
Keyword(s):  
Suicide Prevention ◽  
Prevention Program ◽  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
Lee Smith

Suicide Prevention Through Online Gatekeeping Using Search Advertising Techniques

Crisis ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 267-273 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hajime Sueki ◽  
Jiro Ito
Keyword(s):  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
Suicide Prevention ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Service Use ◽  
Web Search ◽  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
Consultation Service ◽  
Search Advertising ◽  
Internet Users ◽  
History Of

Abstract. Background: Nurturing gatekeepers is an effective suicide prevention strategy. Internet-based methods to screen those at high risk of suicide have been developed in recent years but have not been used for online gatekeeping. Aims: A preliminary study was conducted to examine the feasibility and effects of online gatekeeping. Method: Advertisements to promote e-mail psychological consultation service use among Internet users were placed on web pages identified by searches using suicide-related keywords. We replied to all emails received between July and December 2013 and analyzed their contents. Results: A total of 139 consultation service users were analyzed. The mean age was 23.8 years (SD = 9.7), and female users accounted for 80% of the sample. Suicidal ideation was present in 74.1%, and 12.2% had a history of suicide attempts. After consultation, positive changes in mood were observed in 10.8%, 16.5% showed intentions to seek help from new supporters, and 10.1% of all 139 users actually took help-seeking actions. Conclusion: Online gatekeeping to prevent suicide by placing advertisements on web search pages to promote consultation service use among Internet users with suicidal ideation may be feasible.

Perceptions of a Peer Suicide Prevention Program by Inmates and Professionals Working in Prisons

Crisis ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 289-292 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laurent Auzoult ◽  
Sid Abdellaoui
Keyword(s):  
Suicide Prevention ◽  
Prevention Program ◽  
Suicide Risk ◽  
Traditional Approach ◽  
Prevention Programs ◽  
New Methods ◽  
Penal Institutions ◽  
Peer Suicide ◽  
Suicide Prevention Programs ◽  
Methods Of Suicide

Background: Suicide prevention is a major challenge for penal institutions in many countries. The traditional approach relies on the expertise of health professionals and is supplemented by the intervention of other professionals and the inmates themselves. New methods of suicide prevention based on peer support have been developed in recent years. Peer prevention programs rely on the ability of inmates to identify suicide risk. Aims: This study examines perceived suicide risk among inmates and explores possible explanations. Method: 54 inmates and 17 professionals working in prisons responded to a questionnaire. Results: The peer prevention program was found to change inmates’ expectations of support in the event of a suicide crisis. The study also found that the inmates involved in the program tended to underestimate the risk of suicide. The perception of the prevention program and the level of self-consciousness were found to account for the underestimation of suicide risk. Conclusions: Support for inmates involved in suicide prevention programs must take into account their isolation in prison. The training provided to inmates must also consider the biases affecting the assessment of risk.

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