Lifelines: A Suicide Prevention Program

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
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Keyword(s):  
Suicide Prevention ◽  
Prevention Program

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.

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

Study protocol for the Multimodal Approach to Preventing Suicide in Schools (MAPSS) project: A regionally-based trial of an integrated response to suicide risk among secondary school students.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sadhbh Josephine Byrne ◽  
Eleanor Bailey ◽  
Michelle Lamblin ◽  
Jane Pirkis ◽  
Cathrine Mihalopoulos ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Suicide Prevention ◽  
Prevention Program ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Suicide Risk ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Behavioural Therapy ◽  
School Students

Abstract Background Suicide is the leading cause of death among young Australians, accounting for one-third of all deaths in those under 25. Schools are a logical setting for youth suicide prevention activities, with universal, selective and indicated approaches all demonstrating efficacy. Given that international best practice recommends suicide prevention programs combine these approaches, and that to date this has not been done in school settings, this study aims to evaluate a suicide prevention program incorporating universal, selective and indicated components in schools.Methods This study is a trial of a multimodal suicide prevention program for young people. The program involves delivering universal psychoeducation (safeTALK) to all students, screening them for suicide risk, and delivering internet-based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (Reframe IT) to those students identified as being at high risk for suicide. The program will be trialled in secondary schools in Melbourne, Australia, and target year 10 students (15 and 16 year-olds). safeTALK and screening will be evaluated using a single group pre-test/post-test case series, and Reframe IT will be evaluated in a Randomised Controlled Trial. The primary outcome is change in suicidal ideation; other outcomes include help-seeking behaviour and intentions, and suicide knowledge and stigma. The program’s cost-effectiveness will also be evaluated.Discussion This study is the first to evaluate a suicide prevention program comprising universal, selective and indicated components in Australian schools. If the program is found to be efficacious and cost-effective, it could be more widely disseminated in schools and may ultimately lead to reduced rates of suicide and suicidal behaviour in school students across the region.

scholarly journals Impact of the Garrett Lee Smith Youth Suicide Prevention Program on Suicide Mortality

2015 ◽  
Vol 105 (5) ◽  
pp. 986-993 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine Walrath ◽  
Lucas Godoy Garraza ◽  
Hailey Reid ◽  
David B. Goldston ◽  
Richard McKeon
Keyword(s):  
Suicide Prevention ◽  
Prevention Program ◽  
Suicide Mortality ◽  
Youth Suicide ◽  
Lee Smith

Suicide prevention program for at-risk groups: Pointers from an epidemiological study

2013 ◽  
Vol 57 ◽  
pp. S45-S46 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Maniam ◽  
Karuthan Chinna ◽  
C.H. Lim ◽  
A.B. Kadir ◽  
I. Nurashikin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Epidemiological Study ◽  
Suicide Prevention ◽  
Prevention Program ◽  
Risk Groups
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