Laura Hofmann, Adelia Khrisna Putri, Alexandra Pitman, Jason Bantjes, Dolores Angela Castelli Dransart, Hilary Causer, Julie Cerel, Amy Chow, Diego De Leo, Bill Feigelman, Christine Genest, Eve Griffin, Lisbeth Hybholt, Daisuke Kawashima, Kairi Kõlves, Karolina Krysinska, Edouard Leaune, Antoon Leenaars, Yossi Levi-Belz, Sandra McNally, Pernilla Omerov, Silvia Pelaez, Jennifer Peprah, Vita Postuvan, Inês Areal Rothes, Karen Scavacini, Paolo Scocco, Regina Seibl, Anneli Silvén Hagström, Paulius Skruibis, Prakarn Thomyangkoon, Jemaima Tiatia-Siau, Ruth Van der Hallen, Birgit Wagner, Karl Andriessen
{"title":"Perceived Effectiveness of Components of Interventions to Support People Bereaved By Suicide.","authors":"Laura Hofmann, Adelia Khrisna Putri, Alexandra Pitman, Jason Bantjes, Dolores Angela Castelli Dransart, Hilary Causer, Julie Cerel, Amy Chow, Diego De Leo, Bill Feigelman, Christine Genest, Eve Griffin, Lisbeth Hybholt, Daisuke Kawashima, Kairi Kõlves, Karolina Krysinska, Edouard Leaune, Antoon Leenaars, Yossi Levi-Belz, Sandra McNally, Pernilla Omerov, Silvia Pelaez, Jennifer Peprah, Vita Postuvan, Inês Areal Rothes, Karen Scavacini, Paolo Scocco, Regina Seibl, Anneli Silvén Hagström, Paulius Skruibis, Prakarn Thomyangkoon, Jemaima Tiatia-Siau, Ruth Van der Hallen, Birgit Wagner, Karl Andriessen","doi":"10.1027/0227-5910/a000978","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1027/0227-5910/a000978","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b></b> <i>Background:</i> Suicide bereavement increases the probability of adverse outcomes related to grief, social functioning, mental health, and suicidal behavior. While more support for individuals bereaved by suicide has become available, the evidence regarding its effectiveness is not straightforward. The literature suggests that identifying best-practice components is key in designing effective postvention interventions. <i>Aims:</i> This metareview aims to identify components of suicide bereavement interventions perceived to be effective by suicide-bereaved people. <i>Method:</i> The review adhered to preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Systematic searches in Medline, PsycINFO, Embase, Emcare, EBM Reviews, Scopus, and Web of Science identified 11 eligible systematic reviews published between 2008 and 2023. The methodological quality was assessed using the Measurement Tool to Assess Systematic Reviews (AMSTAR-2) (PROSPERO registration CRD42023458300). <i>Results:</i> Our narrative synthesis reported the components perceived to be effective in relation to structure and content of interventions, facilitators, and modality (peer, group, community, online). <i>Limitations:</i> The quality of the included reviews varied considerably, and not all reviews reported on perceived effectiveness of interventions' components. Meta-analysis of findings was not possible due to study heterogeneity. <i>Conclusion:</i> The findings provide crucial information for researchers, service providers, and policymakers to enhance the provision of evidence-based support for people bereaved by suicide.</p>","PeriodicalId":47943,"journal":{"name":"Crisis-The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142630550","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ruben Benakovic, Sarah Liddle, Katrina Scurrah, Georgia Tsindos, Kate Reynolds, Kylie King
{"title":"Exploring the Influence of Masculine Norms on Suicidal Ideation and Help-Seeking Behavior.","authors":"Ruben Benakovic, Sarah Liddle, Katrina Scurrah, Georgia Tsindos, Kate Reynolds, Kylie King","doi":"10.1027/0227-5910/a000976","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1027/0227-5910/a000976","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b></b> <i>Background:</i> Men account for 75% of all suicide deaths in Australia. Societally dominant masculine norms have been theorized to be linked with suicidality and reduced help-seeking. However, evidence is needed to establish this relationship further. <i>Aims:</i> To further understand the relationships between 11 masculine norms, suicidal ideation, and mental health help-seeking behavior longitudinally in Australian males. <i>Method:</i> We analyzed data from a cohort of 8,214 males (aged 18-55 years), using logistic regression to examine if conformity to any of the 11 masculine norms measured by the Conformity to Masculine Norms Inventory (CMNI-22) at Wave 1 was associated with suicidal ideation and help-seeking at Wave 2. <i>Results:</i> Analyses revealed that being in the high conformity group for the norm of emotional control at Wave 1 was associated with higher odds of suicidal ideation longitudinally. Being in the low conformity group for the global construct of masculine norms and the specific norms of emotional control and power over women was associated with higher rates of mental health help-seeking behavior longitudinally. <i>Limitations</i><i>:</i> The CMNI-22 scale's limited construct validity and the use of a single-item measure for suicidal ideation may have restricted the accurate capture of masculine norms and suicidal behaviors in Australian men. <i>Conclusion:</i> These results provide support for the contention that suicidality is a profoundly gendered phenomenon by showing an association between masculine norms and suicidal ideation in men. These norms should be a point of focus of male suicide prevention initiatives.</p>","PeriodicalId":47943,"journal":{"name":"Crisis-The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142577150","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Announcements.","authors":"","doi":"10.1027/0227-5910/a000984","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1027/0227-5910/a000984","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47943,"journal":{"name":"Crisis-The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention","volume":"45 6","pages":"446-448"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142639163","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Substitution of Methods in Suicide Deaths - Firearm Injury and Hanging.","authors":"Alexander Lundberg, Maryann Mason, Lori Ann Post","doi":"10.1027/0227-5910/a000964","DOIUrl":"10.1027/0227-5910/a000964","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b></b> <i>Background:</i> Prevention strategies for suicide emphasize restrictions on firearm access. These restrictions may lose efficacy if individuals substitute other lethal suicide methods. <i>Aims:</i> The objective of this study is to determine the extent to which individuals who die by suicide in the United States substitute hanging for firearm injury. <i>Methods:</i> This study is a repeated cross-sectional analysis of suicide deaths in the United States from 2003 to 2021. Multiple regression was used to estimate the effect of firearm access proxies on individual suicide methods (hanging vs. firearm injury). <i>Results:</i> The probability of death by hanging was significantly and negatively associated with proxies of firearm access. <i>Limitations:</i> This study does not compare crude rates of suicide by state, which rise on average with rates of firearm ownership. The National Violent Death Reporting System expanded over the sample period, so early years have incomplete ascertainment. Rates of gun ownership and gun safety law scales are measured as proxies. <i>Conclusions:</i> Although means restriction around firearm access is a critical tool for suicide prevention, complementary strategies for prevention around hanging merit further study.</p>","PeriodicalId":47943,"journal":{"name":"Crisis-The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention","volume":" ","pages":"389-394"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141761732","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Leo Roberts, Angela Clapperton, Jeremy Dwyer, Matthew J Spittal
{"title":"Using Real-Time Coronial Data to Detect Spatiotemporal Suicide Clusters.","authors":"Leo Roberts, Angela Clapperton, Jeremy Dwyer, Matthew J Spittal","doi":"10.1027/0227-5910/a000968","DOIUrl":"10.1027/0227-5910/a000968","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b></b> <i>Background:</i> Real-time suicide registers are being established in many countries and enable regular monitoring of suspected suicides over time. The use of these data to monitor for suicide clusters is in its infancy. <i>Aims:</i> We sought to test the feasibility of using real-time suicide register data to detect spatiotemporal suicide clusters. <i>Method:</i> Using the Victorian Suicide Register and SaTScan's spatiotemporal scan statistic, we simulated a monthly search for clusters from January 2015 to June 2022 using rolling 2-year windows of data in each search. Monthly scans were performed at three different levels of geographic granularity and for all-ages and under-25 populations. <i>Results:</i> Our results indicated the rapid identification of possible suicide clusters and demonstrated a practical approach to combining real-time suicide data and scanning algorithms. We developed new model outputs that showed cluster timelines. <i>Limitations:</i> The main limitations are that the computational burden of fitting multiple models meant we were unable to scan for ellipses and other irregular shapes and we were unable to consider space-time permutation models. <i>Conclusions:</i> Using data from a real-time suicide register, we were able to scan for space-time suicide clusters simulating the situation where the data are updated monthly with new updates.</p>","PeriodicalId":47943,"journal":{"name":"Crisis-The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention","volume":" ","pages":"395-402"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141972100","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Matthew Kelly, Bessie Liu, Hana Minsky, Paul Nestadt, Joseph J Gallo
{"title":"New York Taxi Driver Perspectives on News Coverage of Driver Suicides.","authors":"Matthew Kelly, Bessie Liu, Hana Minsky, Paul Nestadt, Joseph J Gallo","doi":"10.1027/0227-5910/a000979","DOIUrl":"10.1027/0227-5910/a000979","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b></b> <i>Background:</i> In 2018, news outlets began reporting on a suicide epidemic among New York City's yellow taxi drivers. Within months, print, television, radio, and internet outlets had produced pieces describing the deaths of drivers struggling to endure transformations in their industry. <i>Aims:</i> We explored taxi drivers' perspectives regarding suicide news coverage and the degree to which the coverage affected their lives. <i>Methods:</i> Current and recent taxi drivers participated in open-ended, life-history-informed interviews, which were transcribed and analyzed thematically. <i>Results:</i> We interviewed 21 participants. Four themes related to interviewees' experience of suicide-related media coverage emerged: drivers' awareness of the news coverage and opinions regarding it, the degree to which the coverage motivated drivers to engage in conversation with others about stress, the extent to which coverage inspired drivers to think differently about mental health, and perceptions regarding the media's broader characterization of taxi drivers. <i>Limitations:</i> Interviews were conducted in English, a second language for many taxi drivers. <i>Conclusion:</i> Taxi drivers expressed diverse views regarding media reporting on driver suicides, with some viewing it as helpful, while others critiqued it as simplistic, stigmatizing, and sensationalist.</p>","PeriodicalId":47943,"journal":{"name":"Crisis-The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention","volume":"45 6","pages":"425-431"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142639078","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Denise Kingi-Ulu'ave, Chris Framptom, Tania Cargo, Karolina Stasiak, Sarah Hetrick
{"title":"Evaluating the Impact and Cultural Relevance of LifeKeepers Gatekeeper Training Across Three Training Modalities.","authors":"Denise Kingi-Ulu'ave, Chris Framptom, Tania Cargo, Karolina Stasiak, Sarah Hetrick","doi":"10.1027/0227-5910/a000977","DOIUrl":"10.1027/0227-5910/a000977","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b></b> <i>Background</i>: While Gatekeeper Training (GKT) is an accepted component of suicide prevention strategies, there is little evidence about its effectiveness with Indigenous populations and online. <i>Aims</i>: This study examined the effects of LifeKeepers, a novel GKT, comprising three modalities: General, e-learning, and a culturally tailored Māori (New Zealand Indigenous) training. <i>Methods</i>: A total of 5,981 participants completed measures of declarative knowledge, perceived knowledge, and self-efficacy pre- and post-training. Participants rated satisfaction with LifeKeepers, its safety considerations and cultural acceptability post-training. <i>Results</i>: There were statistically significant improvements across all outcome measures (declarative knowledge 1.3 [95% CI 1.3-1.4], perceived knowledge 10.9 [95% CI 10.7-11.1], and self-efficacy 2.5 [95% CI 2.5-2.6]), including across all modalities. More than 90% of participants rated satisfaction, cultural acceptability, and safety considerations highly. <i>Limitations:</i> Without a control group, changes may not be solely due to engagement in LifeKeepers. <i>Conclusions</i>: This study offers preliminary evidence of the immediate effectiveness of LifeKeepers, across its in-person, Indigenous Māori, and e-learning modalities. It addresses a critical literature gap by exploring participants' safety perspectives and strongly supports LifeKeepers as a primary suicide prevention intervention in New Zealand, especially for Indigenous Māori communities. Comparable outcomes for e-learning participants indicate wider accessibility, bolstering suicide prevention efforts.</p>","PeriodicalId":47943,"journal":{"name":"Crisis-The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention","volume":"45 6","pages":"417-424"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142639165","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Does Gender Predict Research Productivity? The Case of Prolific Suicidologists.","authors":"Steven Stack, David Lester","doi":"10.1027/0227-5910/a000973","DOIUrl":"10.1027/0227-5910/a000973","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b></b> <i>Aims</i>: While there is substantial literature on gender and research productivity, bearing mixed results, no study is available for suicidology. The present investigation fills this gap and focuses on an influential elite. <i>Methods</i>: Data are taken from the Web of Science (WoS). They refer to the most prolific suicidologists (<i>N</i> = 116) with 70 or more works on the subject of suicide cited in WoS. Measures of research productivity include the number of works on suicide, citations to these works, and the h-index. The link between gender and the measures of research productivity is adjusted for years of experience, membership in a local research cluster, and region of the world. <i>Results</i>: Adjusting for the other predictors, males had more publications than females. However, gender did not predict either measure of quality of research (citations, h-index). Years of experience, as well as membership in a research cluster, predicted research productivity in most analyses. Region was unrelated to research productivity. <i>Limitations</i>: Further work on productivity might assess additional potential predictors including marital status, grant funding, and presence of young children. <i>Conclusion</i>: There is no significant difference between the genders in research quality. Similar results have been noted in previous work on prolific scientists.</p>","PeriodicalId":47943,"journal":{"name":"Crisis-The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention","volume":" ","pages":"439-442"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142394291","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lai Fong Chan, Nurashikin Ibrahim, Noor Raihan Khamal, Ravivarma Rao Panirselvam, Emmanuel Joseph Pereira, Murad Khan
{"title":"A Global Call for Decriminalization of Attempted Suicide.","authors":"Lai Fong Chan, Nurashikin Ibrahim, Noor Raihan Khamal, Ravivarma Rao Panirselvam, Emmanuel Joseph Pereira, Murad Khan","doi":"10.1027/0227-5910/a000974","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1027/0227-5910/a000974","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47943,"journal":{"name":"Crisis-The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention","volume":"45 6","pages":"383-388"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142639154","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Thomas Niederkrotenthaler, Hannah Metzler, Zrinka Laido, Benedikt Till, Alison H Lake, Emily Noble, Saba Chowdhury, Frances Gonzalez, David Garcia, John Draper, Sean Murphy, Madelyn Gould
{"title":"\"Breaking the Silence\" Suicide Prevention Media Campaign in Oregon, April 7-14, 2019.","authors":"Thomas Niederkrotenthaler, Hannah Metzler, Zrinka Laido, Benedikt Till, Alison H Lake, Emily Noble, Saba Chowdhury, Frances Gonzalez, David Garcia, John Draper, Sean Murphy, Madelyn Gould","doi":"10.1027/0227-5910/a000955","DOIUrl":"10.1027/0227-5910/a000955","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b></b> <i>Background</i>: Between April 7 and 14, 2019, the \"Breaking the Silence\" media engagement campaign was launched in Oregon. <i>Aims:</i> We aimed to assess the consistency of media content related to the campaign with media guidelines and the quantitative footprint on Twitter (now X) over time. <i>Method:</i> Media items related to the campaign were analyzed regarding focus and consistency with media guidelines for suicide reporting and compared with other suicide-related reports published in the same time frame, as well as with reporting in Washington, the control region. Tweets related to the campaign were retrieved to assess the social media footprint. <i>Results:</i> There were <i>n</i> = 104 media items in the campaign month, mainly in the campaign week. Items typically used a narrative featuring suicide advocacy or policy/prevention programs. As compared to other items with a similar focus, they scored better on several protective characteristics listed in media recommendations. Stories of coping with adversity, however, were scarce. The social media footprint on Twitter was small. <i>Limitations:</i> Inability to make causal claims about campaign impact. <i>Conclusion:</i> Media items from the Breaking the Silence campaign appeared mainly consistent with media guidelines, but some aspects, such as stories of recovery, were under-represented.</p>","PeriodicalId":47943,"journal":{"name":"Crisis-The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention","volume":" ","pages":"330-338"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140144381","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}