Suicide Prevention Strategies to Protect Young Women at Risk

2021 ◽  
pp. 247-264
Author(s):  
Aruna Yadiyal ◽  
Prabha S. Chandra
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Suicide Prevention ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Prevention Strategies

Suicide Prevention via the Internet

Crisis ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 261-267 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nina Jacob ◽  
Jonathan Scourfield ◽  
Rhiannon Evans
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Suicide Prevention ◽  
Program Effectiveness ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Prevention Strategies ◽  
Professional Programs ◽  
Published Evidence ◽  
Self Harm ◽  
Harm Prevention ◽  
The Impact

Background: While concerns abound regarding the impact of the Internet on suicidal behaviors, its role as a medium for suicide prevention remains underexplored. Aims: The study examines what is currently known about the operation and effectiveness of Internet programs for suicide and self-harm prevention that are run by professionals. Method: Systematic searches of scholarly databases and suicide-related academic journals yielded 15 studies that presented online prevention strategies. Results: No professional programs with a sole focus on nonsuicidal self-harm were identified, thus all studies reviewed focused on suicide prevention. Studies were predominantly descriptive and summarized the nature of the strategy and the target audience. There was no formal evaluation of program effectiveness in preventing suicide. Studies either presented strategies that supported individuals at risk of suicide (n = 8), supported professionals working with those at risk (n = 6), or attempted to improve website quality (n = 1). Conclusion: Although the Internet increasingly serves as an important medium for suicidal individuals, and there is concern about websites that both promote and encourage suicidal activity, there is lack of published evidence about online prevention strategies. More attention is needed in the development and evaluation of such preventative approaches.

Alumni of National Civic Service: Comparing the experience of at-risk and mainstream volunteers

2017 ◽  
Vol 61 (6) ◽  
pp. 1027-1041 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anat Zeira ◽  
Rivka Tuval-Mashiach ◽  
Galit Meir ◽  
Drorit Levy ◽  
Tehila Refaeli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Developmental Stage ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Civic Service ◽  
Youth At Risk ◽  
The Individual

This article describes the perspectives of alumni of National Civic Service (NCS) in Israel on its impact at the individual level. We compared 250 young women who were identified as youth at risk with 295 mainstream volunteers. Overall, the two groups show similar outcomes that are typical to this developmental stage of life. Yet youth at risk experience more difficulties. While NCS aims at increasing equality between groups, it seems that it is not enough to bridge the gaps between the groups. The findings imply a need for a continued intervention to accompany the at-risk alumni that would leverage the progress made during the NCS period.

Are Young Women with Low Iron Stores at Risk of Zinc as Well as Iron Deficiency?

2002 ◽  
pp. 323-328 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. S. Gibson ◽  
A. -L. Heath ◽  
N. Prosser ◽  
W. Parnell ◽  
U. M. Donovan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Iron Deficiency ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Iron Stores

Implementation and outcomes of suicide-prevention strategies by restricting access to lethal suicide methods in Korea

2018 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 91-102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haesoo Kim ◽  
Se Won Kwon ◽  
Yong Min Ahn ◽  
Hong Jin Jeon ◽  
Subin Park ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Suicide Prevention ◽  
Prevention Strategies ◽  
Suicide Methods

scholarly journals Suicide prevention: A study of patients' views

2003 ◽  
Vol 182 (3) ◽  
pp. 261-265 ◽  
Author(s):  
John M. Eagles ◽  
Dawn P. Carson ◽  
Annabel Begg ◽  
Simon A. Naji
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Suicide Prevention ◽  
Psychiatric Illness ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Psychiatric Services ◽  
Prevention Strategies ◽  
Psychiatric Illnesses ◽  
Service Models ◽  
The Media

BackgroundSuicide prevention strategies are usually formulated without seeking the views of people with psychiatric illnesses.AimsTo establish what helped patients with severe psychiatric illness when they felt suicidal.MethodA semi-structured interview was constructed following transcribed interviews with 12 patients. This was administered to 59 out-patients with serious and enduring mental illness, focusing on factors they found helpful or unhelpful when at their most despairing.ResultsThree-quarters of patients were in contact with psychiatric services when feeling at their lowest, and this contact was generally deemed to be helpful. Social networks were considered just as helpful as psychiatric services by the half of patients who discussed their feelings with friends or relatives. Religious beliefs and affiliations were helpful. Negative influences included the media and the stigma of psychiatric illness.ConclusionsEfforts at suicide prevention might usefully focus on enhancing patients' social networks, increasing the likelihood of early contact with psychiatric services and decreasing the stigma attached to psychiatric illness. Larger studies of patients exposed to different service models would be informative.

scholarly journals Coroners' records on suicide mortality in Montréal: limitations and implications in suicide prevention strategies

2014 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
J Houle ◽  
C Guillou-Ouellette
Keyword(s):  
Suicide Prevention ◽  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
The Other ◽  
Suicide Mortality ◽  
Prevention Strategies ◽  
The People ◽  
Local Decision ◽  
Local Decision Makers ◽  
Very High

Introduction In Montréal, the characteristics of suicide cases may vary between different areas. The information collected by coroners during their investigations of suicides could be used to support local suicide-prevention planning actions. Methods This study analyzes all coroners' records on suicide in Montréal from 2007 to 2009 to 1. determine the usefulness of the data available; 2. develop a profile of cases; 3. examine local differences by comparing two areas, one with the highest suicide rate and the other with the lowest. Results The data collected revealed the lack of a systematic, standardized procedure for recording information about deaths by suicide. The rates of missing data varied, but were very high for antecedents of suicide attempts and recent events that could have precipitated the suicide. We observed differences in the characteristics of suicide cases according to area of residence. Conclusion By adopting a standardized procedure for collecting information on cases of suicide, coroners could provide local decision makers with a more accurate portrait of the people who die by suicide in their area. Local adjustments may improve suicide-prevention strategies.

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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