Influences of Experience in Suicide Risk Factors, Mental Health, Depression on Suicide Ideation in College Freshmen

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 621-632
Author(s):  
Younghee Park
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Suicide Risk ◽  
College Freshmen ◽  
Suicide Ideation ◽  
Suicide Risk Factors

How to increase the role of social workers in suicide preventive interventions

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 186-195
Author(s):  
Joshua Levine ◽  
Leo Sher
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Suicide Prevention ◽  
Suicide Risk ◽  
Preventive Interventions ◽  
Suicide Risk Factors ◽  
Suicidal Patients

AbstractObjective:Suicide is a serious public health issue that affects individuals, families and societies all over the world. International studies provide consistent evidence that the presence of psychiatrists in a region is associated with lesser suicide rates. However, many psychiatric patients including suicidal patients do not have access to psychiatrists. This indicates that mental health and non-mental health social workers need to be involved in suicide prevention efforts. This paper is the first comprehensive work that discusses how to increase the role of social workers in the area of suicide prevention.Methods:A review of the relevant literature.Results:Increasing the role of social workers in suicide prevention efforts may reduce suicide risk in groups and people at elevated risk for suicide, as well as the general population.Conclusion:Recommendations are provided for how the social work profession can improve upon suicide prevention while incorporating universal, selective and indicated suicide preventive interventions. Social work research efforts should focus on how to increase the role of social workers in suicide prevention and the management of suicidal patients. Social work education programmes should modify their curricula and increase their attention on suicide prevention. Mental health social workers need to educate the patient and their family on suicide risk factors. Furthermore, mental health and non-mental health social workers need to educate the general public on suicide risk factors.

Prevalence of Suicide Risk Factors and Suicide-Related Outcomes in the National Mental Health Study, Colombia

2009 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 408-424 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Posada-Villa ◽  
Juan Camilo Camacho ◽  
José Ignacio Valenzuela ◽  
Arturo Arguello ◽  
Juan Gabriel Cendales ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Suicide Risk ◽  
Health Study ◽  
Suicide Risk Factors ◽  
National Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Study

scholarly journals Environmental Risk Factors on Suicide of Children and Young People

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ann John ◽  
Marcos Del Pozo Banos ◽  
Keith Lloyd
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Suicide Risk ◽  
Conditional Logistic Regression ◽  
World Health ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Number Of Factors ◽  
Self Harm ◽  
Suicide Risk Factors ◽  
Health Organization

IntroductionThe World Health Organization recognizes suicide as a public health priority. Recent studies have focused on health care contacts for those who complete suicide to highlight opportunities for intervention. In Wales, electronic health records (EHR) are routinely collected, providing an invaluable opportunity for researching suicide risk factors. Objectives and ApproachWe aim at linking primary and secondary EHRs to identify suicide risk factors for those between 10 and 24 years of age. We linked 7 different demographic and health datasets from the Secure Anonymised Information Linkage Databank UK, and identified a total of 471 cases between 2001 and 2015, 10 matched controls of same gender and age (±1 year), as well as cases’ and controls’ mothers. We measured a number of factors from primary and secondary care including self-harm, mental health issues and drugs and alcohol misuse. We used conditional logistic regression to conduct our analyses. ResultsPreliminary results suggest that environmental factors extracted from cohabitants and mothers have a statistically significant effect even after adjusting for deprivation. Self-harm, possible maltreatment and alcohol and drugs misuse seem to be strongest factors of those studied. Factors related to mental health have smaller and more complex effects when adjusting for deprivation. Conclusion/ImplicationsOur preliminary analysis indicate that EHR can be linked to study the effect of the environment on suicide risk. Once completed, we hope this study will help to identify other suicide risk factors, improve our knowledge of the mechanisms underlying suicide and help to identify opportunities for intervention and improve care.

Putting the Blame on Others in Suicide Notes From Shanghai and Wuhan, China

Crisis ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (6) ◽  
pp. 469-474
Author(s):  
Feng Li ◽  
Haipeng Jia ◽  
Ziyi Cai ◽  
Sihai Liu ◽  
Xuesong Lu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Psychiatric Disorder ◽  
Suicide Risk ◽  
Suicide Notes ◽  
Suicide Note ◽  
Therapy Services ◽  
Logistic Regressions ◽  
The Common ◽  
Suicide Risk Factors

Abstract. Background: Suicide note leavers sometimes blame others for their death. The blame could reveal extrinsic suicide risk factors and thus countermeasures may be ascertained. Aims: This study included suicide note leavers in Shanghai and Wuhan ( n = 555) to examine (a) who was inclined to put the blame (b) on whom and (c) for what reason(s). Method: Logistic regressions were used to compare the note leavers who blamed others with those who did not. Cramer's V tests were used to examine the correlations between the note leavers' demographics and the targets of the blame. Results: Note leavers who used poisoning and cutting were more likely to blame others compared with those who used jumping, drowning, and hanging. Non-native note leavers tended to more frequently blame social problems and their workplaces compared with the natives. The common reasons for the blame on nonfamily members, children, and lovers/spouses were being mistakenly blamed for something, being disobedient, and having conflicts/hatred, respectively. Limitations: Some blame could have been made under the influence of psychiatric disorder/substances, and thus potentially deviated from the facts. Conclusion: Emotional/marriage consultations and family-therapy services should be made available to females experiencing love/family crises. Mental health services in the workplace could help reduce suicide risks.

scholarly journals Suicide risk factors and mediators between childhood sexual abuse and suicide ideation among male and female suicide attempters

2009 ◽  
Vol 22 (5) ◽  
pp. 467-470 ◽  
Author(s):  
Megan Spokas ◽  
Amy Wenzel ◽  
Shannon Wiltsey Stirman ◽  
Gregory K. Brown ◽  
Aaron T. Beck
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Childhood Sexual Abuse ◽  
Suicide Risk ◽  
Suicide Ideation ◽  
Suicide Attempters ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Female Suicide ◽  
Suicide Risk Factors

Knowledge of Suicide Risk Factors, But Not Suicide Ideation Severity, Is Greater Among College Students Who Viewed 13 Reasons Why

2019 ◽  
Vol 68 (6) ◽  
pp. 644-649 ◽  
Author(s):  
Megan Chesin ◽  
Michele Cascardi ◽  
Michelle Rosselli ◽  
William Tsang ◽  
Elizabeth L. Jeglic
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
College Students ◽  
Suicide Risk ◽  
Suicide Ideation ◽  
Suicide Risk Factors

scholarly journals Juvenile Correctional Workers’ Perceptions of Suicide Risk Factors and Mental Health Issues of Incarcerated Juveniles

2005 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 333-346 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph V. Penn ◽  
Christianne Esposito ◽  
L. A. R. Stein ◽  
Molly Lacher-Katz ◽  
Anthony Spirito
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Suicide Risk ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Incarcerated Juveniles ◽  
Mental Health Issues ◽  
Suicide Risk Factors

scholarly journals Development of a smartphone app to predict and improve rates of suicidal ideation among transgender persons (TransLife): A Qualitative study (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alex Dubov ◽  
Zil Goldstein ◽  
Hansel Arroyo ◽  
Steve Shoptaw
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Suicide Risk ◽  
Suicide Ideation ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Perceived Safety ◽  
Mhealth Intervention ◽  
Transgender Persons ◽  
Suicide Risk Factors

BACKGROUND Transgender people are at high risk for suicide ideation, attempts, and deaths. Among transgender individuals, 77% and 41% engage in suicide ideation and attempts in their lifetime, which exceeds general population rates (9.2% and 2.7% respectively). Traditionally, suicide risk factors have been studied using long period of time between measurements, making it difficult to understand short-term variability in suicide risk. Mobile phone applications offer opportunity to understand the immediate precursors of suicidality through the assessment of behaviors and moods in real-time. This is the first study to use a mobile phone app (TransLife) to understand short-term suicide risk factors among transgender individuals. OBJECTIVE This study’s objective is to beta test the usability of an evidence-informed mHealth suicide prevention phone app TransLife. The primary aims were to obtain preliminary data on user engagement and satisfaction with the app and to assess the feasibility of completing EMAs (mood logs) within the app. METHODS We used qualitative methods and an exploratory research approach that combined naturalistic app use, focus groups, and semi-structured phone interviews. Focus group informed the development of the prototype. We conducted a 3-week evaluation to determine engagement and obtain detailed user feedback about the app. Post pilot participation, phone-based, semi-structured, and audio-recorded exit interviews were conducted with research participants. RESULTS Sixteen transgender individuals participated in the study. On average, users logged in four times a week and spent approximately five minutes on the app per login. Six major themes emerged. These themes focused on the app’s functionality, satisfaction from using the app, perceived ease of use, perceived safety of providing personal data within the app, trusting the app enough to share personal feelings, and features that make this app engaging. These themes suggested that TransLife is an engaging, useful, and acceptable mHealth intervention. Participants reported that the app was easy to use and understand, supported mental self-care, promoted self-awareness, and helped them to identify triggers of negative moods. CONCLUSIONS The results of this pilot study indicate that TransLife is an engaging, acceptable, and potentially effective mental health intervention. Transgender participants reported many advantages from using TransLife, such as being able to track their mood, connect to the community, and access local resources. This study provides initial support for the acceptability and usability of TransLife as an mHealth intervention designed for the transgender community. CLINICALTRIAL This work was supported by the Center for HIV Identification, Prevention, and Treatment Services (CHIPTS) NIMH grant P30MH058107. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of NIH.

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