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Montiel C, Mishara BL. A qualitative study of factors involved in the helping behaviors of suicide prevention gatekeepers. DEATH STUDIES 2024; 48:522-532. [PMID: 37603417 DOI: 10.1080/07481187.2023.2246018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/23/2023]
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This study explores the factors involved in the capacity of newly trained suicide prevention gatekeepers to engage in the identification and support of people at risk of suicide. In-depth telephone interviews were conducted with 18 gatekeepers from various settings who had participated in a larger quantitative study of the impact of gatekeeper training. Conventional content analysis was performed on the data collected. Participants said that gatekeeper training provided key information and legitimized their role. Previous experience with suicidal friends and family members motivated their involvement and helped them to engage with at-risk individuals. Support available from the setting, including attitudes toward suicide, resources for referrals and promotion of the gatekeeper activities, were instrumental in gatekeepers' ability to fulfill their role. Gatekeeper programs may benefit from adopting a comprehensive approach to gatekeeper helping behaviors by attending to their contextual influences, and the effects of gatekeepers' personal experiences.
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- Corentin Montiel
- Centre for Research and Intervention on Suicide, Ethical Issues and End-of-Life Practices, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montréal, Canada
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- Centre for Research and Intervention on Suicide, Ethical Issues and End-of-Life Practices, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montréal, Canada
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Blosnich JR, Haydinger A, Rhoades H, De Luca SM. Differences in Beliefs About Suicide by Occupation in a Representative Sample of Adults in the United States, General Social Survey 2002-2021. Arch Suicide Res 2024; 28:439-453. [PMID: 36916390 PMCID: PMC10500038 DOI: 10.1080/13811118.2023.2190363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/16/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Beliefs about suicide are important aspects of suicide prevention gatekeeper trainings. This study sought to determine if workers in finance- and legal/judicial-related industries have significantly different levels of suicide acceptability compared to the general US population. METHOD Cross-sectional data are from the 2002 to 2021 General Social Survey (GSS). Suicide acceptability was measured with four dichotomous items to which respondents indicated yes/no if they thought someone has the right to end their life in four negative life scenarios. Occupational categories were coded based on U.S. Census Bureau occupation and industry codes. Covariates for multiple logistic regression analyses included age, educational attainment, sex, race, ethnicity, survey year, and religiosity. RESULTS Among the 15,166 respondents, 651 people worked in finance-related occupations and 319 people worked in legal/judicial-related occupations. In adjusted models, people in finance-related occupations had greater odds of endorsing suicide as acceptable if one has an incurable disease (aOR = 1.25, 95%CI = 1.03-1.52) and marginally greater odds of endorsing suicide as acceptable if one dishonors their family (aOR = 1.31, 95%CI = 0.99-1.74) than the general adult population. People in legal/judicial-related occupations were more likely to endorse 3 of the 4 suicide acceptability items compared to the general adult population, however these differences were not statistically significant after accounting for demographic factors. CONCLUSION Workers in non-clinical industries that frequently see clients during negative life events are prime audiences for gatekeeper trainings but may have entrenched beliefs about suicide acceptability. Research is needed to determine how these beliefs may impact gatekeeper training.
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- John R. Blosnich
- University of Southern California, Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, 669 W. 34 Street, Los Angeles, CA, USA 90089
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- University of Southern California, Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, 669 W. 34 Street, Los Angeles, CA, USA 90089
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- University of Southern California, Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, 669 W. 34 Street, Los Angeles, CA, USA 90089
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- The MetroHealth System, Population Health Research Institute, Center for Health Care Research and Policy, 2500 MetroHealth Drive, Cleveland, OH, USA 44109
- Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine, 9501 Euclid Ave., Cleveland OH 44106
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Wexler L, Ginn J, White L, Schmidt T, Rataj S, Wells CC, Schultz K, Kapoulea EA, McEachern D, Habecker P, Laws H. Considering the importance of 'Communities of Practice' and Health Promotion Constructs for Upstream Suicide Prevention. RESEARCH SQUARE 2024:rs.3.rs-3976483. [PMID: 38559170 PMCID: PMC10980165 DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-3976483/v1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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Background Suicide is a serious and growing health inequity for Alaska Native (AN) youth (ages 15-24), who experience suicide rates significantly higher than the general U.S. youth population. In low-resourced, remote communities, building on the local and cultural resources found in remote AN communities to increase uptake of prevention behaviors like lethal means reduction, interpersonal support, and postvention can be more effective at preventing suicide than a risk-referral process. This study expands the variables we hypothesize as important for reducing suicide risk and supporting wellbeing. These variables are: 1) perceived suicide prevention self-efficacy, 2) perceived wellness self-efficacy, and 3) developing a 'community of practice' (CoP) for prevention/wellness work. Method With a convenience sample (N = 398) of participants (ages 15+) in five remote Alaska Native communities, this study characterizes respondents' social roles: institutional role if they have a job that includes suicide prevention (e.g. teachers, community health workers) and community role if their primary role is based on family or community positioning (e.g. Elder, parent). The cross-sectional analysis then explores the relationship between respondents' wellness and prevention self-efficacy and CoP as predictors of their self-reported suicide prevention and wellness promotion behaviors: (1) working together with others (e.g. community initiatives), (2) offering interpersonal support to someone, (3) reducing access to lethal means, and (4) reducing suicide risk for others after a suicide death in the community. Results Community and institutional roles are vital, and analyses detected distinct patterns linking our dependent variables to different preventative behaviors. Findings associated wellness self-efficacy and CoP (but not prevention self-efficacy) with 'working together' behaviors, wellness and prevention self-efficacy (but not CoP) with interpersonal supportive behaviors; both prevention self-efficacy and CoP with higher postvention behaviors. Only prevention self-efficacy was associated with lethal means reduction. Conclusions The study widens the scope of suicide prevention. Promising approaches to suicide prevention in rural low-resourced communities include: (1) engaging people in community and institutional roles, (2) developing communities of practice for suicide prevention among different sectors of a community, and (3) broadening the scope of suicide prevention to include wellness promotion as well as suicide prevention.
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Chiu L, Corpus GH, Lien M, Chu JP. The Culturally Infused Curricular Framework (CICF) for Suicide Prevention Trainings. Health Promot Pract 2024:15248399241234064. [PMID: 38439682 DOI: 10.1177/15248399241234064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/06/2024]
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Although suicide prevention trainings (SPT) have been a standard approach for suicide prevention for years, researchers have noted a need for more clarity in the definition of core competencies for SPTs, particularly in the areas of diversity and culture. Recent research has identified key theoretically- and empirically-based cultural considerations for suicide prevention, but translation is needed to infuse these standards for culture-related competencies into SPTs. This study performed a systematic literature review with a thematic synthesis analytic approach to establish a set of curricular guidelines for infusion of cultural considerations into SPTs. The study also examined the extent to which existing community trainings already incorporate cultural components. Based on the thematic synthesis of 39 SPT studies from 2010 to 2020 and seminal reviews of the cultural and suicide literature, results identified three overarching categories of cultural curricular competencies (suicide knowledge and awareness, suicide intervention skills, and curriculum delivery) and 14 core cultural curricular subthemes for community trainings (e.g., culturally informed risk factors and warning signs, systemic inequities, etc.). These three categories with 14 core cultural curricular competencies comprise the Culturally Infused Curricular Framework (CICF) for Suicide Prevention Trainings. The majority of trainings (62%) included five or less out of 14 total possible core cultural competencies in their training curricula, pointing to insufficient integration of cultural components in existing community trainings. This study's research-based guideline establishes a culture-inclusive framework to strengthen content and approach of community trainings and suicide prevention across cultural groups.
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- Lorna Chiu
- Palo Alto University, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- County of Santa Clara Behavioral Health Services, San Jose, CA, USA
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Schmeckenbecher J, Lentner S, Emilian CA, Plener PL, Baran A, Kapusta ND. E-learning as a tool of suicide prevention training: A meta-analysis and systematic review. DEATH STUDIES 2023; 48:962-974. [PMID: 38133538 DOI: 10.1080/07481187.2023.2297058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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Suicide is a global health challenge. One prevention strategy is teaching individuals how to detect and respond to suicidality. These training have increasingly been delivered online. We searched WoS, Scopus, and PubMed from inception until the 20 September 2023 to evaluate e-learning efficacy as standardized mean changes and standardized mean differences. We synthesized main results using multilevel meta-analyses and subgroups using random-effects meta-analyses. Robins-I, RoB-II and trim-and-fill were used to assess the risk of bias. Of the 6516 initially screened articles, 26 were included. Overall, e-learning increased suicide prevention skills. Subgroups reported differing results: e-learning affected knowledge and self-efficacy more than behavior and attitudes. Efficacy, short duration, and low-cost suggest that e-learning may be feasible in teaching basic suicide prevention skills to lay people. However, current evidence suggests that health care professionals should not rely on e-learning as a training modality, except when no other form of training is available. Preregisteration: CRD42020218978.
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- Jim Schmeckenbecher
- Department of Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy, Medical University Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- Center of Mental Health, Hospital for Addiction and Addictive Behavior, Hospital Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
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- I. Medical Clinic, General Hospital Passau, Passau, Germany
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Medical University Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, Blekinge Hospital, Karlshamn, Sweden
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- Department of Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy, Medical University Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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You DK, Son JM, Hwang TY. Effectiveness of Gatekeeper Training for Families of People With Mental Disorders in Korea: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Psychiatry Investig 2023; 20:1185-1194. [PMID: 38163658 PMCID: PMC10758327 DOI: 10.30773/pi.2023.0114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2023] [Revised: 08/28/2023] [Accepted: 09/13/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE Given the high suicide risk among people with schizophrenia and other mental disorders and the significance of intervention in the daily life setting, tailored gatekeeper training is necessary for families of people with mental disorders. This study evaluated the effectiveness of a suicide prevention education program for families of people with mental disorders (SPEM-F), developed by the Korea Foundation for Suicide Prevention. METHODS Fifty-nine family members of people with mental disorders were recruited from eight community psychiatric rehabilitation centers in Korea and enrolled in a cluster randomized controlled trial. Four facilities were randomized to the experimental group (n=30) and four to the control group (n=29). The study parameters were measured at baseline, post-intervention, and 1-month follow-up; the effects of SPEM-F (90 minutes, conducted offline) were analyzed using repeated-measures analysis of variance. The dependent variables were suicide-related knowledge, attitude, self-efficacy, preventive behavioral intention, and family problem-solving communication. RESULTS The experimental group showed significant increases in suicide-related knowledge (p<0.001), self-efficacy (p<0.05), and preventive behavioral intention (p<0.01) compared with the control group until the 1-month follow-up, including an upward trend in improved family problem-solving communication (p=0.069). CONCLUSION The results confirm that SPEM-F is an effective evidence-based gatekeeper training program for families of people with mental disorders, as it focuses on knowledge, self-efficacy, preventive behavioral intention, and communication improvement. As families of people with mental disorders including schizophrenia, are both highly motivated and close to people at high risk for suicide, SPEM-F can effectively promote suicide prevention and gatekeeper activities.
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- Deuk-Kweon You
- Education and Research Division, Korea Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Education and Research Division, Korea Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Korea Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Richard O, Jollant F, Billon G, Attoe C, Vodovar D, Piot MA. Simulation training in suicide risk assessment and intervention: a systematic review and meta-analysis. MEDICAL EDUCATION ONLINE 2023; 28:2199469. [PMID: 37073473 PMCID: PMC10120456 DOI: 10.1080/10872981.2023.2199469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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PURPOSE Suicide is a major cause of preventable death worldwide. Adequate training in risk assessment and intervention is key to suicide prevention. The use of simulation (role plays, simulated patients, virtual reality…) for practical training is a promising tool in mental health. The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of simulation training in suicide risk assessment and intervention for healthcare professionals and gatekeepers. METHODS We conducted a systematic review in Medline and PsycINFO up to 31 July 2021 of randomized controlled trials (RCTs), non-randomized controlled trials, and pre/post-test studies. RCTs were furthermore included in a meta-analysis. We assessed the methodological quality of all studies with the Medical Education Research Study Quality Instrument, and the Cochrane Risk of Bias tool 2.0 for RCTs. Primary outcomes were changes in Kirkpatrick criteria: attitudes, skills, knowledge, behaviors, and patient outcomes. RESULTS We included 96 articles representing 43,656 participants. Most pre/post-test (n = 65) and non-randomized controlled (n = 14) studies showed significant improvement in attitudes, skills, knowledge, and behaviors. The meta-analysis of 11 RCTs showed positive changes in attitudes immediately after training and at 2-4 months post-training; in self-perceived skills at 6 months post-training; but not in factual knowledge. Studies assessing benefits for patients are still limited. CONCLUSIONS The heterogeneity of methodological designs, interventions, and trained populations combined with a limited number of RCTs and studies on patients' outcomes limit the strength of the evidence. However, preliminary findings suggest that simulation is promising for practical training in suicidal crisis intervention and should be further studied.
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- Océane Richard
- Department of child and adolescent psychiatry,Université Paris Cité, AP-HP, Academic Hospital Necker-Enfants Malades, Reference center for autism and learning disorders, Paris, France
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- Department of psychiatry, CHU Bicêtre, APHP, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France; Department of psychiatry, CHU Nimes, Nimes, France; Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Paris-Saclay University, le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France; McGill University, McGill Group for Suicide Studies, Montreal, Canada; Moods Team, INSERM UMR-1178, CESP, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- Mental helath simulation center, Maudsley Learning, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Mental helath simulation center, Maudsley Learning, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Université Paris Cité, UFR de médecine, 75010 Paris; UMRS 1144, Faculté de pharmacie, 75006 Paris; Centre AntiPoison de Paris, Paris
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- Department of child and adolescent psychiatry, Université Paris Cité, AP-HP, Academic Hospital Necker-Enfants Malades Reference center for autism and learning disorders; Ilumens, Simulation Center; Paris-Saclay University, Paris, France
- CONTACT Marie-Aude Piot Department of child and adolescent psychiatry, Academic Hospital Necker-Enfants Malades, 149 rue de Sèvres, 75015, Paris, France
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Le Jeannic A, Turmaine K, Gandré C, Vinet MA, Michel M, Chevreul K. Defining the Characteristics of an e-Health Tool for Suicide Primary Prevention in the General Population: The StopBlues Case in France. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:6096. [PMID: 37372683 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20126096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2023] [Revised: 05/26/2023] [Accepted: 05/29/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023]
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With over one million deaths per year in the world, suicide is a major public health problem that could be significantly reduced by effective prevention programs. E-health tools are of particular interest for primary prevention as they can address a broad population including people unaware of their own risk and provide information and help without the fear of stigma. Our main objective was to define the overall characteristics of an e-health tool for suicide primary prevention in the French general population by defining the characteristics of the IT features; the content of the information delivered; the best way to structure it; and how it should be relayed and by whom. The research was carried out through a literature review and a co-construction phase with stakeholders. Four types of strategies may guide the construction of e-health tools for suicide primary prevention: education and awareness, (self-)screening, accessing support, and mental health coping. They should be accessible on different devices to reach the most users, and language and content should be adapted to the target population and to the issue being addressed. Finally, the tool should be consistent with ethical and quality best practices. The e-health tool StopBlues was developed following those recommendations.
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- Anaïs Le Jeannic
- ECEVE, UMR 1123, Université Paris Cité, Inserm, 75010 Paris, France
- Unité de Recherche Clinique en Économie de la Santé (URC Eco), Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, 1 Place du Parvis Notre-Dame, 75004 Paris, France
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- ECEVE, UMR 1123, Université Paris Cité, Inserm, 75010 Paris, France
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- ECEVE, UMR 1123, Université Paris Cité, Inserm, 75010 Paris, France
- Unité de Recherche Clinique en Économie de la Santé (URC Eco), Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, 1 Place du Parvis Notre-Dame, 75004 Paris, France
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- ECEVE, UMR 1123, Université Paris Cité, Inserm, 75010 Paris, France
- Unité D'épidémiologie Clinique, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Robert Debré, 75019 Paris, France
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- ECEVE, UMR 1123, Université Paris Cité, Inserm, 75010 Paris, France
- Unité de Recherche Clinique en Économie de la Santé (URC Eco), Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, 1 Place du Parvis Notre-Dame, 75004 Paris, France
- Unité D'épidémiologie Clinique, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Robert Debré, 75019 Paris, France
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Williams ED, Lateef H, Gale A, Boyd D, Albrecht J, Paladino J, Koschmann E. Barriers to School-Based Mental Health Resource Utilization Among Black Adolescent Males. CLINICAL SOCIAL WORK JOURNAL 2023; 51:1-16. [PMID: 37360754 PMCID: PMC10148625 DOI: 10.1007/s10615-023-00866-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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Black adolescent males use available mental health services at a disproportionately lower rate compared to males of other racial groups. This study examines barriers to school-based mental health resource (SBMHR) use among Black adolescent males, as a means of addressing reduced usage of available mental health resources and to improve these resources to better support their mental health needs. Secondary data for 165 Black adolescent males were used from a mental health needs assessment of two high schools in southeast Michigan. Logistic regression was employed to examine the predictive power of psychosocial (self-reliance, stigma, trust, and negative previous experience) and access barriers (no transportation, lack of time, lack of insurance, and parental restrictions) on SBMHR use, as well as the relationship between depression and SBMHR use. No access barriers were found to be significantly associated with SBMHR use. However, self-reliance and stigma were statistically significant predictors of SBMHR use. Participants who identified self-reliance in addressing their mental health symptoms were 77% less likely to use available mental health resources in their school. However, participants who reported stigma as a barrier to using SBMHR were nearly four times more likely to use available mental health resources; this suggests potential protective factors in schools that can be built into mental health resources to support Black adolescent males' use of SBMHRs. This study serves as an early step in exploring how SBMHRs can better serve the needs of Black adolescent males. It also speaks to potential protective factors that schools provide for Black adolescent males who have stigmatized views of mental health and mental health services. Future studies would benefit from a nationally representative sample allowing for more generalizable results regarding barriers and facilitators to Black adolescent males' use of school-based mental health resources.
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- Ed-Dee Williams
- School of Social Work, University of Michigan, 1080 South University Avenue, Office 3765, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1106 USA
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- Washington University in St. Louis School of Social Work, St. Louis, MO USA
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- Rutgers University School of Social Work, New Brunswick, NJ USA
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- The Ohio State University School of Social Work, Columbus, OH USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48105 USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48105 USA
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Gunn KM, Hughes-Barton D. Understanding and addressing psychological distress experienced by farmers, from the perspective of rural financial counsellors. Aust J Rural Health 2021; 30:34-43. [PMID: 34797594 DOI: 10.1111/ajr.12815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2021] [Revised: 09/16/2021] [Accepted: 09/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To explore rural financial counsellors' experiences interacting with psychologically distressed farmers and identify contextually appropriate methods to maintain their own well-being and link farmers to psychological supports, within their existing roles. SETTING Rural, regional and remote Australia. PARTICIPANTS Fifty rural financial counsellors participated. They worked across 6 Australian states/territories. DESIGN Individual semi-structured telephone interviews were audio-recorded with consent. Qualitative data were analysed using thematic analysis. Themes were identified using an essentialist, bottom-up approach. RESULTS Forty-six themes emerged relating to the 5 topics explored: (a) how to recognise distress in farmers (eg inability to focus/make decisions, deterioration in presentation/organisation, anger, blaming); (b) impact of farmers' psychological distress on the financial case management process (eg slows, disrupts or stops it, negatively impacts counsellor well-being); (c) strategies for working effectively with distressed farmers (eg flexibility, open-ended questions, listening to story, simplicity, instilling hope); (d) referral of distressed farmers to psychological support (eg willing if tried themselves/positive reports, lack of local rural face-to-face services, stigma and lack of understanding of importance challenging, a farming focus and support from family/ community assists); and (e) strategies to maintain their own well-being (eg compartmentalising, exercise, supervision). CONCLUSION Rural financial counsellors play an important role by recognising signs of distress in farmers and referring them to appropriate psychological supports. However, this is a demanding role and ensuring counsellors have appropriate services to refer farmers to, and support with their own well-being, is imperative.
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- Kate M Gunn
- Department of Rural Health, Allied Health and Human Performance, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Department of Rural Health, Allied Health and Human Performance, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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Sale E, Sandhu AS, VonDras S. Effectiveness of a Continuity-of-Care Model to Reduce Youth Suicidality. CRISIS 2021; 43:486-492. [PMID: 34463537 DOI: 10.1027/0227-5910/a000818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Background: Suicidal ideation and recent suicide attempts greatly increase the risk of suicide among youth. Many youth experiencing suicidality are not adequately connected to in-person treatment. Aims: This study aimed to determine the efficacy of a continuity-of-care approach in reducing suicide attempts, ideation, and related hospital and emergency department (ED) visits among youth at high risk for suicide. Method: Data on suicidal ideation, attempts, and related hospital and ED visits were collected over a 6-month period for youth under age 25 (n = 376). One-way repeated measures ANOVA and Cochran's Q tests assessed change from intake at the 3- and 6-month follow-up. Results: Youth had significantly fewer suicide attempts and related hospital and ED visits at both 3- and 6-month timepoints. Suicidal ideation decreased to 52% from intake to 6-month follow-up. Limitations: This study lacked a comparison population to examine continuity-of-care versus treatment-as-usual. Furthermore, the study did not extend beyond 6 months, limiting the ability to assess the intervention's long-term effectiveness. Conclusion: This youth-focused continuity-of-care model reduced suicidal ideation and related behaviors. Further studies should utilize control groups to confirm the validity of these results.
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- Elizabeth Sale
- Missouri Institute of Mental Health, University of Missouri, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Missouri Institute of Mental Health, University of Missouri, St. Louis, MO, USA
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Bertuccio RF, Frank JL, Hall CM. Patterns of Warning Signs Among Adolescents Who Contemplate Suicide: A Latent Profile Analysis. SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY REVIEW 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/2372966x.2020.1836519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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