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Violence rate dropped during a shift to individualized patient-oriented care in a high security forensic psychiatric ward

open access: yesBMC Psychiatry, 2020
Background Contextual variables such as staff characteristics, treatment programs, assessment routines and administrative structures are found to influence patient violence rates in psychiatric forensic wards. The possible effects of current developments
Ragnar Urheim   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Comparisons of Characteristics Between Psychological Support Hotline Callers With and Without COVID-19 Related Psychological Problems in China

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychiatry, 2021
Background: To compare the characteristics between hotline callers with and without the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) related psychological problems.Methods: From January 25 to March 31, 2020, 581 callers with COVID-19 related psychological ...
Liting Zhao   +14 more
doaj   +1 more source

Exploring the Complexities of Suicide Bereavement Research [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Statistics indicate a projected increase in the number of suicides by those in receipt of mental health services in England. Research has also shown that the impact of suicide on individuals who have lost someone to suicide have an increased risk of poor
Ali, Farzana
core   +1 more source

The ripple effect: understanding the exposure and impact of suicide in Australia [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
This research report undertaken by Suicide Prevention Australia and the University of New England is based on the responses of 3,220 Australian residents who self- identified as having been touched by suicide in some way.
Suicide Prevention Australia
core   +1 more source

Suicide Among Miners in Queensland, Australia

open access: yesSAGE Open, 2013
A body of international and Australian research demonstrates connections between certain types of occupations and elevated suicide rates, relative to suicide rates observed in other occupations or within the general population.
Samara McPhedran, Diego De Leo
doaj   +1 more source

A nationwide study on time spent on social media and self-harm among adolescents

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2023
Self-harm among adolescents has increased in many countries, but few studies have examined possible explanations. One explanation could be the changes in the way adolescents socialize and use of social media.
Anita Johanna Tørmoen   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Suicide and suicide attempts in the Pacific Islands: A Systematic Literature Review

open access: yesThe Lancet Regional Health. Western Pacific, 2021
Background: The Pacific Islands have some of the highest rates of suicide in the Western Pacific region. The purpose of this study was to systematically review the literature on suicidal behaviour in the Pacific Islands.
Sharna Mathieu   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Changes in Scottish suicide rates during the Second World War. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
BACKGROUND: It is believed that total reported suicide rates tend to decrease during wartime. However, analysis of suicide rates during recent conflicts suggests a more complex picture, with increases in some age groups and changes in method choice.
Selvaraj, Sivasubramaniam   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Restricting access to a suicide hotspot does not shift the problem to another location. An experiment of two river bridges in Brisbane, Australia

open access: yesAustralian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 2014
Background: Restricting access to lethal means is a well‐established strategy for suicide prevention. However, the hypothesis of subsequent method substitution remains difficult to verify.
Chi‐kin Law   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Suicide attempt risks among hotline callers with and without the coronavirus disease 2019 related psychological distress: a case-control study

open access: yesBMC Psychiatry, 2021
Background The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic profoundly impacts on mental health, yet it is still unclear whether COVID-19 distress makes people more vulnerable to suicidal behavior.
Yongsheng Tong   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

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