Research directory
Read news and translated summaries of published suicide prevention research
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Lessons in male suicide
In Australia, males die by suicide at higher rates than females. How services engage with males experiencing suicidal thoughts and behaviours is vital to the prevention of suicide....
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Alcohol, suicide and COVID-19 in Victoria
Researchers examined data to determine the impact of COVID-19 restrictions on alcohol-related ambulance attendances involving mental health, suicide or self-harm by location and tr...
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The link between moral injury and suicide
Researchers conducted a review of the literature to examine the experience of moral injury in a military context and its link to suicidal thoughts and behaviours.
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Suicide and suicidal thoughts and behaviours in Australian Defence Force veterans
Understanding factors leading to suicide and suicidality is important to inform suicide prevention strategies and develop targeted interventions for current and ex-serving defence ...
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Social prescribing complements clinical care
Social prescribing involves referring individuals to non-clinical care to address or prevent adverse effects of the social, environmental and economic factors linked with health an...
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Suicide and self-harm emergency department presentations in culturally and linguistically diverse people
There is limited research on emergency department (ED) presentations for self-harm and suicidal thoughts by people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. In this p...
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Suicide and self-harm thinking in males in early parenthood
Researchers undertook a systematic review and meta-analysis by reviewing literature regarding men in perinatal, post-natal and early parenting stages. The researchers aimed to iden...
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Government-funded suicide prevention in Australia
Australia’s National Suicide Prevention Office (NSPO) commissioned the University of Melbourne’s Centre for Mental Health to conduct a scan of the government-led suicide prevention...
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The role of #chatsafe guide to support parent and carer conversations
Researchers conducted a series of focus groups to determine the usefulness and value of the #chatsafe Guide for Parents and Carers to support parents and carers have conversations ...
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Insights into barriers and enablers when implementing complex suicide prevention interventions
Limited research exists examining the gap between evidence to implementation in practice. The researchers systematically mapped and summarised barriers, facilitators, and lessons l...
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Managing suicide risk among people who inject drugs
People who inject drugs have an increased risk of suicide. There is limited evidence informing clinical practice to identify and manage suicide risk in people who inject drugs. Res...
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Factors influencing help-seeking for self-harm in young people
People who self-harm have an increased risk of dying by suicide. Young people have higher rates of self-harm compared to other age groups. Researchers conducted a systematic review...
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