Resource Tag: AUSTRALIA. SOUTH AUSTRALIA

A retrospective review was undertaken in South Australia over an 11-year period, 1996-2007, of all multiple, unnatural deaths in adults looking for cases of double suicide & murder-suicide. 7 cases of double suicide involving 14 individuals (9 males, 5 females) & 8 murder-suicides involving 16 individuals (9 males, 7 females)were identified. While differentiating between the […]

This article describes how consumers were included in the research process of a South Australian study into suicide postvention services, & illustrates important principles to consider when including consumers in research. A concurrent mixed-method approach facilitated the collection of mixed data through the application of questionnaires. Because of media releases, a large number of people […]

The call sheets kept by counsellors on 409 suicide calls were content-analyzed, resulting in a reliable checklist comprising 9 major themes. The prevalence of these themes within the sample was then determined & age & gender differences in the themes expressed by 189 first-time callers were examined using logistic regression analysis. Almost equal numbers of […]

This study examined the clinical utility of the Kessler K10 psychological distress score as an indicator of suicide ideation. Suicide ideation was assessed on the basis of 4 relevant questions in the General Health Questionnaire; these were subsequently analyzed against the K10 scores. Data were collected using a risk-factor surveillance system where each month a […]

This thesis describes an approach to rural suicide which, while cognizant of the broad range of risk factors, was more directed to tackling poor mental health on a community basis, using local resources. It used four main approaches: educating the community to enhance mental health literacy by appreciating the causes of poor mental health; building […]

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A retrospective study of cases of drowning suicide was conducted in Adelaide, South Australia for the period April 1980-March 2000. A total of 123 cases were found, with 76 males & 47 females. Female victims were significantly older than male victims. Deaths in young women were rare. No temporal trend could be shown. Alcohol use […]

This naturalistic study conducted between 1998-2004 in a random & representative Australian population sample examined the changes in mental health literacy & treatment seeking of those with major depression, both with & without suicide ideation, & those who were neither depressed nor suicidal. Results indicated marked improvement in mental health literacy for all 3 groups, […]

The correlates & predictors of suicidal behaviours among 900 young offenders in detention centres in South Australia were investigated. Past suicide attempts were significantly predictive of future suicide attempts. Other variables both concurrently & prospectively associatied with suicidal behaviours were substance use, prolonged dysphoric mood, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder signs, & having a bad temper. […]

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