Resource Tag: CANADA. NEW BRUNSWICK

Cannabis is the most widely used drug worldwide. Data about the association of cannabis use with aggression is heterogeneous. The objective of the current study was to assess the nature of the association between cannabis use disorder (CUD) and self-directed, other-directed, and combined aggression. We used data from the National Survey on Drug Use and […]

Attention to power imbalances when seeking help for suicidality after having been controlled within intimate partner violence (IPV) is crucial in improving health care delivery. Well documented in the literature is the correlation between suicidality and IPV and that help-seeking for each is difficult; however, a gap exists when both intersect. The process of women’s […]

This booklet describes the New Brunswick Provincial Suicide Prevention Program. It outlines the principles & goals & the program model. Risk & protective factors are summarized. The structure of the program is discussed as is the Community Suicide Prevention Committee. The text is available in English and French.

Text is available in French & English.

This exploratory descriptive study used secondary data from a study of women who experienced symptoms of postpartum depression to examine the relationship between coping mechanisms & suicide ideation. Convenience & purposive sampling were used to obtain a community sample of 40 women in Alberta & New Brunswick. Binary logistic regression was employed. Approximately 27% of […]

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All suicide cases that occurred in New Brunswick during April 2002-May 2003 were investigated to determine 6-month & lifetime prevalence rates of psychopathology in the deceased. 2 psychological autopsy methods were used: direct proxy-based interviews & medical chart reviews, & telephone contacts with informants. Of the 109 suicide deaths identified by the coroner, 102 were […]

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Big Cove First Nation, Project Number: RB-175-NB

The 2002 Qualitative Study on Youth Distress in Rural New Brunswick was undertaken as part of a social marketing project funded by Health Canada & sponsored by the Canadian Mental Health Association. The study was conducted to evaluate four creative concepts developed to provide youth with further information on distress. This report provides an overview […]

The authors investigate 2 fatalities out of a total of 38 suicidal emergencies which occured during a period of rapid weather changes in the winter of 1980-81. Demographic characteristics of these two samples, as compared to 28 other psychiatric emergencies presenting with non-specific restlessness during the same period were used as the basis for speculation […]

This document is in English & French.

This study estimates the economic impact of suicide deaths that occurred in New Brunswick in 1996, using the human capital approach. For the 94 suicides, direct costs for health care services, autopsies, funerals & police investigations were $535,158.32. Indirect costs were $79,353,354.56. The mean total cost estimate of each suicide was $849,877.80. Although the most […]

This pamphlet briefly discusses facts about suicide in New Brunswick & reviews the activities of the provincial & community suicide prevention committees. The prevention, intervention & postvention strategies of these committees are outlined. Telephone numbers for mental health agencies in New Brunswick are provided. The text of the pamphlet is in both French and English.

New Brunswick’s suicide prevention program is described. There are 3 main target groups: youth, elderly & the general public. A crisis intervention model has been adopted, which consists of prevention, intervention & postvention. Actions under “prevention” include awareness sessions, changes in school curriculum & media kits. Intervention consists of first-aid & long-term intervention. Postvention programs […]

This background paper (in English & French) presents data on the health of adolescent girls in New Brunswick. Topics which were examined include: nutritional status, eating disorders, teenage pregnancy & abortion, non-medical drug use, physical activity & mental health (self-esteem, depression & suicide). An overview of health services available to adolescent girls accompanies each topic.

This annual report provides an overview of the operations of the Provincial Suicide Prevention Committee, New Brunswick for the period April 1993-March 1994. Numerous tables & graphs provide 1993 statistics on, among other things: the number of suicides (115); the rate of suicide (15.89/100,000); methods used; & gender differences. All information is available in both […]

This report describes the components of a suicide prevention program established in Big Cove, New Brunswick in response to a rash of suicides which occurred during the summer of 1992, as well as prevention, intervention & postvention activities undertaken during the first year. The comprehensive program also focuses on family violence & community development. The […]

This article reports the findings and recommendations of the coroner’s jury at the inquest into the deaths of Donnie Sanipass, Anthony Scobie, David Augustine and Keith Augustine. The Jury found that each of the deceased came to their deaths as a result of asphyxia due to strangulation by hanging.

Ossie Leblanc made a presentation on New Bunswick’s model of suicide prevention. Target groups, for this program included: youth, whose suicide rates are growing quickly; seniors, who consistently show the highest suicide rates; and the general public, to build awareness of the warning signs of suicide. The New Brunswick Mental Health Commission adopted the “crisis […]