Resource Tag: COST OF SUICIDE

This document from the Australian Senate reports on their inquiry into suicide in Australia. Chapters include an introduction with the terms of reference, the costs of suicide, suicide reporting & statistics, suicide prevention roles & training, public awareness campaigns, targeted programs & universal interventions, suicide research, & the national suicide prevention strategy. Appendices include a […]

This paper examines the economic cost of suicide & self-harm in Ireland, attempting to answer the following questions: why is this an important & current topic? do suicide & self-harm belong together? what components/costs can be measured? what additional factors need to be taken into account when examining suicide from this perspective? (37 refs.)

This document provides an executive summary of the California strategic plan for suicide prevention. Epidemiology, risk factors, the availability of means, & the economic costs of suicide attempts & deaths are all briefly discussed. Strategies for prevention are outlined & the four strategic directions guiding the plan are described, including recommended actions at local & […]

This document provides the final version of the California state plan for suicide prevention. The first part discusses risk factors, protective factors, & epidemiologic data. The availability of means & the cost of suicide & suicide attempts are also discussed. Part 2 describes prevention strategies, including targeted approaches, a multi-level public health approach, training for […]

A retrospective review of 98 patients through medical & billing records generated during 2004 was done to evaluate the cost of treatment of patients presenting with deliberate self-harm to a teaching hospital in Karachi, Pakistan. The mean cost for admitted & discharged patients was US$255 and US$55.60, respectively. This cost is extremely high in a […]

This study aimed to provide a better understanding of the Medicaid funded services in Florida & the extent to which they were used by those who died by suicide, as well as an examination of service patterns & how they were related to this negative outcome. Lack of service use for those who were enrolled […]

~

Cook & Ludwig (2004) offered empirical evidence that firearm regulation can work & identified regulatory strategies for reducing the toll of criminal gun use in the United States. In this article, the author uses Cook & Ludwig’s principles to structure her enquiry into whether or not regulation has the potential to affect gun suicides, arguing […]

This Austrian study estimated the cost-effectiveness of escitalopram compared with citalopram in the management of severe depression. A decision model incorporated treatment paths & associated direct resource use & the indirect cost of work absenteeism over a 6-month period. Six months after the start of treatment, the overall clinical success remission rate was higher for […]

This study estimated the magnitude & costs of problems, including suicide, resulting from underage drinking & compared those costs with associated alcohol sales. Fatal & nonfatal cases attibutable to underage alcohol use were estimated. Underage drinking accounted for at least 16% of alcohol sales in 2001 in the United States & led to 3,170 deaths […]

This paper presents the protocol of a European research project that will be used to develop an optimized, evidence-based program for suicide prevention. The intervention will be evaluated using a prospective controlled design with the primary outcomes being composite suicidal acts (fatal & non-fatal), & with intermediate outcomes being the effect of training programs, changes […]

~

Please see SIEC #2008-0303 for a summary of this report that includes key findings, conclusions, & recommendations.

Suicide is the third leading cause of death among college aged youths in Florida. However, there is no prevention program targeting this population group. This paper examines the potential impact of making two prevention programs, general suicide education & peer support programs, available for college students. Results show that both programs increase social welfare by […]

~

The author of this article asserts better data gathering can help not only identify those at risk of suicide more effectively but also connect these individuals with the necessary preventive services. The National Violent Death Reporting System in the United States is discussed as a program that can be used to develop effective prevention policies […]

This report includes the following chapters: a short history of suicide; the ascertainment of suicide in Ireland; the under-reporting of suicide in Ireland; suicide in Ireland from 1976; deaths of young males; Irish suicide rates in international perspective; what are the correlates of suicide?; prevention of suicide; prevention of deliberate self-harm; & conclusions.

This policy brief outlines factors associated with suicide including mental illness, barriers to help, substance abuse, violence, & historical trauma. Suicide trends in North Dakota are discussed as is the cost of suicide (in 1997, the estimated cost of recorded suicide attempts was over $6.4 million). Suicide prevention strategies are described including increased support for […]

This program review presents the activities of the Youth Suicide Prevention Assembly in New Hampshire, including: the state suicide prevention plan, goals related to the Garrett Lee Smith Act, the Frameworks Youth Suicide Prevention Project, the survivors committee, the community healing fund, media relations, & training & education. The latter part of the report provides […]

~

See SIEC #2007-0421 for the Yang & Lester article.

~

Depression occurs at a significant rate in the U.S. population. Untreated depressive symptoms are a primary risk factor for suicide. Studies show that a significant percentage of individuals who commit suicide had visited their health care providers in the months before their deaths. Alaska ranks number one in the nation for suicide. Routine screening for […]