Resource Tag: RECOMMENDATIONS

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This report presents the results of a study commissioned to assess the specific needs of churches, religious bodies, & faith-based oganizations in relation to the suicide prevention strategy for Northern Ireland. Information is provided on the research methodology, quantitative findings, the clergy & their communities, causal explanations of suicide, theological views on suicide, the experience […]

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This executive summary provides information on the evaluation of the work done in north and west Belfast to prevent suicide & self-harm. The research methodology is outlined as are other topics such as rates of suicide, implementation of Task Group recommendations, establishing action groups, funding opportunities, progress against the recommendations, policy & research, improvement in […]

The study presented in this chapter reviewed data from 89 sheriff & police departments in Illinois, Indiana, & Minnesota. Six questions arising from the results of the data were discussed. Nine suicides were reported in the 89 departments, representing 3,736 officers from 1980-1998. There was a 0.0004% yearly average difference between the police suicides & […]

This report presents an evaluation of the work of the North and West Belfast Health Action Zone Prevention of Suicide and Self Harm Implementation Group since its creation in 2006. The report includes the following topics of discussion: evaluation methodology, the work of the Implementation & Action Groups, activities funded through investing for health, stakeholder […]

Twice as many peace officers reportedly die by suicide as are killed in the line of duty. Has suicide among law enforcement become an epidemic? If so, what is the cause? More important, what is the cure? Many obstacles interfere with research on law enforcement suicide, including the natural reticence of families & law enforcement […]

This report was commissioned by the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety Northern Ireland after a filial homicide-suicide in 2005. The review brings together findings from international sources. Topics discussed include the prevalence of filicide, characteristics of perpetrators, the victims of filicide, & circumstances surrounding filicide. The link to suicide & prevention strategies […]

This chapter compares the dimensions, etiology, & social construction of police & correctional officer suicide. In the process, it explains the public attention & inattention paid to both & the reality & mythology of suicide rates. These analyses, based on the author’s sociological work in police & correctional departments in the United States & Europe, […]

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 document reviews developments in the field of suicide prevention in the nine years since the American National Strategy for Suicide Prevention was published. It identifies the areas of most important progress as well as the critical areas that have gone relatively unaddressed. It also explores new issues or initiatives that have emerged to claim […]

This needs analysis involved collecting quantitative data on suicide & self-harm in Otago; information & recommednations from previous suicide prevention projects; consultation with community groups & stakeholders; & a stocktake of current initiatives in Otago relevant to the goals of the New Zealand Suicide Prevention Strategy. Relevant suicide prevention literature is also summarized. Recommendations are […]

This report is based on extensive interviews with relevant service providers, government officials, & young people in communities across Greenland. The report examines suicide & suicide prevention from an Arctic perspective & discusses what has been working & what has not worked so well. Recommendations are made for PAARISA (the Ministry of Health) as well […]

In this article, training resources, opportunities, & strategies for the prevention of the high prevalence of youth violence & suicide in the United States are discussed. Recommendations are outlined for a new public health training initiative. (44 refs).

This document presents Suicide Prevention Australia’s position statement on supporting suicide attempt survivors. It discusses prevalence, stigma, risk & protective factors, impulsivity, high risk groups, & attempts by children, the elderly, & among Indigenous populations. Reform is sought in the following areas: improved understanding of the lived experiences of suicide attempt survivors, the development of […]

Information was gathered over a 7-year period (2000-2006) on suicide among the Travellers in Ireland. Over the study period, the rate of suicide in this population was 3.70 per 10,000 population. Suicide was nine times as common among males as females. Most victims had never been married or were separated or widowed. Over 65% of […]

The objective of this monograph is to provide producers & users of death statistics with a practical tool to help study deaths related to suicide. Recommendations are also made for improvements in the collection & analysis of data. (23 refs.)

This article focuses on suicide in jails following arrest & lockup. The paper begins with a description of suicide patterns in jails & prisons, followed by a discussion of the experience of arrest & incarceration. Other topics discussed include: negligence, deliberate indifference, punishment, & foreseeability; case law from the United States; & recomendations related to […]

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Between January 2003 & December 2007, 81 children & youth died by suicide in British Columbia. This review identified the risk factors present in their lives & what health & social services they received. The findings of the review were presented to a child death review panel who were asked to develop recommendations aimed at […]

The data presented in this document relate to mortality from suicide & undetermined injury. In most instances the data is amalgamated over three years to account for the great variations in rates that can result when working with small numbers. Topics discussed include suicides and mental health, deliberate self-harm, suicides and age, suicide and occupation, […]

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This document presents Suicide Prevention Australia’s position on the development of specific strategies for suicide prevention in rural & remote Australian communities. Topics discussed include rural suicide risk factors, suicide among younger people in rural areas, access to means, the accessibility & availability of support mechanisms, social stigma & mental health literacy, the vicarious effects […]