Resource Tag: UNITED KINGDOM. SCOTLAND

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This study applied a social cognition model to parasuicidal behaviour. An extended theory of planned behaviour model was tested on 55 individuals drawn from hospital & non-hospital populations in Glasgow. 38% of the sample reported a history of deliberate self-harm. Findings supported the utility of model: attitudes, subjective norm, self-efficacy, moral norm, & anticipated affect […]

In this study, 737 Scottish pupils aged 15-16 years completed a lifestyle & coping survey at time 1 & 500 were followed up six months later. 6.2% of the respondents reported an act of deliberate self-harm between Time 1 & Time 2. In multivariate analyses, worries about sexual orientation, history of sexual abuse, family deliberate […]

This presentation discussed a study of admissions & discharges from all Scottish psychiatric hospitals & units of male doctors & other social class I males over a 10-year period. A second study investigated a sample of 41 alcoholic physicians. The studies suggested an additional factor that increased risk of suicide among physicians is their increased […]

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This report summarizes the presentations made at a Glasgow conference on self-harm & suicide among black & ethnic minority women. A number of recommendations were made for the provision of support services, research, & awareness raising.

103 senior & specialist registrars in psychiatry working in Scotland completed a questionnaire regarding patient suicide. Almost half had experienced the suicide of a patient in their care or otherwise known to them. Although only 28% recalled previous training on issues to consider following a suicide, all of these doctors found this to be of […]

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Rates of suicide & undetermined death increased rapidly in Scotland in the 1980s & 1990s. The largest increases were in men, with a marked increase in rates in younger age groups. This study tested whether there has been a significant change in trend & whether this was associated with any change in hanging rates in […]

This study determined whether there are statistically significant geographical clusters of suicide & undetermined deaths among those aged 15-44 years in Scotland, & whether these persist through time. Deaths for three periods – 1980-1982, 1990-1992, & 1999-2001 – were aggregated into 10,058 small areas for Scotland. Tests for significant geographical clustering of suicide were carried […]

From July 2005-June 2006, 10 Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) workshops with 178 participants took place in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland. The current evaluation is based on the first 4 workshops. The 72 participants at these workshops were sent questionnaires (43 responses) & 13 interviews were conducted with a self-selected sample. The overall feedback on […]

The overall aim of this evaluation was to explore the development & implementation of the Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) in Scotland & to evaluate the impact & effectiveness of this training. The evidence of effectiveness & impact found in the evaluation strongly suggest this program has a sustainable future in Scotland. However, evidence […]

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This article presents findings & recommendations emerging from interviews with a diverse range of professionals in Scotland. Views were explored on known & available resources/materials that have as an objective suicide prevention, intervention or postvention. In particular, interviewees were asked how they felt existing resources could be improved, & to identify whether, & if so […]