Is dialectical behavior therapy more effective than individual and group supportive therapy in reducing suicide attempts and nonsuicidal self-injury in suicidal adolescents?. Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
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The authors report on a pilot study of an inpatient intervention for suicidal adolescents, As Safe as Possible (ASAP), supported by a smartphone app (BRITE) to reduce suicide attempts following hospital discharge.. Login at top right hand side of page using your MPFT NHS OpenAthens for full text. SSOTP (legacy account)- Please contact the library to receive a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
Katrina Witt on a meta-analysis of exposure to interpersonal violence in childhood, and the impact that it may have on risk of suicide in young people.
Suicidal self-poisoning is a medical emergency but it is also a psychiatric one. Yet before a psychiatrist can be engaged it is often necessary for a physician or paediatrician to set the scene. Young people who have just taken a massive risk with their lives are in a turmoil of rage, fear, grief and shame. Though some will be keen to talk, others may be harder to reach. ‘The fact that young people who have self-harmed arrive at A&E feeling like ‘rubbish’ may predispose them to perceive staff attitudes and behaviours as hostile and punitive, even when staff do not intend them as such.’1 An attentive and careful medical assessment conveys that the problem is taken seriously by the hospital, for which patients will often in time be grateful.. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
This study examines the relationship between three different types of social connectivity and suicidal thoughts and behaviors.. To read the full article, log in using your MPFT NHS OpenAthens details. SSOTP (legacy account) - You can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please ensure you are clear which article you are requesting.
Conclusions: Victims of cyberbullying are at a greater risk than nonvictims of both self-harm and suicidal behaviors. To a lesser extent, perpetrators of cyberbullying are at risk of suicidal behaviors and suicidal ideation when compared with nonperpetrators. Policy makers and schools should prioritize the inclusion of cyberbullying involvement in programs to prevent traditional bullying. Type of cyberbullying involvement, frequency, and gender should be assessed in future studies.
Editorial. Antidepressants continue to generate controversy as a treatment for children and adolescents. Amidst this controversy, rates of emotional disorders in young people are rising and the vast majority of children and adolescents with mental health disorders do not receive treatment.1 Mood disorders remain a leading cause of adolescent suicide. This editorial will review the recent meta-analysis of antidepressants by Locher et al2 and discuss the conclusions within the context of clinical practice and known flaws in the evidence base.. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
Background: Adolescents who self-harm are often unsure how or where to get help. We developed a Web-based personalized decision aid (DA) designed to support young people in decision making about seeking help for their self-harm.
Adolescent self-harm is an emerging public health challenge. It is associated with later psychiatric and substance use disorders, unemployment and suicide. Family interventions have been effective in a range of adolescent mental health problems and for that reason were reviewed for their effectiveness in the management of adolescent self-harm.. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
Researchers in the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)’s Division of Intramural Research Programs (IRP) developed and recently shared a free resource—the Ask Suicide-Screening Questions (ASQ) toolkit. This toolkit includes a set of screening questions that can help nurses or physicians in medical settings successfully identify youth at risk for suicide.
oin experts for this live videocast about adolescent suicide prevention, which will include techniques for early detection and management of young people at risk.
Expert Self Care Ltd, (ESc) believes it is important for young people to have access to good reliable information in order to make the right choices about their health and be in control of their wellbeing and has developed a free app to provide support, advice and health information for those considering self-harm or suicide.
The aim of this study was to investigate differences and similarities in risk factors for deliberate self-harm (DSH) and suicidal attempt (SA), and the role of impulsivity among a group of community adolescents.
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There has been an increase in the number of adolescents who display self-harm behaviours, and suicidal ideation, and it is important to explore the reasons for this. The literature suggests that there is a link between these issues and sleep problems, but also suggests that bullying, school stressors and change in family dynamics might also play a part.
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Crisis: The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention Vol. 38, Iss. 5, (2017): 300-308.
Background: Universal education and awareness programs in schools are a promising suicide prevention intervention but to date no research has evaluated the iatrogenic effects of such programs. Aims: To evaluate the efficacy and acceptability of the safeTALK program for secondary school students and determine whether it is associated with any iatrogenic effects....To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
Despite some media speculation, the study didn’t explore the reasons behind these trends. It could be that due to greater awareness of the help available, more teenagers are willing to report self-harming. But we cannot ignore the possibility that many cases of self-harm may also go unreported.
Crisis: The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention38.4 (2017): 247-254.
Background: Assessment and screening are often the first step in planning interventions to help adolescents at risk of suicide. Causes of suicidal thoughts and behavior are multifaceted and it is important for clinical work that assessment reflects this complexity. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
News. The UK will have “blood on its hands” if the NHS cannot find an immediate place for a 17 year old woman at acute risk of suicide, the senior family court judge in England and Wales has said.
James Munby, president of the High Court’s family division, said that he felt “ashamed and embarrassed ” that no place had been found for the woman on her release from youth custody on 14 August.
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