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A model for analyzing suicide prevention.

M Upanne1

  • 1National Research and Development Center, Helsinki, Finland. maila.upanne@stakes.fi

Crisis
|October 6, 2000
PubMed
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Psychologists

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Public Health
  • Mental Health Research

Background:

  • Suicide prevention is a critical public health issue.
  • Understanding the evolution of professional perspectives is key to effective interventions.
  • The National Suicide Prevention Project in Finland provided a unique longitudinal context.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To monitor changes in psychologists' conceptions of suicide prevention over nine years.
  • To assess a theoretical model's utility in analyzing suicide prevention strategies.
  • To compare freely-formulated prevention ideas with those developed through practical experience.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective self-assessment by 31 psychologists.
  • Analysis of changes in prevention conceptions using a theoretical model.
  • Interpretation of findings through subject self-explanations and the model.

Main Results:

  • The theoretical model proved effective in identifying core prevention elements.
  • Freely-formulated prevention ideas were more comprehensive than practice-based ones.
  • Conceptions shifted towards a curative approach, focusing on individual risk factors and acute suicide risk phases.

Conclusions:

  • Despite shifts, the overall prevention ideology remained multifactorial and comprehensive.
  • Practical experience heightened awareness of suicide prevention challenges and limitations.
  • Promotive factors remained integral to the prevention paradigm.

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