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Can postvention be prevention?

Karl Andriessen1

  • 1Suicide Prevention Project of the Flemish Mental Health Centers, PDGG-VVI, Gent, Belgium. info@zelfmoordpreventievlaanderen.be

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Postvention support for suicide loss survivors is crucial. Effective support can aid suicide prevention efforts for those bereaved by suicide, though more programs are needed.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Public Health
  • Psychology

Background:

  • Recent focus on postvention activities supporting those affected by suicide.
  • Postvention involves providing support to family members and others after a suicide death.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Review the current status of postvention support.
  • Examine definitions, objectives, and effectiveness of support for suicide loss survivors.

Main Methods:

  • Review of selected controlled studies on support activities and programs.
  • Narrative commentary on existing literature.

Main Results:

  • Not applicable for this review.

Conclusions:

  • Effective postvention support can contribute to suicide prevention among suicide loss survivors.
  • Further development of postvention support programs is necessary.