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Post-suicide intervention programs: a systematic review.

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  • 1Research Associate, Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health, Dalhousie University & IWK Health Centre, Halifax, NS. magdaszumilas@gmail.com

Canadian Journal of Public Health = Revue Canadienne De Sante Publique
|April 14, 2011
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Summary
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Suicide postvention programs show limited effectiveness in preventing suicide attempts and deaths. While some interventions like gatekeeper training and counseling offer short-term benefits, overall program cost-effectiveness remains unproven.

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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Psychology
  • Mental Health Services Research

Background:

  • Suicide postvention programs aim to mitigate the negative impacts of suicide on individuals and communities.
  • Evaluating the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of these programs is crucial for optimizing resource allocation and improving outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the effectiveness of suicide postvention programs on suicide attempts, deaths, grief, and mental distress.
  • To investigate the cost-effectiveness of suicide postvention programs.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic literature search of multiple databases for evaluations and cost-effectiveness analyses of suicide postvention programs.
  • Inclusion of English-language, peer-reviewed studies with data; exclusion of narrative reviews and dissertations.
  • Quality and effectiveness evaluated using established frameworks (CEM Levels of Evidence, OJP "What Works Repository" Analytic Framework).

Main Results:

  • 16 studies met inclusion criteria; no protective effect found for suicide deaths or attempts.
  • School-based programs showed few positive effects; one study reported negative effects.
  • Gatekeeper training improved crisis intervention knowledge; outreach encouraged help-seeking; counseling reduced short-term distress for familial survivors.

Conclusions:

  • Evidence for the effectiveness of suicide postvention programs in preventing suicide deaths or attempts is limited.
  • Cost-effectiveness analyses are lacking, hindering comprehensive evaluation.
  • Recommendations for policy-makers, administrators, and clinicians, along with future research directions, are provided.