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[What can we do to prevent the suicide re-attempts?]
Guillaume Vaiva1, Vincent Jardon, Alexandra Vaillant
1Pôle de psychiatrie, université Lille-Nord de France, CHRU de Lille, hôpital Michel-Fontan, 59037 Lille Cedex. guillaume.vaiva@chru-lille.fr
La Revue Du Praticien
|May 31, 2011
Summary
Individuals who survive a suicide attempt (SA) face a high risk of repetition. Effective suicide prevention strategies are crucial for reducing repeat attempts and improving outcomes for at-risk individuals.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
- Public Health
- Suicidology
Context:
- Individuals surviving a suicide attempt (SA) are at significant risk for future attempts, with high repetition rates within the first year.
- Existing interventions, while effective, can be resource-intensive and difficult to implement broadly.
Purpose:
- To explore strategies for preventing suicide attempt repetition.
- To evaluate the effectiveness of different intervention approaches in reducing recurrent suicidal behavior.
Summary:
- Treating underlying somatic or psychiatric conditions (e.g., depression, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder) is a primary preventive measure.
- Interventionist strategies like in-home visits and intensive emergency room psychotherapies show promise but face scalability challenges.
- "Connectedness" devices offer a less intrusive approach, providing crisis support without replacing existing treatments, and are increasingly adopted.
Impact:
- Highlights the need for accessible and scalable suicide prevention methods.
- Emphasizes the potential of 'connectedness' strategies in supporting individuals at risk of suicide repetition.
- Informs the development of public health policies and clinical practices for suicide prevention.
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