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Suicide Bereavement Support Programs: A Scoping Review.

Mélanie Coquelin^1,2, Céline Kopp-Bigault^2,3, Jean-Daniel Carrier^4,5

¹LP3C (Laboratoire de Psychologie: Cognition, Comportement, Communication), Université Rennes 2, Rennes, France.

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Grief after suicide is uniquely painful. This review found few postvention programs are proactive, early, flexible, and collaborative, highlighting a need for better bereavement support.

Keywords:

active postvention bereavement grief suicide

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Background:

Suicide bereavement is exceptionally distressing, often complicated by shame, guilt, and bewilderment.
These complex emotions can prevent individuals from seeking necessary support.
Existing postvention programs are infrequently proactive in addressing these needs.

Purpose of the Study:

To identify the characteristics of current postvention programs for suicide bereavement.
To assess the alignment of existing programs with research-based recommendations.

Main Methods:

A scoping review of scientific literature was conducted.
The review adhered to PRISMA-ScR 2020 guidelines.
Forty articles describing 30 support programs were analyzed.

Main Results:

A significant lack of bereavement support programs that meet research-based recommendations was identified.
Effective support should be proactive, early, flexible, and collaborative.
Current programs often fall short of these ideal characteristics.

Conclusions:

There is a critical need for more research into bereavement support programs following suicide.
Future programs should prioritize proactive, early, flexible, and collaborative approaches.
Improving postvention strategies is essential for supporting suicide survivors.