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We don't do suicide watch
- Author:
- JAMES Adam
- Journal article citation:
- Openmind, 129, September 2004, p.24.
- Publisher:
- MIND
Profiles the Acorn programme, a ward for 12 self-harming clients at the Retreat, the therapeutic community near York. Staff aim to create 'treatment alliances', facilitating clients to take responsibility for their behaviour. There is no suicide watch, clients are expected to dress their own self-harm wounds, and if they storm out threatening to injure themselves nurses will not rush in pursuit. They are encouraged to take collective responsibility for each other, and emergency community meetings decide what to do if a client is judged to be at risk from self-harm.
Mental health and criminal justice
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. Social Exclusion Unit
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. Social Exclusion Unit
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 8p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Between 2003 and 2004, there were 93 suicides (known as self-inflicted deaths) in prison. People with mental health problems are more likely to be the victims rather than the perpetrators of violence: a study of people with psychosis in British inner-city areas reported that 16 per cent had been the victims of violence, compared with about 7 per cent of the inner-city population overall.
Return and readmission of patients absent without leave under Section 18 of the 1983 Mental Health Act
- Authors:
- CURRAN Christopher, GRIMSHAW Catherine
- Journal article citation:
- Openmind, 130, November 2004, pp.24-25.
- Publisher:
- MIND
It has been found that 33% of all deaths of patients detained under the Act occurred while they were AWOL and 38% of suicides had absconded. States that hospitals should have a comprehensive AWOL policy and procedure and all relevant staff should be clear about how to respond.
Psychosocial treatment of youth suicide: a systematic review of the research
- Author:
- MacGOWAN Mark J.
- Journal article citation:
- Research on Social Work Practice, 14(3), May 2004, pp.147-162.
- Publisher:
- Sage
This article systematically reviews evidence for treatment of adolescent suicidality. In all, 10 empirical studies intended to reduce suicidal behaviors (e.g., suicide attempts) or suicidal ideation were reviewed. Each study's intervention was described and evaluated using two sets of independent criteria to assess the degree to which it was successful in reducing suicidality and the level of its empirical support (well established or probably efficacious). Most of the interventions were successful in reducing suicidality. However, no treatment met the criteria of well established and only two were probably efficacious. Most studies had important methodological limitations. Features of the promising interventions were summarized and methodological limitations highlighted. The number of interventions has increased in the past 10 years, but the research evidence remains weak. Recommendations are offered to strengthen the research, and the role of social workers in using these findings and advancing the research is discussed.
Factors influencing help seeking in mentally distressed young adults: a cross-sectional survey
- Authors:
- BIDDLE Lucy, et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of General Practice, 54(501), April 2004, pp.248-253.
- Publisher:
- Royal College of General Practitioners
A questionnaire was sent to a sample of 3004 young adults aged 16-24 years. This assessed probably mental disorder, suicidal thoughts, and help-seeking behaviours. Results found most respondents who were assessed as having probably mental disorders had not sought help. Help seeking was more common in female cases than male cases. Recent experiences of suicidal thoughts appeared to be the stronger predictor of formal help seeking in mentally distressed women than mentally distressed men. Concludes that mentally distressed young adults are reluctant to seek help. Men are particularly unlikely to do so unless severely distressed and tend not to seek lay support.
From here to equality: a strategic plan to tackle stigma and discrimination on mental health grounds 2004-2009
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health. National Institute for Mental Health in England
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. National Institute for Mental Health in Eng
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 24p.
- Place of publication:
- Leeds
People with mental health problems and their families and friends often find stigma debilitating and experience discrimination as a result of their diagnosis or label. Fear of being stigmatised can result in people delaying in seeking help, can worsen a person’s situation and lead to a higher risk of suicide. There is also evidence that reporting of suicide in the media can increase the rate of suicide, especially among young people already at risk.
Community-based prevention for suicide in elderly by depression screening and follow-up
- Authors:
- OYAMA Hirofumi, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Community Mental Health Journal, 40(3), June 2004, pp.249-263.
- Publisher:
- Springer
The aim of the study was to evaluate the outcome of a community-based prevention program against suicides among the elderly aged 65 and over in the Japanese rural town of Joboji (population 7,010), using a quasi-experimental design with two neighboring control areas. During the 10-year implementation of the program based on strategies including screening for depression, follow up with mental health care or psychiatric treatment and health education on depression, the relative risks estimated by the age-adjusted odds ratios for both males and females were reduced to almost one quarter more than a regional historical trend, with a better response to education for females than for males. A community-based management for later-life depression with mental health care supported by the psychiatric treatment can be effective against suicide among the elderly for both males and females.
Rates and predictors of mental illness in gay men, lesbians and bisexual men and women: results from a survey based in England and Wales
- Author:
- WARNER James
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 185(12), December 2004, pp.479-485.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
There is a dearth of research into the mental health of gay men, lesbians and bisexual men and women in the UK. A comprehensive assessment was made of the psychological and social well-being of a sample of gay men, lesbians and bisexual men and women, identified using ‘snowball’ sampling. Of the 1285 gay, lesbian and bisexual respondents who took part, 556 (43%) had mental disorder as defined by the revised Clinical Interview Schedule (CIS - R). Out of the whole sample, 361 (31%) had attempted suicide. This was associated with markers of discrimination such as recent physical attack (OR=1.7, 95% CI 1.3-2.3) and school bullying (OR=1.4, 95% CI 1.1-2.0), but not with higher scores on the CIS-R. Gay, lesbian and bisexual men and women have high levels of mental disorder, possibly linked with discrimination.
New approaches to preventing suicide: a manual for practitioners
- Editors:
- DUFFY David, RYAN Tony
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 382p.,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- London
Written by front line professionals in the fields of nursing, mental health, prison services and the law, this text is an essential companion to the government's new suicide prevention strategy. The contributors offer a practical guidance on issues such as risk assessment and management in a range of settings, policy and the legal framework around suicide. Exploring the links between self-harm and suicide, the authors present international approaches to training in suicide prevention for professionals and preventative initiatives targeting wider communities. They debate the legality and morality of assisted self-harm and analyse the rate and causes of suicide among specific groups, including Black and minority ethnic groups, people in custody and people with mental illnesses. This manual provides health, social care and criminal justice professionals with information needed to make a positive contribution to suicide prevention in institutional and community settings.
Challenging times: a study to detect Irish adolescents at risk of psychiatric disorders and suicidal ideation
- Authors:
- LYNCH Fionnuala, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Adolescence, 27(4), August 2004, pp.441-451.
- Publisher:
- Academic Press
Suicide rates in young Irish males have risen markedly in the past 10 years, and suicide is now the leading cause of death in young men in the 15–24-year-old age range. This is the first large-scale study in Ireland that set out to identify young people at risk of psychiatric disorders, including depressive disorders, and suicidal ideation. Seven hundred and twenty three school-going adolescents aged 12–15 years were screened using the Children's Depression Inventory and the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire. 19.4% were identified as being ‘at risk’ of having a mental health disorder. Of this ‘at risk’ group, 12.1% expressed possible suicidal intent and 45.7% expressed suicidal ideation. Of the 583 adolescents identified as being ‘not at risk’, 13% expressed suicidal ideation while none expressed suicidal intent. Being ‘at risk’ was not related to gender or to socio-economic status. Those living with two parents were significantly more likely to be in the ‘not at risk’ group. Girls attending co-educational schools were twice as likely to be in ‘at risk’ group compared with those attending all girls schools, while school type was not a risk factor for boys. This study shows that, as in other western countries, there are large numbers of young Irish people at risk of mental health disorders and suicidal ideation in the community, and raises the question of the importance of mental health promotion in our education system.