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Career counsellors and suicide risk assessment
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 41(4), 2013, pp.363-374.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Recent discussions suggest that career counsellors need to be trained in more holistic frameworks in order to deal with the career and psychological issues of their clients. In particular, research shows a strong connection between employment and suicidality, including changes in socioeconomic status, disruption in employment, sudden unemployment, learning disabilities, occupational stress, difficulties at work and interpersonal conflicts. Many people struggling with work-related issues are likely to suffer from anxiety, depression, isolation or substance misuse, all significant risk factors associated with suicidal ideation. Therefore, by becoming competent in dealing with both vocational and personal issues, career counsellors might be in a unique position to be effective in assessing suicidal risk due to their less stigmatised role in the field. (Publisher abstract)
Self-harm: treating people differently, intervening early
- Author:
- JOHN Ann
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Today, March 2012, pp.18-19.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
Self-harm, usually defined as intentional self-poisoning or self-injury, is an important public health problem. The method, nature of motivation, or degree of suicidal intent is complex and may change for any individual over time. Long-term outcome studies in adults consistently highlight the association between self-harm and completed suicide. Those who repeat self-harm are at significantly greater risk of committing suicide than those how have a single episode. There are many factors associated with self-harm: mental health problems, particularly depression; alcohol and substance misuse; personality disorders; and a range of social, economic and cultural issues. All people who self-harm who present at hospital should have a psychosocial assessment and any associated disorders should be managed according to NICE guidelines. All frontline staff should receive suicide and self-harm awareness training and be enabled to manage people in a caring, compassionate manner.
Effect of general hospital management on repeat episodes of deliberate self poisoning: cohort study
- Authors:
- KAPUR Navneet, et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Medical Journal, 19.10.02, 2002, pp.866-867.
- Publisher:
- British Medical Association
Provision of services in the United Kingdom for patients who deliberately poison themselves is variable, and many patients leave hospital without adequate assessments. This may reflect the equivocal research evidence on the effectiveness of interventions. This article aims to investigate whether aspects of routine hospital management - such as admission, psychological assessment, and referral for follow up - had an impact on the repetition of deliberate self poisoning.
Suicide in psychiatric hospital in-patients: risk factors and their predictive power
- Authors:
- POWELL John, et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 176, March 2000, pp.266-272.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Psychiatric hospital in-patients are known to be at high risk of suicide, yet there is little reliable knowledge of risk factors or their predictive power. This article identifies risk factors for suicide in psychiatric hospital in-patients and evaluates their predictive power in detecting people at risk of suicide.
Reasons for living in a clinical sample of adolescents
- Authors:
- PINTO Aureen, WHISMAN Mark A., CONWELL Yeates
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Adolescence, 21(4), August 1998, pp.397-405.
- Publisher:
- Academic Press
The psychometric properties and validity of the Reasons for Living (RFL) Inventory are examined in a sample of psychiatrically hospitalised adolescents, aged 13 to 18 years, identified as suicide ideators, suicide attempters, and psychiatric controls. Correlational analyses indicated that RFL factors were associated with suicidal ideation, depression, and hopelessness, and predicted unique variance in suicidal ideation over that accounted for by depression and hopelessness. The findings provide support for the RFL as a sound measure for clinical and research assessment in adolescents.
Something wrong
- Author:
- COHEN Phil
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 15.1.98, 1998, p.10.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Asks what is going wrong with suicide risk assessment of mentally ill people. Looks at a report of a major national inquiry which reveals a gap in the quality of training.
Mental disorders and suicide in Northern Ireland
- Authors:
- FOSTER Tom, GILLESPIE Kate, McCLELLAND Roy
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 170, May 1997, pp.447-452.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of DSM-III-R axis I (clinical syndrome) and axis II (personality) disorders among suicides (14 years and older) in Northern Ireland during a one-year period. Concludes that notwithstanding the aetiological complexity of suicide, the prevention, recognition and treatment of mental disorder will continue to play key roles in suicide prevention.
When is suicide a real risk?
- Author:
- -
- Journal article citation:
- Community Nurse, 3(4), May 1997, p.22.
- Publisher:
- Emap Healthcare
Provides some guidance on how to distinguish potentially serious mental health problems from normal growing pains in young people.
Suicide as an outcome for mental disorders
- Authors:
- HARRIS E. Clare, BARRACLOUGH Brian
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 170, March 1997, pp.205-228.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Mental disorders have a strong association with suicide. This meta-analysis, or statistical overview, of the literature gives an estimate of the suicide risk of the common mental disorders. Reports on results. Concludes that if these results can be generalised then virtually all mental disorders have in increased risk of suicide excepting mental retardation and dementia. The suicide risk is highest for functional and lowest for organic disorders with substance misuse disorders lying between. However, within these broad groupings the suicide risk varies widely.
Development and initial validation of the Hopelessness Inventory for Later Life (HILL)
- Authors:
- GREGG Jeffrey J., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Aging and Mental Health, 25(9), 2021, pp.1740-1749.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Objectives: Hopelessness is associated with depression, physical illness, and mortality. It is a key risk factor for suicidality in later life. Limitations have been identified in available hopelessness assessment measures regarding their use with older adults. The current study describes the development and initial psychometric evaluation of a content-valid, self-report scale for late-life hopelessness (i.e. the Hopelessness Inventory for Later Life; HILL). Methods: A sample of 265 older adults (ages 60–99, M = 71.1, SD = 6.7) was recruited through a combination of in-person, online, and mailed solicitations. Participants completed a survey battery containing the preliminary HILL and measures of related constructs (e.g. depression, anxiety, suicide risk, social support) to examine its psychometric properties. Results: Multiple analytic item selection strategies resulted in two viable versions of the scale: the HILL and the HILL-Shortened (HILL-S). Both exhibited strong item response characteristics and preliminary evidence of unidimensionality (via factor analysis), internal consistency (α = .96 and α = .89, respectively), and construct validity (via correlations with related constructs). Conclusion: Findings provide preliminary psychometric support for both the HILL and HILL-S. Advantages for use of the HILL and the HILL-S over existing measures of hopelessness are discussed. (Edited publisher abstract)