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Exploring The Effectiveness Of The Interpersonal Theory Of Suicide In Youth Suicide Prevention, Atanas Janackovski
Exploring The Effectiveness Of The Interpersonal Theory Of Suicide In Youth Suicide Prevention, Atanas Janackovski
University of Wollongong Thesis Collection 2017+
Suicide is the primary cause of death among adolescents in Australia, and it continues to be a significant cause of mortality globally, with rates on the rise. The Interpersonal Theory of Suicide (ITS) posits that thwarted belongingness (low-belongingness) and perceived burdensomeness (burdensomeness) lead to suicide desire, and hopelessness moderates the intensity of the wish to die. Acquired capability (capability) is theorised to moderate the relationship between these factors and suicide desire, and is positively associated with resoluteness to enact a lethal suicide attempt. While the ITS posits that capability heightens the risk of lethal suicidal behaviour, the theory suggests that …
Patterns Of Signs That Telephone Crisis Support Workers Associate With Suicide Risk In Telephone Crisis Line Callers, Tara Hunt, Coralie J. Wilson, Peter Caputi, Ian G. Wilson, Alan Woodward
Patterns Of Signs That Telephone Crisis Support Workers Associate With Suicide Risk In Telephone Crisis Line Callers, Tara Hunt, Coralie J. Wilson, Peter Caputi, Ian G. Wilson, Alan Woodward
Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A
Signs of suicide are commonly used in suicide intervention training to assist the identification of those at imminent risk for suicide. Signs of suicide may be particularly important to telephone crisis-line workers (TCWs), who have little background information to identify the presence of suicidality if the caller is unable or unwilling to express suicidal intent. Although signs of suicide are argued to be only meaningful as a pattern, there is a paucity of research that has examined whether TCWs use patterns of signs to decide whether a caller might be suicidal, and whether these are influenced by caller characteristics such …
The Impact Of Gender On Telephone Crisis Workers’ Identification Of, And Response To, Male Callers’ Potential Suicidal Presentation, Tara Yasmin Hunt
The Impact Of Gender On Telephone Crisis Workers’ Identification Of, And Response To, Male Callers’ Potential Suicidal Presentation, Tara Yasmin Hunt
University of Wollongong Thesis Collection 2017+
Men are overrepresented in suicidal fatalities in Australia. Telephone crisis helplines are an important first point of contact for help-giving by providing an immediate and accessible service through which suicidal men can be identified and supported to seek ongoing mental-health support. However, the time- and information-limited crisis helpline context poses difficulties for the identification of suicidal men by Telephone Crisis Workers (TCWs), particularly if the caller does not directly express suicidal intent. Consequently, this thesis aims to examine the extent to which a particular characteristic , i.e. the caller’s perceived gender, impacts the way in which TCWs interpret and respond …
Mediating Tragedy: Facebook, Aboriginal Peoples And Suicide, Bronwyn Carlson, Terri Farrelly, Ryan Frazer, Fiona Borthwick
Mediating Tragedy: Facebook, Aboriginal Peoples And Suicide, Bronwyn Carlson, Terri Farrelly, Ryan Frazer, Fiona Borthwick
Faculty of Law, Humanities and the Arts - Papers (Archive)
Some Australian Aboriginal communities experience suicide rates that are among the highest in the world. They are also, however, avid social media users—approximately 20 percent higher than the national average. This article presents some preliminary findings from a current national study, funded by the Australian Research Council, titled Aboriginal identity and community online: a sociological exploration of Aboriginal peoples’ use of online social media. The purpose of the study is to gain insights into how Aboriginal people utilise and interact on social media, and how these technologies can assist with suicide prevention strategies. It found that Aboriginal people are engaging …
The Fallout From Emerging Technologies: Surveillance, Social Networks And Suicide, Katina Michael, M G. Michael
The Fallout From Emerging Technologies: Surveillance, Social Networks And Suicide, Katina Michael, M G. Michael
Faculty of Informatics - Papers (Archive)
Saint Augustine of Hippo (354-430 CE) [1] one of the most revered doctors of the ecclesia catholica, might not have been so highly esteemed had he fl ourished centuries afterwards in a world of uberveillance [2]. One of the unique aspects of Augustine's life that endeared him to the community of the faithful, both past and present, was his rising up from the "fornications" [3] and the "delight in thievery" [4] to become a paradigm for both the eastern and western churches of the penitent who becomes a saint.
Gatekeeper Training As A Preventative Intervention For Suicide: A Systematic Review, Michael Isaac, Brenda Elias, Laurence Y. Katz, Shay-Lee Belik, Frank P. Deane, Murray W. Enns, Jitender Sareen
Gatekeeper Training As A Preventative Intervention For Suicide: A Systematic Review, Michael Isaac, Brenda Elias, Laurence Y. Katz, Shay-Lee Belik, Frank P. Deane, Murray W. Enns, Jitender Sareen
Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Papers (Archive)
Gatekeeper training is successful at imparting knowledge, building skills, and molding the attitudes of trainees; however, more work needs to be done on longevity of these traits and referral patterns of gatekeepers. There is a need for randomized controlled trials. In addition, the unique effect of gatekeeper training on suicide rates needs to be fully elucidated.
Increased Suicide Risk In Depressed Patients Predicted By Long-Chain Fatty Acids, Nadia Solowij, Brin F. S Grenyer, Barbara J. Meyer, P Howe
Increased Suicide Risk In Depressed Patients Predicted By Long-Chain Fatty Acids, Nadia Solowij, Brin F. S Grenyer, Barbara J. Meyer, P Howe
Faculty of Social Sciences - Papers (Archive)
bstract from the XXVI CINP Congress, Munich, 13-17 July 2008
Keeping Pace With Current Issues In Reporting Suicide And Mental Illness, J. Skehan, L. S. Burns, T. Hazell
Keeping Pace With Current Issues In Reporting Suicide And Mental Illness, J. Skehan, L. S. Burns, T. Hazell
Journal of University Teaching & Learning Practice
The Response Ability Project, funded under the Mindframe National Media Initiative in Australia, seeks to influence tertiary curricula so that graduates in journalism will be aware of and able to respond appropriately to issues relating to suicide and mental illness. Whilst the initial multi-media resources developed to support journalism educators have been received well, engagement with media organisations and individual journalists under other Mindframe projects have revealed further complexities associated with the reporting of suicide and mental illness. In particular, journalists have indicated that the issues become more problematic when they are required to report suicides in other contexts, such …
The Cultural Context Of Youth Suicide In Australia: Unemployment, Identity And Gender, Heidi E. Gilchrist, Glennys Howarth, Gerard Sullivan
The Cultural Context Of Youth Suicide In Australia: Unemployment, Identity And Gender, Heidi E. Gilchrist, Glennys Howarth, Gerard Sullivan
Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Papers (Archive)
This article considers the impact, in terms of life and death choices, of the economicexclusion of young people in Australia, where suicide is the leading cause of deathby injury. In the two decades from 1980 there was a dramatic increase in suiciderates for young males. Research demonstrates a correlation between youth suicideand unemployment but the complex relationship between the two has not been fullyinvestigated. This article explores the perceptions of young people, parents and serviceproviders of the cultural context of suicide and how it comes to be constructed as anoption for young people experiencing economic marginalisation.I n
A Story That Won't Fade Away: Compulsory Mass Suicide In The Battle Of Okinawa, Matthew Allen
A Story That Won't Fade Away: Compulsory Mass Suicide In The Battle Of Okinawa, Matthew Allen
Faculty of Law, Humanities and the Arts - Papers (Archive)
A Story That Won't Fade Away: Compulsory Mass Suicide in the Battle of Okinawa, Kawabata Shunichi and Kitazawa Yuki, Introduction by Matthew Allen
Two Year Follow-Up Of A Community Gatekeeper Suicide Prevention Program In An Aboriginal Community, Frank P. Deane, Kim Capp, Caroline Jones, Dawn De Ramirez, Gordon Lambert, Beth M. Marlow, A Rees, Edwina Sullivan
Two Year Follow-Up Of A Community Gatekeeper Suicide Prevention Program In An Aboriginal Community, Frank P. Deane, Kim Capp, Caroline Jones, Dawn De Ramirez, Gordon Lambert, Beth M. Marlow, A Rees, Edwina Sullivan
Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Papers (Archive)
Few studies report long term follow-up of community gatekeeper training programs that aim to facilitate help-seeking for suicide and there are none in Aboriginal communities. This study aimed to determine long term effects of the Shoalhaven Aboriginal Suicide Prevention Program (SASPP), which used community gatekeeper training as its primary strategy. Following consultation with the Aboriginal community, a brief questionnaire and semi-structured interview was completed by 40 participants who attended a community gatekeeper workshop 2 years earlier. Fifteen of the 40 participants stated that they had helped someone at risk of suicide over the 2-year follow-up period. Intentions to help and …
Attempted Suicide: Listening To And Learning From Young People, Susan Gair, Peter J. Camilleri
Attempted Suicide: Listening To And Learning From Young People, Susan Gair, Peter J. Camilleri
Faculty of Social Sciences - Papers (Archive)
Suicide has become a major international health issue. Australia records one of the highest youth suicide rates in the world and Queensland has one of the highest suicide rates in Australia. This study sought insights into the suicide attempts of young men and women who survived. In-depth interviews were conducted in Townsville, Queensland, with a small group of young men and women aged 16-24 to explore the circumstances leading to the attempted suicide, the help sought and their suggestions for more effective intervention. The findings offer insight into the needs of local at-risk youth and provide suggestions for intervention services …
Strategies For Managing Suicide And Self-Harm In Prisons, Morag Mcarthur, Peter J. Camilleri, Honey Webb
Strategies For Managing Suicide And Self-Harm In Prisons, Morag Mcarthur, Peter J. Camilleri, Honey Webb
Faculty of Social Sciences - Papers (Archive)
Previous research has consistently shown that suicide is the leading cause of death in Australian prisons. This paper provides a summary of current program initiatives and strategies for minimising self harm that are operating in Australian prisons.