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ArticleIndian journal of psychiatry

Suicide prevention competencies among urban Indian physicians: A needs assessment.

Rahel Eynan, Leanna Reiss, Paul Links, Ravi Shah, T S Sathyanarayana Rao, Shubhangi Parkar, Lakshman Dutt, Kranti Kadam, Avinash De Souza, Amresh Shrivastava

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Article in Indian journal of psychiatry. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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10 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Rahel EynanDepartment of Psychiatry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.
Leanna ReissDepartment of Psychiatry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.
Paul LinksDepartment of Psychiatry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.
Ravi ShahDepartment of Psychiatry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.
T S Sathyanarayana RaoDepartment of Psychiatry, JSS Medical College Hospital, JSS University, Mysore, Karnataka, India.
Shubhangi ParkarDepartment of Psychiatry, Seth G. S. Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Lakshman DuttDepartment of Psychiatry, Indus University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
Kranti KadamDepartment of Psychiatry, Seth G. S. Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Avinash De SouzaConsultant Psychiatrist and Research Coordinator, Mental Health Resource Foundation, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Amresh ShrivastavaDepartment of Psychiatry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionIndia accounts for the highest estimated number of suicides in the World. In 2012, more than 258,000 of the 804,000 suicide deaths worldwide occurred in India. Early identification and effective management of suicidal ideation and behavior are paramount to saving lives. However, mental health resources are often scarce and limited. Throughout India, there is a severe shortage in mental health professions trained, which results in a treatment gap of about 90%. A comprehensive needs assessment was undertaken to identify the nature of the deficits in suicide prevention training for physicians in three Indian cities: Mumbai, Ahmedabad, and Mysore. MATERIALS AND

methodsThe study was carried out in several concurrent phases and used a mixed-method approach of converging quantitative and qualitative methodologies. Data were collected using survey questionnaires, focus groups, consultations, and environmental scans. A total of 46 physicians completed the questionnaire. Focus groups were conducted in Mumbai and Ahmedabad with 40 physicians. Consultations were carried out with psychiatrists and psychiatric residents from hospitals and clinics in Mumbai, Ahmedabad, and Mysore.

resultsTraining gaps in suicide prevention exist across the health care professions. Existing training lacks in both quality and quantity and result in critical deficits in core competencies needed to detect and treat patients presenting with suicidal ideation and behavior. Only 43% of the surveyed physicians felt they were competent to treat suicidal patients. The majority of surveyed physicians believed they would greatly benefit from additional training to enhance their suicide risk assessment and intervention skills.

conclusionsThere is a dire need for medical schools to incorporate suicide prevention training as a core component in their medical curricula and for continuing medical education training programs for physicians to enhance competencies in early detection and management of suicidal behavior.

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Needs assessmentsuicidal behaviour competenciessuicidal ideationsuicide prevention

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