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Evidence for suicide prevention strategies with populations in displacement: a systematic review.
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- Prevalence and prevention of suicidal ideation among asylum seekers in a high-risk urban post-displacement setting.Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences · 2022Trial
- Post-traumatic Stress Symptoms and Suicide Risk among Syrian Refugees: The Mediating Role of Anxiety Sensitivity.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2026Article
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- A sport-for-protection program reduces suicidal ideation in youth affected by displacement: a secondary analysis of the Game Connect trial in Uganda.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Evaluating suicide prevention gatekeeper training designed to identify and support people from asylum-seeking and refugee backgrounds.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Inpatients with a history of suicide attempts in routine clinical care exhibit specific characteristics regarding sociodemographics, life events, personality, and symptom burden.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Factors Affecting Emergency Medical Utilization After Self-harm and Effectiveness of Community-Based Suicide Prevention Provisions in Preventing Self-harm: A Nationwide Registry-Based Study in Korea.Community mental health journal · 2023Article
- Development and Piloting of a Mental Health Prevention and Referral Program for Veterans and Their Families in Ukraine.Global health, science and practice · 2023Article
- Suicidal ideation in the perinatal period: findings from the Thailand-Myanmar border.Journal of public health (Oxford, England) · 2022Article
- Ten years of tracking mental health in refugee primary health care settings: an updated analysis of data from UNHCR's Health Information System (2009-2018).BMC medicine · 2022Article
- An Evaluation of Suicide Prevention Education for People Working With Refugees and Asylum Seekers.Crisis · 2022Article
- Real-time suicide surveillance supporting policy and practice.Global mental health (Cambridge, England) · 2022Article
- Improving mental health and psychosocial wellbeing in humanitarian settings: reflections on research funded through R2HC.Conflict and health · 2020Article
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Abstract
Little is known about effective strategies to reduce rates of suicide among refugees and other displaced populations. This review aims to synthesise and assess the evidence base for suicide prevention and response programmes in refugee settings. We conducted a systematic review from peer-reviewed literature databases (five databases) and grey literature sources of literature published prior to November 27, 2017. We identified eight records (six peer-reviewed articles and two grey literature reports) that met our inclusion criteria. None of the eight records provided conclusive evidence of effectiveness. Five records had an unclear level of evidence and three records were potentially promising or promising. Most of the studies reviewed utilised multiple synergistic strategies. The most rigorous study showed the effectiveness of Brief Intervention and Contact and Safety planning. There is limited evidence of the effectiveness of other suicide prevention strategies for these groups. Future studies should attempt to better understand the impact of suicide prevention strategies, and explicitly unpack the individual and synergistic effects of multiple-strategies on suicide-related outcomes. Evidence from this review supports the use of Brief Intervention and Contact type interventions, but more research is needed to replicate findings particularly among populations in displacement.
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