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ArticleBMJ public health2025

Towards development of guidelines for harnessing implementation science for suicide prevention: an international Delphi expert consensus study.

Sadhvi Krishnamoorthy, Gregory Armstrong, Victoria Ross, Lennart Reifels, Hayley Purdon, Jillian Francis, Jacinta Hawgood, Sharna Mathieu, Alexandr Kasal, Allison Crawford and 41 more

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  2. Reducing the 'Silence Between Sessions': A Qualitative Study on Youth and Professionals' Perspectives on Digital Tools for Suicide Prevention.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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51 authors.

Sadhvi KrishnamoorthyAustralian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention, World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Research and Training in Suicide Prevention, School of Applied Psychology, Griffith University, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-3834-467X
Gregory ArmstrongCentre for Mental Health and Community Wellbeing, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Victoria RossAustralian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention, World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Research and Training in Suicide Prevention, School of Applied Psychology, Griffith University, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Lennart ReifelsCentre for Mental Health and Community Wellbeing, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Hayley PurdonSchool of Health and Medicine, University of New England, Armidale, New South Wales, Australia.
Jillian FrancisSchool of Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Jacinta HawgoodAustralian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention, World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Research and Training in Suicide Prevention, School of Applied Psychology, Griffith University, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Sharna MathieuAustralian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention, World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Research and Training in Suicide Prevention, School of Applied Psychology, Griffith University, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Alexandr KasalNational Institute of Mental Health, Klecany, Czech Republic.
Allison Crawford9-8-8, Suicide Crisis Helpline, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Allison M GustavsonVeterans Affairs Health Services Research and Development, Center for Care Delivery and Outcomes Research, Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
András SzékelyVégeken Egészséglélektani Alapítvány, Budapest, Hungary.
Anna BaranLinnaeus University, Kalmar-Växjö, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0001-6078-3842
Annette ErlangsenDanish Research Institute for Suicide Prevention, Mental Health Centre Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Ashley NemiroIndependent Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Expert, Bergen, Norway.
Chez CurnowMental Health and Alcohol and Other Drugs, Country South Australia, Nuriootpa, South Australia, Australia.
Daniel ReidenbergNational Council for Suicide Prevention, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
Daria BiechowskaFaculty of Psychology in Sopot, SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Warsaw, Poland.
Ella ArensmanAustralian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention, World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Research and Training in Suicide Prevention, School of Applied Psychology, Griffith University, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Emmanuel Nii-Boye QuarshieDepartment of Psychology, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana.
Fiona ShandBlack Dog Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Caroline Mae RamirezNational Centre for Mental Health, Department of Health, Manilla, Philippines.ORCID 0000-0002-0199-3919
Isabel ZbukvicOrygen, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Jorgen GullestrupSchool of Public Health, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
Katherine McGillHunter New England Local Health District, New Lambton, New South Wales, Australia.
Kylie KingSchool of Psychological Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.
Lakshmi VijayakumarDepartment of Psychiatry, Voluntary Health Services, SNEHA Suicide Prevention Centre, Chennai, India.
Lauren WhiteSchool of Social Work, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Loraine BarnabyHealth Services Authority, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands.
Mark SinyorDepartment of Psychiatry, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Marlena Sokół-SzawłowskaInstitute of Psychiatry and Neurology, Warsaw, Poland.
Maryke Van ZylSan Francisco Veterans Health Administration, San Francisco, California, USA.
Merike SisaskSchool of Governance, Law and Society (SOGOLAS), Estonian Centre of Excellence for Well-Being Sciences (EstWell), Tallinn University, Tallinn, Estonia.
Michael PhillipsShanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Mohsen RezaeianDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Health, Occupational Environment Research Center, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, The Islamic Republic of Iran.
Naohiro YonemotoSchool of Medicine, University of Toyama, Toyama City, Japan.
Nathaniel PollockMemorial University, St John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Nikhil JainCentre for Mental Health Law and Policy, Indian Law Society, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
Paul Siu Fai YipHong Kong Jockey Club Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Ping QinNational Center for Suicide Research and Prevention, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
Piotr ToczyskiMaria Grzegorzewska University, Warsaw, Poland.
Rakhi DandonaPublic Health Foundation of India, New Delhi, India.
Ricardo GusmãoMental Health Literacy, Wellbeing, Depression and Suicide Prevention Lab, EPIUnit, Institute of Public Health, University of Porto (ISPUP), Porto, Portugal.
Samah JabrMental Health Unit, Ministry of Health, Gaza city, State of Palestine.
Sarah SpaffordSuicide Prevention Lab, College of Education, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon, USA.
Tae-Yeon HwangKorea Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Seoul, The Republic of Korea.
Thomas NiederkrotenthalerPublic Mental Health Research Unit, Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Center for Public Health, Medical University of Vienna, Wien, Austria.
Ulrich HegerlDepartment of Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Vita PoštuvanSlovene Centre for Suicide Research, Andrej Marusic Institute, University of Primorska, Koper, Slovenia.
Yutaka MotohashiNational Centre for Neurology and Psychiatry, Tokyo, Japan.
Kairi KõlvesAustralian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention, World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Research and Training in Suicide Prevention, School of Applied Psychology, Griffith University, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objectives: Suicide research and prevention are complex. Many practical, methodological and ethical challenges must be overcome to implement effective suicide prevention interventions. Implementation science can offer insights into what works, why and in what context. Yet, there are limited real-world examples of the application of implementation science in suicide prevention. This study aimed to identify approaches to employ principles of implementation science to tackle important challenges in suicide prevention. Methods: A questionnaire about promoting implementation science for suicide prevention was developed through thematic analysis of stakeholder narratives. Statements were categorised into six domains: research priorities, practical considerations, approach to intervention design and delivery, lived experience engagement, dissemination and the way forward. The questionnaire (n=52 statements-round 1; n=44 statements-round 2; n=9 statements-round 3) was administered electronically to a panel (n=62-round 1, n=48-round 2; n=45-round 3) of international experts (suicide researchers, leaders, project team members, lived experience advocates). Statements were rated on a Likert scale based on an understanding of importance and priority of each item. Statements endorsed by at least 85% of the panel would be included in the final guidelines. Results: Eighty-two of the 90 statements were endorsed. Recommendations included broadening research inquiries to understand overall programme impact; accounting for resources in the translation of evidence into practice; embedding implementation science in intervention delivery and design; meaningfully engaging lived experience; considering channels for dissemination of implementation-related findings and focusing on next steps needed to routinely harness the strengths of implementation science in suicide prevention research, practice and training. Conclusion: An interdisciplinary panel of suicide prevention experts reached a consensus on optimal strategies for using implementation science to enhance the effectiveness of policies and programmes aimed at reducing suicide.

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