ReviewBJPsych international2025
Rethinking suicide prevention: from prediction to understanding.
Review in BJPsych international, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.
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4 citing papers in PubMed.
- Scapegoating in Healthcare: A Primitive Response to Tragedy.The International journal of social psychiatry · 2026Article
- The impact of patient death and suicide on mental health professionals: mixed-methods study.BJPsych open · 2026Article
- Suicide attempts in adolescent inpatients with non-suicidal self-injury: a study of sociodemographic, clinical and psychopathological characteristics.BMC psychology · 2026Observational
- The positioning of women nurses as 'risky' in United Kingdom suicide prevention policy documents: a critical policy analysis.Frontiers in sociology · 2026Article
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Abstract
Over the past two decades, suicide prevention efforts have expanded significantly, yet deeply held assumptions continue to shape policy in ways that may limit effectiveness. This paper critically examines key assumptions in suicide prevention, including the predictability of suicide, the role of suicidal ideation, and the conflation of self-harm and suicide. It challenges the view that mental illness is the primary cause of suicide and questions whether psychiatric hospital admission ensures safety. The paper also argues that overemphasis on prediction fosters fear-driven responses and explores how shifting the focus beyond risk reduction could foster more nuanced, compassionate and sustainable approaches to care.
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