suicide risk

  • African American girl at night suffering depression - young attractive sad and depressed black woman lying thoughtful feeling sick on sofa couch in pain and worry

    Self-harm and Suicide Risk in Young People: A Call for Personalised Assessment

    Self-harm affects roughly one in six adolescents and is a potent predictor of suicide. Yet the best-known risk-prediction tools correctly identify only a small minority of future suicides. Instead of relying on scores, clinicians should carry out compassionate, personalised assessments, followed by rapid follow-up and collaborative safety plans.

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  • Sophie Mizrahi

    Common Elements in Interventions for Youth Suicide and Self-Harm: Findings from a Practitioner Review

    A practitioner review of 18 randomised controlled trials identifies the therapeutic elements most commonly found in interventions that reduce suicide attempts and self-harm among adolescents. The findings highlight key strategies that can inform and guide clinical practice.

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    Self-harm & Suicide

    Self-harm is an increasingly recognised phenomenon and one of the strongest predictors of suicide, which continues to be one of the leading causes of death in young people worldwide. Self-harm can take many forms and may present with or without suicidal intent and both in the context of mental disorder, and without.

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