Jane Pirkis

1457Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander deaths by suicide in Australia

Tessa Cutler, Jane Pirkis, Sandra Eades, Alison Gibberd, Lina Gubhaju

Journal article  |  2021  |  International Journal of Epidemiology

Abstract Background The fifth leading cause of death for Aboriginal people in ..

Changes in Suicide Reporting Quality and Deaths in Ontario Following Publication of National Media Guidelines.

Mark Sinyor, Alex Kiss, Marissa Williams, Rabia Zaheer, Jane Pirkis, Marnin J Heisel, Ayal Schaffer, Donald A Redelmeier, Amy H Cheung, Thomas Niederkrotenthaler

Journal article  |  2021  |  Crisis

Background: Media guidelines can influence suicide-related reporting quality and may impact suicide rates. Aim: Our study aimed to..

"Finding a safe space": A qualitative study of what makes help helpful for adolescents bereaved by suicide

Karl Andriessen, Karolina Krysinska, Debra Rickwood, Jane Pirkis

Journal article  |  2021  |  DEATH STUDIES

Experiencing a death by suicide is a devastating event in the lives of adolescents; however, little is known about what makes help..

Low education and mental health among older adults: the mediating role of employment and income

Sandro Sperandei, Andrew Page, Matthew J Spittal, Jane Pirkis

Journal article  |  2021  |  SOCIAL PSYCHIATRY AND PSYCHIATRIC EPIDEMIOLOGY

PURPOSE: Transition from work to retirement may be associated with poor mental health outcomes in older-age groups, especially amo..

Suicide Risk and Prevention During the COVID-19 Pandemic: One Year On

Mark Sinyor, Duleeka Knipe, Guilherme Borges, Michiko Ueda, Jane Pirkis, Michael R Phillips, David Gunnell

Journal article  |  2021  |  ARCHIVES OF SUICIDE RESEARCH

Emerging data from high and upper-middle-income countries indicate that suicide rates generally did not increase during the initia..

Gender norms and the mental health of boys and young men

Simon Rice, John Oliffe, Zac Seidler, Rohan Borschmann, Jane Pirkis, Nicola Reavley, George Patton

Journal article  |  2021  |  LANCET PUBLIC HEALTH

Suicide trends in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic: an interrupted time-series analysis of preliminary data from 21 countries.

Jane Pirkis, Ann John, Sangsoo Shin, Marcos DelPozo-Banos, Vikas Arya, Pablo Analuisa-Aguilar, Louis Appleby, Ella Arensman, Jason Bantjes, Anna Baran, Jose M Bertolote, Guilherme Borges, Petrana Brečić, Eric Caine, Giulio Castelpietra, Shu-Sen Chang, David Colchester, David Crompton, Marko Curkovic, Eberhard A Deisenhammer, et al.

Journal article  |  2021  |  Lancet Psychiatry

BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic is having profound mental health consequences for many people. Concerns have been expressed that..

Systematic review and meta-analyses of suicidal outcomes following fictional portrayals of suicide and suicide attempt in entertainment media

Thomas Niederkrotenthaler, Stefanie Kirchner, Benedikt Till, Mark Sinyor, Ulrich S Tran, Jane Pirkis, Matthew J Spittal

Journal article  |  2021  |  ECLINICALMEDICINE

Background: Guidelines to encourage responsible reporting of suicide in news media are a key component of suicide prevention strat..

Use of Kids Helpline by Children and Young People in Australia During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Samantha Batchelor, Stoyan Stoyanov, Jane Pirkis, Kairi Kõlves

Journal article  |  2021  |  J Adolesc Health

PURPOSE: The benefits of helplines are particularly valuable during a pandemic when face-to-face services and natural supports are..

Ethical concerns in suicide research: thematic analysis of the views of human research ethics committees in Australia

Emma Barnard, Georgia Dempster, Karolina Krysinska, Lennart Reifels, Jo Robinson, Jane Pirkis, Karl Andriessen

Journal article  |  2021  |  BMC MEDICAL ETHICS

BACKGROUND: Suicide research aims to contribute to a better understanding of suicidal behaviour and its prevention. However, there..