Jane Pirkis

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..

Developing Public Service Announcements to Help Prevent Suicide among Young People

Maria Ftanou, Nicola Reavley, Jo Robinson, Matthew J Spittal, Jane Pirkis

Journal article  |  2021  |  INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH

BACKGROUND: Suicide is the leading cause of death among young people in Australia. Media campaigns have the potential to reach a b..

Trajectories of asthma and allergies from 7 to 53 years and their relationship with middle-aged lung function and extra-pulmonary comorbidity profiles: a prospective cohort study

Dinh Bui, Caroline Lodge, Jennifer Perret, Adrian Lowe, Garun HAMILTON, Bruce Thompson, Graham Giles, Bircan Erbas, Jane Pirkis, Flavia Cicutini, Raisa Cassim, Gayan Bowatte, Paul Thomas, John Hopper, Michael Abramson, Haydn Walters, Shyamali Dharmage

Journal article  |  2021  |  The Lancet Respiratory Medicine

Background Longitudinal trajectories of asthma and allergies from childhood to adulthood might be differentially associated with l..

Suicide Prevention Videos Developed by and for Adolescents A Qualitative Study

Marlies Braun, Benedikt Till, Jane Pirkis, Thomas Niederkrotenthaler

Journal article  |  2021  |  CRISIS-THE JOURNAL OF CRISIS INTERVENTION AND SUICIDE PREVENTION

Background: One strategy to prevent youth suicide is awareness-raising video campaigns. To date, little is known about how best to..

The association between Twitter content and suicide

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

Journal article  |  2021  |  AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY

OBJECTIVE: A growing body of research has established that specific elements of suicide-related news reporting can be associated w..

Clinical efficacy of a Decision Support Tool (Link-me) to guide intensity of mental health care in primary practice: a pragmatic stratified randomised controlled trial

Susan Fletcher, Matthew J Spittal, Patty Chondros, Victoria J Palmer, Mary Lou Chatterton, Konstancja Densley, Maria Potiriadis, Meredith Harris, Bridget Bassilios, Philip Burgess, Cathrine Mihalopoulos, Jane Pirkis, Jane Gunn

Journal article  |  2021  |  LANCET PSYCHIATRY

BACKGROUND: The volume and heterogeneity of mental health problems that primary care patients present with is a substantial challe..

Implementing child and youth mental health services: early lessons from the Australian Primary Health Network Lead Site Project

Sanne Oostermeijer, Bridget Bassilios, Angela Nicholas, Michelle Williamson, Anna Machlin, Meredith Harris, Philip Burgess, Jane Pirkis

Journal article  |  2021  |  INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEMS

AIM: Primary mental health care services play an important role in prevention and early intervention efforts to reduce the prevale..