Gowri Rajaram

Testing the Impact of the #chatsafe Intervention on Young People's Ability to Communicate Safely About Suicide on Social Media: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.

Jo Robinson, Louise La Sala, Charlie Cooper, Matthew Spittal, Simon Rice, Michelle Lamblin, Ellie Brown, Hayley Nolan, Rikki Battersby-Coulter, Gowri Rajaram, Pinar Thorn, Jane Pirkis, Summer May-Finlay, Vincent Silenzio, Jaelea Skehan, Karolina Krysinska, India Bellairs-Walsh

Journal article  |  2023  |  JMIR Res Protoc

BACKGROUND: Suicide is the leading cause of death among Australians. One commonly cited explanation is the impact of social media,..

Characteristics of self-harm presentations to the emergency department of the Royal Melbourne Hospital, 2012-2019: Data from the Self-Harm Monitoring System for Victoria.

Katrina Witt, Gowri Rajaram, Michelle Lamblin, Jonathan Knott, Angela Dean, Matthew J Spittal, Greg Carter, Andrew Page, Jane Pirkis, Jo Robinson

Journal article  |  2023  |  Australas Emerg Care

BACKGROUND: Rates of self-harm and suicide are increasing world-wide, particularly in young females. Emergency departments (EDs) a..

Can a social media intervention improve online communication about suicide? A feasibility study examining the acceptability and potential impact of the #chatsafe campaign

Louise La Sala, Zoe Teh, Michelle Lamblin, Gowri Rajaram, Simon Rice, Nicole TM Hill, Pinar Thorn, Karolina Krysinska, Jo Robinson

Journal article  |  2021  |  PLOS ONE

There is a need for effective and youth-friendly approaches to suicide prevention, and social media presents a unique opportunity ..

Psychosocial interventions for self-harm in adults.

Katrina G Witt, Sarah E Hetrick, Gowri Rajaram, Philip Hazell, Tatiana L Taylor Salisbury, Ellen Townsend, Keith Hawton

Journal article  |  2021  |  Cochrane Database Syst Rev

BACKGROUND: Self-harm (SH; intentional self-poisoning or self-injury regardless of degree of suicidal intent or other types of mot..

Suicide by young Australians, 2006-2015: a cross-sectional analysis of national coronial data

Nicole TM Hill, Katrina Witt, Gowri Rajaram, Patrick D McGorry, Jo Robinson

Journal article  |  2021  |  MEDICAL JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIA

OBJECTIVE: To assess the demographic, social, and clinical characteristics of young Australians who die by suicide. DESIGN: Retros..

Pharmacological interventions for self-harm in adults.

Katrina G Witt, Sarah E Hetrick, Gowri Rajaram, Philip Hazell, Tatiana L Taylor Salisbury, Ellen Townsend, Keith Hawton

Journal article  |  2021  |  Cochrane Database Syst Rev

BACKGROUND: Self-harm (SH; intentional self-poisoning or self-injury regardless of degree of suicidal intent or other types of mot..

Interventions for self-harm in children and adolescents

Katrina G Witt, Sarah E Hetrick, Gowri Rajaram, Philip Hazell, Tatiana L Taylor Salisbury, Ellen Townsend, Keith Hawton

Journal article  |  2021  |  COCHRANE DATABASE OF SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS

BACKGROUND: Self-harm (SH; intentional self-poisoning or self-injury regardless of degree of suicidal intent or other types of mot..

Development of a Self-Harm Monitoring System for Victoria

Jo Robinson, Katrina Witt, Michelle Lamblin, Matthew J Spittal, Greg Carter, Karin Verspoor, Andrew Page, Gowri Rajaram, Vlada Rozova, Nicole TM Hill, Jane Pirkis, Caitlin Bleeker, Alex Pleban, Jonathan C Knott

Journal article  |  2020  |  INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH

The prevention of suicide and suicide-related behaviour are key policy priorities in Australia and internationally. The World Heal..