A SYSTEMATIC APPROACH TO PREVENTING YOUTH SUICIDE

The association between COVID-19, personal wellbeing, depression, and suicide risk factors in Australian autistic adults

Darren Hedley, Susan M Hayward, Kathleen Denney, Mirko Uljarevic, Simon Bury, Ensu Sahin, Claire M Brown, Angela Clapperton, Cheryl Dissanayake, Jo Robinson, Julian Trollor, Mark A Stokes

2021-09-21

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the mental health and wellbeing of the world's population, with particularly..

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

2021-06-15

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

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

2021-04-07

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

Moderated Online Social Therapy for Young People With Active Suicidal Ideation: Qualitative Study

Eleanor Bailey, Jo Robinson, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Maja Nedeljkovic, Lee Valentine, Sarah Bendall, Simon D'Alfonso, Tamsyn Gilbertson, Ben McKechnie, Simon Rice

2021-04-05

BACKGROUND: Web-based interventions are a promising approach to support youth at risk of suicide, and those incorporating peer-to-..

A Qualitative Account of Young People's Experiences Seeking Care from Emergency Departments for Self-Harm

Sadhbh J Byrne, India Bellairs-Walsh, Simon M Rice, Sarah Bendall, Michelle Lamblin, Emily Boubis, Brianna McGregor, Meghan O'Keefe, Jo Robinson

2021-03-01

Many young people who engage in self-harm do not seek help from health services. For those that do, emergency departments (EDs) ar..

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

2021-02-01

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

Risk factors associated with suicide clusters in Australian youth: Identifying who is at risk and the mechanisms associated with cluster membership

Nicole TM Hill, Matthew J Spittal, Jane Pirkis, Michelle Torok, Jo Robinson

2020-12-01

Background: It is unclear who is at risk of being involved in a suicide cluster and whether suicide clusters are influenced by the..

Youth partnerships in suicide prevention research: A failed investigator survey

Eleanor Bailey, Zoe Teh, Caitlin Bleeker, Magenta Simmons, Jo Robinson

2020-11-12

AIM: Youth suicide research stands to benefit from involving young people with lived experience as research partners; however, the..

Preventive digital mental health interventions for children and young people: a review of the design and reporting of research

Aislinn D Bergin, Elvira Perez Vallejos, E Bethan Davies, David Daley, Tamsin Ford, Gordon Harold, Sarah Hetrick, Megan Kidner, Yunfei Long, Sally Merry, Richard Morriss, Kapil Sayal, Edmund Sonuga-Barke, Jo Robinson, John Torous, Chris Hollis

2020-10-15

Digital health interventions (DHIs) have frequently been highlighted as one way to respond to increasing levels of mental health p..

Best practice when working with suicidal behaviour and self-harm in primary care: a qualitative exploration of young people’s perspectives

India Bellairs-Walsh, Yael Perry, Karolina Krysinska, Sadhbh J Byrne, Alexandra Boland, Maria Michail, Michelle Lamblin, Kerry L Gibson, Ashleigh Lin, Tina Yutong Li, Sarah Hetrick, Jo Robinson

2020-10-01

Objectives: General practitioners (GPs) have a key role in supporting young people who present with suicidal behaviour/self-harm. ..

Globalization of the #chatsafe guidelines: Using social media for youth suicide prevention

Jo Robinson, Zoe Teh, Michelle Lamblin, Nicole TM Hill, Louise La Sala, Pinar Thorn

2020-09-15

Young people use social media to communicate about suicide, however, they often feel ill-equipped to share their own experiences o..

Ethical issues and practical barriers in internet-based suicide prevention research: a review and investigator survey

Eleanor Bailey, Charlotte Muhlmann, Simon Rice, Maja Nedeljkovic, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Lasse Sander, Alison L Calear, Philip J Batterham, Jo Robinson

2020-05-13

Background People who are at elevated risk of suicide stand to benefit from internet-based interventions; however, research in thi..

Developing a Suicide Prevention Social Media Campaign With Young People (The #Chatsafe Project): Co-Design Approach

Pinar Thorn, Nicole TM Hill, Michelle Lamblin, Zoe Teh, Rikki Battersby-Coulter, Simon Rice, Sarah Bendall, Kerry L Gibson, Summer May Finlay, Ryan Blandon, Libby de Souza, Ashlee West, Anita Cooksey, Joe Sciglitano, Simon Goodrich, Jo Robinson

2020-05-11

BACKGROUND: Young people commonly use social media platforms to communicate about suicide. Although research indicates that this c..

An Enhanced Social Networking Intervention for Young People with Active Suicidal Ideation: Safety, Feasibility and Acceptability Outcomes

Eleanor Bailey, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Jo Robinson, Simon D'Alfonso, Maja Nedeljkovic, Christopher G Davey, Sarah Bendall, Tamsyn Gilbertson, Jessica Phillips, Lisa Bloom, Laura Nicholls, Nicola Garland, Daniela Cagliarini, Mark Phelan, Ben McKechnie, Jessica Mitchell, Melanie Cooke, Simon M Rice

2020-04-01

Online social networking interventions have potential to support young people who experience suicidal thoughts by specifically add..

Association of suicidal behavior with exposure to suicide and suicide attempt: A systematic review and multilevel meta-analysis

Nicole TM Hill, Jo Robinson, Jane Pirkis, Karl Andriessen, Karolina Krysinska, Amber Payne, Alexandra Boland, Alison Clarke, Allison Milner, Katrina Witt, Stephan Krohn, Amit Lampit

2020-03-01

BACKGROUND: Exposure to suicidal behavior may be associated with increased risk of suicide, suicide attempt, and suicidal ideation..

Effectiveness of interventions for people bereaved through suicide: a systematic review of controlled studies of grief, psychosocial and suicide-related outcomes

Karl Andriessen, Karolina Krysinska, Nicole TM Hill, Lennart Reifels, Jo Robinson, Nicola Reavley, Jane Pirkis

2019-01-30

BACKGROUND: Suicide bereavement is a risk factor for adverse outcomes related to grief, social functioning, mental health and suic..

The #chatsafe project. Developing guidelines to help young people communicate safely about suicide on social media: A Delphi study

Jo Robinson, Nicole TM Hill, Pinar Thorn, Rikki Battersby, Zoe Teh, Nicola J Reavley, Jane Pirkis, Michelle Lamblin, Simon Rice, Jaelea Skehan

2018-11-15

INTRODUCTION: Many countries have developed guidelines advocating for responsible reporting of suicidal behaviour in traditional m..