Development of an Intervention for Bereaved Adolescents to Facilitate the Grief Process and to Prevent Adverse Mental Health Outcomes

Supporting Adolescents Bereaved by Suicide or Other Traumatic Death: The Views of Counselors

K Andriessen, J Snir, K Krysinska, D Rickwood, J Pirkis

2026-05-01

Adolescents bereaved by suicide and other traumatic death may experience strong grief reactions and increased risks of mental heal..

Grief Instruments in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review

T Zhang, K Krysinska, E Alisic, K Andriessen

2025-09-01

Many children and adolescents experience the death of a close person, such as a family member or a friend. However, there is a sca..

Factors Associated With Alcohol and Substance Use in Bereaved College and University Students

E Tureluren, L Claes, K Andriessen

2025-05-01

Experiencing the death of a loved one increases the risk of developing mental health problems. Students are vulnerable to developi..

Attributable risk of suicide for populations in Australia

Piumee Bandara, Andrew Page, Lennart Reifels, Karolina Krysinska, Karl Andriessen, Marisa Schlichthorst, Anna Flego, Long Khanh-Dao Le, Cathrine Mihalopoulos, Jane Pirkis

2024-01-01

Objective: Each year approximately 3,000 Australians die by suicide. We estimated the population attributable risk for identified ..

Evaluation of a New Online Program for Children Bereaved by Suicide: The Views of Children, Parents, and Facilitators

K Krysinska, D Currier, K Andriessen

2024-01-01

Objective: Experiencing the suicide of a parent or a sibling is one of the most disruptive and stressful events in the life of a c..

Active involvement of people with lived experience of suicide in suicide research: a Delphi consensus study

K Krysinska, I Ozols, A Ross, K Andriessen, M Banfield, M McGrath, B Edwards, J Hawgood, K Kõlves, V Ross, J Pirkis

2023-12-01

Background: The importance and value of involvement of people with lived experience of suicide has been recognized in suicide rese..

Modelling the cost-effectiveness of brief aftercare interventions following hospital-treated self-harm

Long Khanh-Dao Le, Anna Flego, Karolina Krysinska, Karl Andriessen, Piumee Bandara, Andrew Page, Marisa Schlichthorst, Jane Pirkis, Cathrine Mihalopoulos, Greg Carter, Lennart Reifels

2023-08-01

BACKGROUND: Prior self-harm represents the most significant risk factor for future self-harm or suicide. AIM: To evaluate the c..

Suicide postvention for staff and students on university campuses: a scoping review

SLN Allie, J Bantjes, K Andriessen

2023-06-16

Objective To examine current knowledge about suicide bereavement and postvention interventions for university staff and students. ..

Predictors of digital technology-based mental health programs in young adults for mental health support

T Perich, K Andriessen

2023-06-01

Technology-based platforms are widely used to deliver mental health support. The aim of this study was to explore factors associat..

Doing the Right Thing – Ethical Issues in Designing Suicide Prevention Studies

K Andriessen

2023-01-01

Ethical Issues to Consider in Designing Suicide Prevention Studies: An Expert Consensus Study

G Dempster, I Ozols, K Krysinska, L Reifels, M Schlichthorst, J Pirkis, K Andriessen

2023-01-01

Aim: Research is imperative to advance our understanding of suicidal behavior and its prevention. Suicide prevention research invo..

Personal growth in bereaved students: Associations with support, grief, and distress

E Tureluren, L Claes, K Andriessen

2023-01-01

Experiencing the death of a loved one can have a substantial negative impact on the grief and mental health of students. However, ..

Reach and perceived effectiveness of a community-led active outreach postvention intervention for people bereaved by suicide

NTM Hill, R Walker, K Andriessen, H Bouras, SR Tan, P Amaratia, A Woolard, P Strauss, Y Perry, A Lin

2022-12-22

Background: Postvention is a core component of suicide prevention strategies, internationally. However, the types of supports prov..

Scoping review protocol to map studies on self-healing practices for suicide loss survivors

AK Putri, G Armstrong, K Andriessen

2022-11-17

Introduction Suicide loss survivors often find it challenging to access professional help due to social stigma despite being at a ..

Association between Grief and Somatic Complaints in Bereaved University and College Students

L Sillis, L Claes, K Andriessen

2022-10-01

Many emerging adults experience the death of a loved one while they are enrolled as a student in higher education. Bereavement inc..

Cost-effectiveness of media reporting guidelines for the prevention of suicide

A Flego, L Reifels, C Mihalopoulos, P Bandara, A Page, T Fox, J Skehan, NTM Hill, K Krysinska, K Andriessen, M Schlichthorst, J Pirkis, LKD Le

2022-10-01

Introduction: Media guidelines for the responsible reporting of suicide are a recognized universal suicide prevention intervention..

Ethical Issues in Bereavement Research with Minors: A Scoping Review

AES Park, K Krysinska, K Andriessen

2022-09-01

There are various ethical issues in bereavement research. Most of the literature focuses on ethical issues involving adult partici..

Help-seeking behavior in bereaved university and college students: Associations with grief, mental health distress, and personal growth

E Tureluren, L Claes, K Andriessen

2022-08-03

Many students have experienced the death of a loved one, which increases their risk of grief and mental health problems. Formal an..

Perspectives on family-based suicide prevention and postvention

K Krysinska, K Andriessen

2022-07-07

Suicide remains an important public health problem worldwide. Many countries have developed national suicide prevention policies o..

A Systematic Review of the Experiences and Support Needs of Informal Caregivers for People Who Have Attempted Suicide or Experienced Suicidal Ideation

G Lavers, K Andriessen, K Krysinska

2022-05-01

Informal caregivers include family, friends, and significant others who provide important support for people who have attempted su..

Cost-effectiveness of Installing Barriers at Bridge and Cliff Sites for Suicide Prevention in Australia

P Bandara, J Pirkis, A Clapperton, S Shin, LS Too, L Reifels, S Onie, A Page, K Andriessen, K Krysinska, A Flego, M Schlichthorst, MJ Spittal, C Mihalopoulos, L Khanh-Dao Le

2022-04-05

IMPORTANCE Installation of barriers has been shown to reduce suicides. To our knowledge, no studies have evaluated the cost-effect..

Continuing Bonds after Loss by Suicide: A Systematic Review

R Goodall, K Krysinska, K Andriessen

2022-03-01

The concept of continuing bonds as an alternative to detachment from the deceased person has gained traction in grief literature o..

Bereavement and educational outcomes in children and young people: A systematic review

Tahli L Elsner, Karolina Krysinska, Karl Andriessen

2022-02-01

Experiencing bereavement due to the death of a close person is rife in the lives of young people. This review aimed to investigate..

The reactions of adolescents, parents and clinicians to participating in qualitative research interviews regarding adolescents bereaved by suicide and other traumatic death

K Andriessen, K Krysinska, D Rickwood, J Pirkis

2022-01-01

There are concerns that involving adolescents bereaved by suicide and other traumatic death in research may cause distress and har..

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

E Barnard, G Dempster, K Krysinska, L Reifels, J Robinson, J Pirkis, K Andriessen

2021-12-01

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

How best to provide help to bereaved adolescents: a Delphi consensus study

AM Ross, K Krysinska, D Rickwood, J Pirkis, K Andriessen

2021-12-01

Background: Many adolescents struggle with their grief and mental health issues after the death of a close person, such as a famil..

An integrative systematic review of online resources and interventions for people bereaved by suicide

L Lestienne, E Leaune, J Haesebaert, E Poulet, K Andriessen

2021-11-01

Suicide bereavement is frequent in the general population and it can have deleterious consequences on the mental health and social..

"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

2021-08-26

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

The experiences of grief and personal growth in university students: A qualitative study

J Tan, K Andriessen

2021-02-02

Background: Experiencing the death of a close person, especially in emerging adults and students, can have profound effects on the..

Effectiveness of Psychosocial Interventions for Family Members and Other Informal Support Persons of Individuals Who Have Made a Suicide Attempt

Karolina Krysinska, Karl Andriessen, Ingrid Ozols, Lennart Reifels, Jo Robinson, Jane Pirkis

2021-01-01

Background: Individuals recovering from a suicide attempt may benefit from support provided by informal carers, that is, family me..

“It Changes Your Orbit”: The Impact of Suicide and Traumatic Death on Adolescents as Experienced by Adolescents and Parents

K Andriessen, K Krysinska, D Rickwood, J Pirkis

2020-12-02

Background: Having someone close die through suicide or another form of traumatic death is a distressing event in the lives of ado..

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

NTM Hill, J Robinson, J Pirkis, K Andriessen, K Krysinska, A Payne, A Boland, A Clarke, A Milner, K Witt, S Krohn, A Lampit

2020-03-31

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

Editorial: Grief After Suicide: A Health Perspective on Needs, Effective Help, and Personal Growth

Karl Andriessen, Karolina Krysinska, Dolores Angela Castelli Dransart

2020-01-01

“Turning personal tragedy into triumph”: A systematic review and meta-analysis of studies on posttraumatic growth among suicide-loss survivors.

Y Levi-Belz, K Krysinska, K Andriessen

2020-01-01

Clinical Impact Statement: Posttraumatic growth (PTG) is a relatively new area of research in postvention that carries substantial..

Suicide Postvention Service Models and Guidelines 2014–2019: A Systematic Review

K Andriessen, K Krysinska, K Kõlves, N Reavley

2019-11-29

Background: Suicide bereavement can have a lasting and devastating psychosocial impact on the bereaved individuals and communities..

Ethical Concerns in Suicide Research: Results of an International Researcher Survey

K Andriessen, L Reifels, K Krysinska, J Robinson, G Dempster, J Pirkis

2019-10-01

Researchers and research ethics committees share a common goal of conducting ethically sound research. However, little is known of..

Dealing with ethical concerns in suicide research: A survey of australian researchers

K Andriessen, L Reifels, K Krysinska, J Robinson, G Dempster, J Pirkis

2019-04-01

Given the increasing trend in suicide mortality and its burden on individuals, families and communities, ethically sound research ..

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

K Andriessen, K Krysinska, NTM Hill, L Reifels, J Robinson, N Reavley, J Pirkis

2019-01-30

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