The Development of an Effective Response for the Management of Suicidal Ideation in Primary Care for Patients With Depressive Symptoms

Grant number: 1055658 | Funding period: 2013 - 2017

Completed

Abstract

This study aims to improve the identification of and response to suicidality in primary care for people with depressive symptoms. It will utilise diamond collected as part of the diamond study, a mixed methods cohort study on depression in primary care. It will be the first study in suicidality research to investigate the natural history trajectories of suicidal ideation and health service use over time in a primary care cohort with depressive symptoms.

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