National Suicide Prevention Leadership and Support Program

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..

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..

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..

Editorial implementation science in suicide prevention

L Reifels, S Krishnamoorthy, K Kõlves, J Francis

2022-01-01

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..

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..

Lived experience peer support programs for suicide prevention: A systematic scoping review

M Schlichthorst, I Ozols, L Reifels, A Morgan

2020-08-12

Background: Peer-led support models have gained increasing popularity in suicide prevention. While previous reviews show positive ..

Trends in suicide-related research in Australia

M Schlichthorst, L Reifels, K Krysinska, M Ftanou, A Machlin, J Robinson, J Pirkis

2020-01-10

Background: Despite continuous research over the past 20 years in Australia there is still limited understanding of what works and..

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..

Research Priorities in Suicide Prevention: Review of Australian Research from 2010–2017 Highlights Continued Need for Intervention Research

L Reifels, M Ftanou, K Krysinska, A Machlin, J Robinson, J Pirkis

2018-01-01

Suicide is a major public health concern in Australia and globally, requiring targeted research efforts to build the evidence base..

Research Priorities in Suicide Prevention Stakeholder Questionnaire: Interim report

L Reifels, M Ftanou, J Robinson, K Krysinska, J Pirkis

2017-08-31

Research Priorities in Suicide Prevention: Final Report

L Reifels, M Ftanou, K Krysinska, A Machlin, J Robinson, J Pirkis

2017-01-01