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

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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

BMC PSYCHIATRY | BMC | Published : 2019

DOI: 10.1186/s12888-019-2020-z

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Suicide bereavement is a risk factor for adverse outcomes related to grief, social functioning, mental health and suicidal behaviour. Consequently, suicide bereavement support (i.e., postvention) has been identified as an important suicide prevention strategy. However, little is known about its effectiveness. To redress this gap, this review aimed to assess the evidence of effectiveness of interventions for people bereaved by suicide, and appraise the quality of the research in this field. METHODS: We conducted a systematic review according to PRISMA guidelines. Searches of peer-reviewed literature in Medline, PsycINFO, Embase and EBM Reviews identified 12 papers reporting on 11 ..

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University of Melbourne Researchers

Nicola Reavley Author Melbourne School of Population and Global Health

Jane Pirkis Author Melbourne School of Population and Global Health

Karl Andriessen Author Melbourne School of Population and Global Health

Karolina Krysinska Author Melbourne School of Population and Global Health

Lennart Reifels Author Melbourne School of Population and Global Health

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Grants

Awarded by NHMRC Career Development Fellowship

Funding Acknowledgements

The study was supported by funding from the Australian Government Department of Health. Jo Robinson was supported by a NHMRC Career Development Fellowship (APP1142348). The funding sources had no role in the design of the study, the collection, analysis and interpretation of data, the writing of the manuscript, and the decision to submit the manuscript for publication.