Study protocol for the Multimodal Approach to Preventing Suicide in Schools (MAPSS) project: a regionally based randomised trial of an integrated response to suicide risk among secondary school students

SJ Byrne; E Bailey; M Lamblin; S McKay; J Pirkis; C Mihalopoulos; MJ Spittal; S Rice; S Hetrick; M Hamilton; HP Yuen; YY Lee; A Boland; J Robinson

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Study protocol for the Multimodal Approach to Preventing Suicide in Schools (MAPSS) project: a regionally based randomised trial of an integrated response to suicide risk among secondary school students

SJ Byrne, E Bailey, M Lamblin, S McKay, J Pirkis, C Mihalopoulos, MJ Spittal, S Rice, S Hetrick, M Hamilton, HP Yuen, YY Lee, A Boland, J Robinson

Trials | Published : 2022

DOI: 10.1186/s13063-022-06072-8

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Abstract

Background: Suicide is the leading cause of death among young Australians, accounting for one-third of all deaths in those under 25. Schools are a logical setting for youth suicide prevention activities, with universal, selective and indicated approaches all demonstrating efficacy. Given that international best practice recommends suicide prevention programmes combine these approaches, and that to date this has not been done in school settings, this study aims to evaluate a suicide prevention programme incorporating universal, selective and indicated components in schools. Methods: This study is a trial of a multimodal suicide prevention programme for young people. The programme involves del..

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Funding Acknowledgements

This research is funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council, Australia (GNT1153051). [See Additional file 1 for copy of the original funding documentation]. J.R. is supported by a National Health and Medical Research Council Career Development Fellowship (GNT1142348). J.P. is funded by a National Health and Medical Research Council Investigator Grant (GNT1173126). M.J.S. is a recipient of an Australian Research Council (ARC) Future Fellowship (FT180100075). S.R. is supported by a Career Development Fellowship from the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia (APP1158881). S.H. is a recipient of an Auckland Medical Research Foundation Douglas Goodfellow Repatriation Fellowship.