Interventions for People Who Have Attempted Suicide and Their Family Members: A Systematic Review
Abstract
Suicide is recognized widely as a problem, with nearly 800,000 people worldwide completing suicide every year. A history of having attempted suicide is an important risk factor for suicide. Suicide aftercare interventions aim to reduce future suicidal behavior (i.e., suicide, attempt, or ideation) of people who have attempted suicide. Aftercare refers to interventions that aim to benefit people who have attempted suicide and interventions that address their family members. Interventions might intend to facilitate psychosocial adjustment, prevent and reduce suicidal behavior in the future, and promote psychological well-being. The purpose of this systematic review and the meta-analyses of key outcomes was to synthesize the existing evidence on aftercare interventions, addressing the following key questions (KQs) and subquestions: KQ1: What is the effect of aftercare interventions on uptake, retention, effectiveness measures, and unintended consequences for individuals who have attempted suicide? KQ1a: Do the effects vary by the intensity of the intervention? KQ1b: Do the effects vary by the type of intervention? KQ1c: Do the effects vary by intervention target? KQ1d: Do the effects vary by population? KQ2: What is the effect of aftercare interventions on uptake, retention, effectiveness measures, and unintended consequences for the family members of people who have attempted suicide?KQ2a: Do the effects vary by the intensity of the intervention? KQ2b: Do the effects vary by the type of intervention? KQ2c: Do the effects vary by intervention target? KQ2d: Do the effects vary by population?
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 09, 2023
- Accession Number
- AD1195126
Entities
People
- Aneesa Motala
- Christine Chen
- Jody Larkin
- Kristie L. Gore
- Ning Fu
- Susanne Hempel
Organizations
- RAND Corporation