Prevalence of exposure to suicide: A meta-analysis of population-based studies

Andriessen, Karl; Rahman, Bayzidur; Draper, Brian; Dudley, Michael; Mitchell, Philip B.

doi:10.1016/j.jpsychires.2017.01.017

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“…In a more recent small survey, Cerel, Maple, Aldrich, and van de Venne () reported that 40% of their random‐digit dial study of residents of one U.S. state reported lifetime exposure to suicide, with almost 20% reporting that the suicide had a significant impact on their life. In a recent meta‐analysis, Andriessen, Rahman, Draper, Dudley, and Mitchell () determined that lifetime prevalence of exposure in the community was 21.83% (CI: 16.32–27.90). Another recent examination of participants in the military suicide research consortium studies revealed that more than half (57.3%) reported lifetime suicide exposure (SE), mostly to the deaths of friends (Hom, Stanley, Gutierrez, & Joiner, ).…”

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How Many People Are Exposed to Suicide? Not Six

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Maple

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Suicide & Life Threat Behav

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It has long been stated that six people are left behind following every suicide. Despite a lack of empirical evidence, this has been extensively cited for over 30 years. Using data from a random-digit dial survey, a more accurate number of people exposed to each suicide is calculated. A sample of 1,736 adults included 812 lifetime suicide-exposed respondents who reported age and number of exposures. Each suicide resulted in 135 people exposed (knew the person). Each suicide affects a large circle of people, who may be in need of clinician services or support following exposure.

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How Many People Are Exposed to Suicide? Not Six

Cerel

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Maple

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Suicide & Life Threat Behav

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“…135 Personen hinterlässt, die durch einen Suizid betroffen sind. Die Lebenszeitprävalenz, ein nahes Familienmitglied durch einen Suizid zu verlieren, liegt bei 3,9 %, während das Erleben eines Suizids innerhalb des Freundeskreises eine Prävalenz von 14,5 % aufweist [4]. Das heißt, der Suizid einer nahestehenden Person betrifft jährlich in Deutschland einen relativ großen Kreis von Personen, die je nach Nähe zur verstorbenen Person unterschiedlich betroffen sind.…”

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Wirksamkeit von Interventionen für Hinterbliebene nach einem Suizid: ein Systematischer Review

2020

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Zusammenfassung Hintergrund Suizidhinterbliebene weisen ein erhöhtes Risiko für psychische und somatische Folgeerkrankungen auf. Dennoch gibt es nur eine geringe Anzahl an Interventionen, welche sich spezifisch an diese Betroffenengruppe richten. Der systematische Review bewertet die Wirksamkeit von Interventionen, die speziell für jugendliche und erwachsene Suizidhinterbliebene entwickelt wurden. Methodik Es wurden ausschließlich randomisierte kontrollierte Studien (k = 6) mit insgesamt N = 473 Teilnehmenden eingeschlossen. Ergebnisse Für die Interventionsgruppen ließen sich bei den gruppeninternen Unterschieden kleine bis mittlere Effektstärken feststellen, es wurden jedoch keine signifikanten Unterschiede zwischen den Vergleichsgruppen gefunden. Schlussfolgerungen Interventionen für Suizidhinterbliebene zeigten eine Reduzierung des psychischen Belastungserlebens auf, dennoch konnte dieser Effekt nicht in einem kontrollierten Design bestätigt werden. Das heißt, es liegt derzeit keine Evidenz dafür vor, dass eine Intervention nach dem Suizid einer nahestehenden Person wirksamer ist als keine oder eine unspezifische Intervention. Insgesamt gibt es bisher nur wenige qualitativ hochwertige Studien und dieser Umstand weist auf einen hohen Forschungsbedarf hin.

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“…According to the literature, each suicide affects an average of six people (2)(3)(4). Dealing with a loved one's suicide can be extremely challenging for suicide-bereaved survivors (SBS), so much so that they may become more vulnerable to an array of problems (5).…”

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Being Pro-Active in Meeting the Needs of Suicide-Bereaved Survivors: results from an audit in Montreal

Ligier¹,

Rassy

Fortin

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Background: Suicide is a major public health concern. In 2017, the suicide rate in Canada was 11 per 100 000 inhabitants. According to the literature, 1 in 5 people have experienced a death by suicide during their lifetime. The aim of this study was to describe the met and unmet needs of suicide-bereaved survivors and to formulate postvention recommendations. Methods: Further to an exploratory mixed-method audit of 39 suicides that occurred in Montreal (Canada) in 2016, suicide-bereaved survivors (n = 29) participated in semi-structured interviews and completed instruments to discuss and assess potential pathological grief, depression (PHQ-9), and anxiety (GAD-7), as well as health and social services utilization. A panel then reviewed each case and formulated recommendations. The mean age of participants was 57.7 years and 23 were women.Results: Although help was offered initially, in most cases by a health professional or service provider (16/29), 22 survivors would have liked to be contacted by telephone in the first two months post suicide. Four categories of individual unmet needs (medical/pharmacological, information, support, and outreach) and one collective unmet need (suicide pre/postvention training and delivery) emerged. Conclusions: Although provincial services have been developed and offered to suicide-bereaved survivors in the past decade, many dwindled over time and none has been applied systematically. Recommendations for different stakeholders (Ministry of Health and Social Services, coroners, NGOs, and representatives of suicide-bereaved survivors) outlined in this study could be an interesting first step to help develop a provincial suicide pre/postvention strategy.Trial registration: The research protocol was approved by the Scientific Committee of the Montreal Mental Health Institute (November 6, 2018) and the publication of results was approved by its Ethics Research Committee (February 1, 2019), project number 2019-1647.

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Prevalence of exposure to suicide: A meta-analysis of population-based studies

Cited by 159 publications

References 49 publications

How Many People Are Exposed to Suicide? Not Six

How Many People Are Exposed to Suicide? Not Six

Wirksamkeit von Interventionen für Hinterbliebene nach einem Suizid: ein Systematischer Review

Being Pro-Active in Meeting the Needs of Suicide-Bereaved Survivors: results from an audit in Montreal

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