Friday, November 18, 2022

Limitations of Suicide Prevention

Kate Bentley of Harvard Medical School outlined various types of psychosocial interventions that are used to help people manage suicidal thoughts and behaviors, such as 24/7 crisis lines, safety planning (health care providers helping patients develop strategies for riding out suicidal urges), and psychotherapy. But research has shown that all types of psychosocial interventions together haven’t made a huge difference in suicide incidence. “These findings speak to the need for us to do more work to refine the interventions we have and also develop newer approaches,” she said.

https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/features/symposium-explores-drivers-of-suicide-and-how-to-prevent-it/

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