Can postvention be prevention?
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BACKGROUND: There has been recent interest in postvention activities which involve provision of support to family members and others affected by a suicide death. AIMS: To review the current status of postvention support, including definitions used and the objectives and effectiveness of support activities for people bereaved by suicide. METHODS: Selected controlled studies of support activities and programs are reviewed with narrative comment. Results. Not applicable. CONCLUSIONS: Effective postvention support can be viewed as contributing toward suicide prevention among those people who are bereaved by suicide. Further development of support programs is needed.
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Few studies have elicited the accounts of people bereaved by suicide in relation to their support needs and experiences.
“However, few studies have elicited the accounts of people bereaved by suicide in relation to their support needs and experiences [5,21].”
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There is a lack of consensus in the literature regarding the definition of a 'suicide survivor'.
“There is a lack of consensus in the literature regarding the definition of a “suicide survivor”; however, the proposed definitions share several commonalities.”
From Essential Questions on Suicide Bereavement and Postvention (2011) · cites this paper as [2]
There is a growing consensus on an international policy and research agenda to ensure further progress in postvention, including formulation of operational and consensus definitions, further studies on the number affected, methodologically sound studies on subgroups, and effectiveness studies.
“There is also a growing consensus in regards to the international policy and research agenda to ensure further progress in the field of postvention in the upcoming decades [2,42].”
From Essential Questions on Suicide Bereavement and Postvention (2011) · cites this paper as [2]
Suicide postvention is a form of prevention for the future.
“suicide postvention is a form of prevention for the future.”
From Experiences of suicide bereavement: A qualitative study exploring the role of the GP (2016) · cites this paper as [15]
Effective postvention can contribute to suicide prevention among survivors.
“Effective postvention can be viewed as contributing towards suicide prevention in suicide survivors of suicide 15”
From Experiences of suicide bereavement: A qualitative study exploring the role of the GP (2016) · cites this paper as [15]
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- Authors
- Andriessen, K.
- Affiliations
- Flemish Community (BE)
- Corresponding author
- Andriessen, Karl
- ORCID
- Andriessen, Karl
- Venue
- Crisis
- Publisher
- Hogrefe Publishing Group
- Published
- 2009-01
- Volume
- 30
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 43-47
- ISSN
- 0227-5910 (ISSN-L)
- 2151-2396
- OpenAlex
- W2154631185
- Cited by
- 155
- References
- 40
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- FWCI
- 4.94
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Crisis (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Social Sciences › Anthropology › Death, Funerary Practices, and Mourning
- Keywords
- postvention, suicide prevention, family support, suicide bereavement
- MeSH terms
- Suicide Prevention, Bereavement, Family, Humans, Social Support, Suicide, Survivors
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