School- and Community-Based Youth Suicide Prevention Interventions: Hot Idea, Hot Air, or Sham?
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Suicide in young people is a significant health concern, with numerous community- and school-based interventions promising to prevent suicide currently being applied across Canada. Before widespread application of any one of these, it is essential to determine its effectiveness and safety. We systematically reviewed the global literature on one of the most common community suicide prevention interventions in Canada and summarized data on 2 commonly applied school-based suicide prevention programmes. None of these has demonstrated effectiveness in preventing youth suicide or safety in application. Concurrently with their widespread distribution in Canada, the suicide rate in young women has increased—the first time in over 3 decades. Policy and regulatory implications of these findings are discussed.
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Several studies have not confirmed the effectiveness of broad school-based suicide prevention programs, and their justification has been questioned.
“Several studies have not confirmed the effectiveness of broad, school-based suicide prevention programs, and the justification for such initiatives has been questioned.61”
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- Authors
- Kutcher, S., Wei, Y., & Behzadi, P.
- Affiliations
- Dalhousie University (CA)
- Izaak Walton Killam Health Centre (CA)
- Corresponding author
- Kutcher, Stan
- Venue
- The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2016-07-12
- Volume
- 62
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 381-387
- ISSN
- 0706-7437 (ISSN-L)
- 1497-0015
- PMC
- PMC5455865
- OpenAlex
- W2473627925
- Cited by
- 39
- References
- 22
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 6 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 6 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 5 · 2017: 5 · 2016: 1
- FWCI
- 5.80
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Locations
- The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Social Sciences › Health › Gun Ownership and Violence Research
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Speech and Hearing › School Health and Nursing Education
- Keywords
- youth suicide prevention, school-based intervention, community-based intervention, suicide prevention programs, intervention effectiveness, intervention safety, suicide prevention policy, Canada
- MeSH terms
- Suicide Prevention, Adolescent, Adolescent Behavior, Canada, Community Health Services, Humans, Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care, School Health Services
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