Suicide survivors seeking mental health services: A preliminary examination of the role of an active postvention model
Abstract
Archival data from suicide survivors presenting for treatment from 1999-2005 at the Baton Rouge Crisis Intervention Center (BRCIC) were used to examine differences in those who received an active model of postvention (APM; n=150) compared to those who received a traditional passive postvention (PP, n=206). APM presented sooner for treatment (48 days) than PP (97 days). APM survivors were more likely to have been the survivor of a violent suicide. APM were more likely than PP to attend survivor support group meetings and APM attended more groups. To better understand the efficacy of APM in helping survivors, a prospective evaluation is needed.
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- Authors
- Cerel, J., & Campbell, F. R.
- Affiliations
- University of Kentucky (US)
- Corresponding author
- Cerel, Julie
- ORCID
- Cerel, Julie
- Venue
- Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2008-02
- Volume
- 38
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 30-34
- ISSN
- 0363-0234 (ISSN-L)
- 1943-278X
- OpenAlex
- W2155673852
- Cited by
- 61
- References
- 11
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 3.72
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (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 › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Keywords
- suicide survivors, mental health service utilization, crisis intervention centers, violent suicide, survivor support groups, suicide prevention
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Bereavement, Female, Humans, Interviews as Topic, Louisiana, Male, Mental Health Services, Middle Aged, Models, Theoretical, Patient Acceptance of Health Care, Suicide, Survivors
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