Experts have addressed the state of the science on suicide prevention and have provided useful recommendations for research to assist with suicide prevention, these suggestions have been made in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine supplement titled ‘Expert Recommendations for U.S. Research Priorities in Suicide Prevention’
The supplement draws together topic experts across the spectrum of suicide prevention research, who have considered and proposed ways in which research improvements could more effectively reduce suicide.
The 24 articles cover a broad range of scientific topics, from basic science regarding the neurobiological underpinnings of suicide to the dissemination and implementation of prevention strategies.
The supplement’s guest editors Morton Silverman, Jane Pirkis, Jane Pearson and Joel Sherrill have said “The articles in this special supplement represent the collective thinking of suicide prevention experts from across the United States and several other countries about where research efforts might best be invested to address the vexing public health problem of suicide.”
They added “We are confident the articles will have a major influence on the suicide prevention research community.”
Research Goals
The content of the supplement directly addresses research that will inform the following main goals:
- Know what leads to, or protects against, suicidal behaviour, and learn how to change those factors to prevent suicide.
- Determine the degree of suicide risk among individuals in diverse populations and in diverse settings through feasible and effective screening and assessment approaches.
- Ensure that people who are thinking about suicide but have not yet attempted receive interventions to prevent suicidal behaviour.
- Ensure that people who have attempted suicide can get effective interventions to prevent further attempts.
- Ensure that people at risk for suicidal behaviour can access affordable care that works no matter where they are.
- Ensure that people getting care for suicidal thoughts and behaviours are followed throughout their treatment so they do not fall through the cracks.
Proposed strategies include research into early detection of suicidal behaviour, particularly among youth and adolescents, intervention, evidence-based follow-up care, and reducing stigma through the use of mass media.
The supplement’s guest editors conclude, “The papers in this supplement, like the Research Agenda itself, are intended as inspirational resources that highlight the challenges and rewards of engaging in suicide prevention research, and suggest future research directions that have the potential to advance the overall goal of reducing attempts and deaths.”
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