Assessing and Responding to Suicide Risk in Children and Young People: Understanding Views and Experiences of Helpline Staff.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
; 19(17)2022 Sep 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2010021
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Suicide is a key issue impacting children and young people. Helplines offer unique benefits, such as anonymity, varied communication avenues and low cost, which help to promote help-seeking behaviour. The aim of this study was to explore the views and experiences of helpline organisations of identifying, assessing, and managing suicide risk among children and young people.METHODS:
Thirteen professionals from three UK-based helplines and online counselling services took part in semi-structured interviews between November 2020 and January 2021 via Zoom. Interviews were transcribed verbatim and analysed using Thematic Analysis.RESULTS:
Three superordinate themes were identified (i) Starting conversations about suicide; (ii) Identifying and responding to "imminent" suicide risk; and (iii) Responses to suicide risk in relation to safeguarding.LIMITATIONS:
Recruitment was limited by COVID-19 due to the demands needed from helplines at this time.CONCLUSIONS:
Our findings highlight not only the different types and range of services helpline organisations offer to young people who might be at risk of suicide, but most importantly the distinct role they have in young people's help-seeking pathway.Keywords
Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
COVID-19
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Suicide Prevention
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
Limits:
Adolescent
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Child
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Humans
Language:
English
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Ijerph191710887
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