89 research outputs found
Issues in acute psychiatric inpatient services: staff experiences of suicide and risk-assessments:Clinical psychologists' experiences of patient death by suicide in psychiatric inpatient services: An IPA study; The quality of the psychometric properties of risk-to-self assessment tools validated on acute psychiatric inpatient samples: A systematic literature review
This thesis presents four chapters: section one: systematic literature review; section two: empirical research paper; section three: critical appraisal; section four: ethics application. The systematic literature reviews offers a summary of risk-to-self (e.g. self-harm and suicide) risk-assessment tools validated for acute psychiatric inpatient settings. Sixteen reports were included in the review and ten psychometric properties of 15 risk-assessment tools were appraised using a quality rating system. The empirical study qualitatively explores the experiences of clinical psychologists who have had a patient die by suicide whilst working in acute psychiatric inpatient settings. Six participantsâ experiences were analysed and interpreted using âInterpretative Phenomenological Analysisâ (IPA). The critical appraisal synthesises the finding of the systematic review and empirical study, and offers a deeper exploration of clinical recommendations and limitations of the reports. The final section includes the ethics application for the empirical study, the approval letter and supplementary documentation used to conduct the research
Risk and protective factors for suicidality among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) young people, from countries with a high global acceptance index (GAI), within the context of the socio-ecological model: A scoping review
Introduction: Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) young people experience higher prevalence rates of suicidality than their heterosexual and/or cisgender peers. However, there is limited research that can inform suicide prevention efforts. Our aim was to synthesize quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods research on risk and protective factors among LGBTQ+ young people, from countries with a high Global Acceptance Index.Methods: A scoping review guided by Arksey and O'Malley's fiveâstage framework, using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Metaâanalysis Extension for Scoping Reviews protocol. Five databases and grey literature were searched for relevant studies. Identified factors were clustered by thematic type, according to the socioâecological model to identify empirical trends and knowledge gaps. The mixed methods appraisal tool was used for quality assessment of studies. Results: Sixtyâsix studies met our inclusion criteria. Overall, 59 unique risk factors and 37 unique protective factors were identified. Key risk factors include past suicidality, adverse childhood experiences, internalized queerphobia, minority stress, interpersonal violence, bullying, familial conflict, and antiâLGBTQ+ policies/ legislation. Key protective factors include selfâaffirming strategies, adult/peer support, atâschool safety, access to inclusive healthcare, family connectedness, positive coming out experiences, genderâaffirming services and LGBTQ+ inclusive policies and legislation.Conclusions: Overall, our findings affirm that multiple risk and protective factors, at all levels of the socioâecological model, interact in complex, unique and diverse ways upon suicidality among LGBTQ+ young people. Implications for suicide prevention are discussed. Further empirical studies are required, particularly at the communities, policies, and societal levels of the socioâecological model, and these studies should include a focus on protective factors and significant withinâgroup differences
Unwanted and non-consensual sexual experiences reported by university students in Northern Ireland
Exploring the Existence of Distinct Subclasses of Intimate Partner Violence Experience and Associations with Mental Health
Defining and Measuring Sexual Consent within the Context of University Studentsâ Unwanted and Nonconsensual Sexual Experiences: A Systematic Literature Review
Think Family, Think Relationship: factors influencing stronger professional relationships with parents diagnosed with a mental illness. A qualitative study
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