People who die by suicide without receiving mental health services: A systematic review

Date

2022

Authors

Tang, Samantha
Reily, Natalie M
Arena, Andrew F
Batterham, Philip
Calear, Alison
Carter, Gregory
Mackinnon, Andrew J
Christensen, Helen

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Frontiers

Abstract

The majority of people who die by suicide have never seen a mental health professional or been diagnosed with a mental illness. To date, this majority group has largely been ignored, with most existing research focusing on predictors of suicide such as past suicide attempts. Identifying the characteristics of people who die by suicide without receiving services, often with a fatal first attempt, is crucial to reduce suicide rates through guiding improvements to service pathways and “just in time” interventions.

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Keywords

suicide, systematic review, healthcare utilization, coronial data, mental health services

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Source

Frontiers in Public Health

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Journal article

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Open Access

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Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY)

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