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Family-focused CBT is not superior to enhanced treatment-as-usual in reducing suicide attempts
In 2011, Esposito-Smythers et al. reported that integrated outpatient cognitive-behavioural therapy (I-CBT) significantly reduced substance use, suicidal behaviours, and the rate of health service use compared with enhanced treatment-as-usual (E-TAU) in adolescents with co-occurring alcohol or drug use disorder and suicidality.
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DBT is effective for youth with high levels of emotion dysregulation
In 2019, Molly Adrian and colleagues examined the predictors and moderators of treatment outcomes for suicidal adolescents who participated in a randomized controlled trial evaluating Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) versus Individual/Group Supportive Therapy (IGST).
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Childhood maltreatment increases suicide risk despite strong neuropsychological functioning
A cross-sectional and prospective study recently examined the independent effects of childhood maltreatment, neuropsychological functioning, and psychopathology, and their potential interactions with suicidal behaviour.
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Social connectedness is a protective factor against short-term suicide attempts (post discharge) in school children
Researchers in the USA have performed a multi-site, prospective analysis of >2,000 adolescents aged 12-17 years to try to determine the short-term predictors of suicide attempts within 3-months of an emergency department visit. The study population was enriched to include a high proportion of adolescents at risk for suicide attempts.
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Effective prevention of suicidal behaviours in adolescents – from targeted treatments to firearms restriction – Professor Lars Mehlum
Professor Lars Mehlum at the launch of the JCPP Special issue 2019 – Suicide and self-harm. Lars looks at ‘Effective prevention of suicidal behaviours in adolescents – from targeted treatments to firearms restriction’
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Biological explanations of links between childhood adversity and later self-harm: a focus on inflammation – Dr. Abigail Russell
Dr. Abigail Russell at the launch of the JCPP Special issue 2019 – Suicide and self-harm. Abby looks at ‘Biological explanations of links between childhood adversity and later self-harm: a focus on inflammation’
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In Conversation… Suicide and Self-harm with Professor David Cottrell
David discusses school-based interventions, recent studies on prevention/intervention and (SHIFT), a large multi-centre randomised controlled trial, investigating systemic family therapy following teenage self-harm.
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How to reduce self-harm in young people – Professor David Cottrell
Professor David Cottrell at the launch of the JCPP Special issue 2019 – Suicide and self-harm. David looks at ‘How to reduce self-harm in young people – Challenges for future research’
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In Conversation… Suicide and Self-harm with Professor Lars Mehlum
Lars discusses dialectical behaviour therapy for adolescents (DBT-A) as an intervention, his most recent paper in The JCPP, national strategies for suicide prevention and the latest clinical research.
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Blog of ACAMH event: “Responding to a Digital Generation”
Professionals gave insights into the challenges faced by multidisciplinary staff teams and their services in understanding where necessary to help young people and their families manage the impact of mobile and online technologies on young people’s quality of life.
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