Crisis counseling and intervention approaches aimed to address suicide risk in specific
cultural populations are varied. As Western psychology and methods have long dominated …

Indigenous communities have disproportionate rates of suicide compared with non-Native
communities in North America, and prevention and intervention efforts based on scientific …

The WHO/Start Study is introduced and described in its four main components. The study
originated as a response to growing concerns about trends of suicide, the prevalence of …

One of the greatest strengths of the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP)
has been its ability to bring together researchers and helpers, professionals and volunteers …

Transcultural comparisons would be beneficial for both our understanding of suicide
phenomena and the setting up of preventative strategies. Changes in attitude throughout …

With escalating rates since 1999, suicide has been identified as a major public health crisis
in the United States (USA). Despite data indicating the influence of multiple cultural factors …

Suicide is a serious yet preventable, public health problem among all racial/ethnic groups in
the United States, including African Americans. Although the African American suicide rate is …

Safety planning is an intervention that mental health practitioners use following a suicidal
risk assessment. In practice, safety planning practices in response to suicidality seldom …

Purpose–Effective community-based suicide prevention strategies require culturally relevant
contextually driven approaches, validated by community members. Existing literature …

US patterns of suicidal behavior associated with age, gender, and ethnicity provide profound
evidence that cultural factors are associated with risk and protective factors for suicidal …