金伯利地区原住民自杀率上升及其对自杀预防的影响。
Rising Indigenous suicide rates in Kimberley and implications for suicide prevention.
作者信息
Campbell Anita, Chapman Murray, McHugh Cate, Sng Adelln, Balaratnasingam Sivasankaran
机构信息
GP Registrar, Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services Council, Broome, WA, and; Kimberley Mental Health and Drug Service, Broome, WA, Australia.
Clinical Director, Consultant Psychiatrist, Associate Professor, Kimberley Mental Health and Drug Service, Broome, WA, and; University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
出版信息
Australas Psychiatry. 2016 Dec;24(6):561-564. doi: 10.1177/1039856216665281. Epub 2016 Sep 15.
OBJECTIVES
This audit examined the demographics of Indigenous Australians dying by suicide in the Kimberley region of Western Australia during the period 2005-2014.
METHODS
This is a de-identified retrospective audit of reported suicide deaths provided to Kimberley Mental Health and Drug Service during the period 2005-2014. Variables such as age, sex, method of suicide, previous engagement with mental health services, locality and ethnicity were assessed.
RESULTS
Indigenous suicide rates in the Kimberley region have dramatically increased in the last decade. There is also an overall trend upwards in Indigenous youth suicide and Indigenous female suicides.
CONCLUSIONS
These findings highlight the need for culturally informed, and youth focussed, suicide prevention interventions within the Kimberley region.
目标
本审计调查了2005年至2014年期间西澳大利亚州金伯利地区因自杀死亡的澳大利亚原住民的人口统计学特征。
方法
这是一项对2005年至2014年期间提供给金伯利心理健康与药物服务机构的报告自杀死亡案例进行的去识别化回顾性审计。评估了年龄、性别、自杀方式、之前与心理健康服务机构的接触情况、地点和种族等变量。
结果
在过去十年中，金伯利地区原住民的自杀率急剧上升。原住民青年自杀和原住民女性自杀也呈总体上升趋势。
结论
这些发现凸显了在金伯利地区开展具有文化针对性且以青年为重点的自杀预防干预措施的必要性。
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