Bond Allison E, Rodriguez Taylor R, Bandel Shelby L, Hamilton Jessica L, Boyd Simone I, Gordon Kathryn, Anestis Michael D
The New Jersey Gun Violence Research Center, Piscataway, New Jersey, USA.
Department of Psychology, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA.
Suicide Life Threat Behav. 2024 Dec;54(6):1092-1100. doi: 10.1111/sltb.13114. Epub 2024 Jul 10.
Suicide is a major public health concern within the United States, and prevention efforts are essential for decreasing the suicide rate. Researchers and clinicians have knowledge and effective treatments for preventing suicide; however, their impact is limited to those with access to services. Science Communication (SciComm) is an effective tool that can be integrated into the field of suicide prevention and can bridge the gap between scientific findings and the general population. SciComm can help disseminate evidence-based strategies for suicide prevention, dispel misinformation on suicide, and normalize help-seeking.
In this article, we propose specific, tangible ways that SciComm can be integrated into graduate school programs, mentorship, career advancement requirements and can help enact systemic change within the field of suicide prevention. Additionally, we discuss why it is important that the field of suicide prevention, specifically, adopts a SciComm framework. Embracing SciComm can help the field of suicide prevention to have a broader impact and can help to reduce rates of suicide.
自杀是美国主要的公共卫生问题,预防工作对于降低自杀率至关重要。研究人员和临床医生拥有预防自杀的知识和有效治疗方法;然而,他们的影响仅限于那些能够获得服务的人。科学传播(SciComm)是一种有效的工具,可以融入自杀预防领域,并弥合科学发现与普通人群之间的差距。科学传播有助于传播基于证据的自杀预防策略,消除关于自杀的错误信息,并使寻求帮助常态化。
在本文中,我们提出了具体、切实可行的方法,通过这些方法科学传播可以融入研究生课程、指导、职业发展要求,并有助于在自杀预防领域实现系统性变革。此外,我们讨论了为什么自杀预防领域特别采用科学传播框架很重要。接受科学传播可以帮助自杀预防领域产生更广泛的影响,并有助于降低自杀率。