Suicide prevention: evaluation of a pilot intervention in a primary care context.
J Ment Health
; 22(5): 439-48, 2013 Oct.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
From July 2008 to June 2011, 19 Australian Divisions of General Practice piloted specialist services for consumers at risk of suicide within a broader primary mental health program. General practitioners and other mental health staff referred suicidal consumers to specially trained mental health professionals for intensive, time-limited care.AIMS:
To report the findings from an evaluation of the pilot.METHOD:
Data sources included a purpose-designed minimum data set, which collated consumer-level and session-level data, and a series of structured telephone interviews conducted with Divisional project officers, referrers and mental health professionals.RESULTS:
There were 2312 referrals to the pilot; 2070 individuals took up the service. The pilot reached people who may not otherwise have had access to psychological care; over half of those who received services were on low incomes and about one-third had not previously accessed mental health care. Project officers, referrers and mental health professionals were all positive about the pilot and commented that it was meeting a previously unmet need. Consumers appeared to benefit, showing significant improvements in outcomes.CONCLUSION:
This evaluation provides supportive evidence for the effectiveness of a suicide prevention intervention delivered by specially trained mental health professionals in a primary mental health environment.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Atención Primaria de Salud
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Prevención del Suicidio
Tipo de estudio:
Qualitative_research
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Ment Health
Asunto de la revista:
PSICOLOGIA
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PSIQUIATRIA
Año:
2013
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Australia