ผู้วิจัย/Authors: Chee Ng, mbbs, mmed (psych), Franz, MD.

ชื่อเรื่อง/Title: Suicide Prevention: Perspectives from Australia.

แหล่งที่มา/Source: Journal of the Psychiatric Association of Thailand, Vol. 51, No. 1, January-March 2006, Page 4.

รายละเอียด / Details:

There are aver 2500 deaths by suicide recorded each year in Australia and the rising suicide rates for younger men have been a particularly worrying trend. Although numerous risk and protective factors have been studied, a multimodal model consisting of biological, psychiatric or psychological and socio-economic factors appear to be appropriate to understanding the aetiology of suicide. The national strategic framework for suicide prevention in Australia use and intersectoral, multi-level and population approach. The aims are to enhance and resilience protective factors while reducing risk factors across the community. There is need to increase support and services for individuals and groups at risk through enhancing the capacity of service systems especially in primary care and community-based services. Specific interventions included the increase in mental health literacy, reduce access to means, media strategies, crisis support services, early detection and treatment of mental disorders, increase access to mental health services, amd improved management of alcohol and drug problems. It is important that suicide prevention activities are carefully targeted, adapted appropriately to local needss and properly evaluated to improve the evidence base for good practice. Suicide prevention remains a challenging and complex task, which is likely to benefit from a consistent, sustained and callaborative approach across all levels of government and community.

Keywords: suicide, prevention, risk factors, strategies, Australia, policy, psychiatry, community, government

ปีที่เผยแพร่/Year: 2006

Address: St Vincent's Mental Health Service and The Melbourne Clinic, Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia

Code: 20050000533

ISSN/ISBN: 0125-6985

Country of publication: Thailand.

Language: English.

Category: Abstract Journal.

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