About this Research Topic
Suicide remains a critical global public health issue, with approximately 703,000 people worldwide dying by suicide each year, as reported by the World Health Organization. Despite growing awareness and resources, challenges in reducing suicide rates persist, highlighting the need for innovative, interdisciplinary research that integrates mental health, societal, and individual factors.
This Research Topic aims to gather contributions that explore the latest advances in suicide prevention from a variety of fields including public health, psychiatry, psychology, neuroscience, social sciences, and digital health. It will examine multifaceted strategies to address suicide at the biological, psychological, social, and systemic levels. The collection will highlight both emerging evidence-based practices and theoretical frameworks for understanding suicide risk, including the roles of mental health disorders, substance use disorders, trauma, socioeconomic factors, and access to care. Additionally, this Research Topic will focus on exploring cultural, gender-specific, and age-related differences in suicide risk and prevention, recognizing that suicide prevention requires tailored approaches for different populations.
We welcome submissions from various methodologies, including but not limited to empirical studies, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and case studies. Topics of interest include but are not limited to:
· Identifying novel biomarkers and neurobiological pathways for suicide risk.
· The role of digital interventions, crisis response lines, and telemedicine in suicide prevention.
· Societal and community-based interventions targeting suicide prevention.
· The intersection of mental health and public policy in reducing suicide rates.
· The relationship between substance use disorders, treatment, and suicide prevention.
· Innovations in suicide risk detection and prediction using AI and machine learning.
· Addressing suicide prevention in vulnerable populations (youth, elders, LGBTQ+, minority groups, veterans).
· Understanding the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on suicide risk.
· Ethical considerations and patient-centered care in suicide intervention.
By bringing together a diverse range of perspectives, this Research Topic seeks to catalyze new research directions and inspire collaborative efforts that advance our understanding of suicide prevention and mental health promotion. The goal is to reduce stigma, enhance intervention strategies, and ultimately lower global suicide rates through evidence-based, multidimensional approaches.
This Research Topic aims to gather contributions that explore the latest advances in suicide prevention from a variety of fields including public health, psychiatry, psychology, neuroscience, social sciences, and digital health. It will examine multifaceted strategies to address suicide at the biological, psychological, social, and systemic levels. The collection will highlight both emerging evidence-based practices and theoretical frameworks for understanding suicide risk, including the roles of mental health disorders, substance use disorders, trauma, socioeconomic factors, and access to care. Additionally, this Research Topic will focus on exploring cultural, gender-specific, and age-related differences in suicide risk and prevention, recognizing that suicide prevention requires tailored approaches for different populations.
We welcome submissions from various methodologies, including but not limited to empirical studies, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and case studies. Topics of interest include but are not limited to:
· Identifying novel biomarkers and neurobiological pathways for suicide risk.
· The role of digital interventions, crisis response lines, and telemedicine in suicide prevention.
· Societal and community-based interventions targeting suicide prevention.
· The intersection of mental health and public policy in reducing suicide rates.
· The relationship between substance use disorders, treatment, and suicide prevention.
· Innovations in suicide risk detection and prediction using AI and machine learning.
· Addressing suicide prevention in vulnerable populations (youth, elders, LGBTQ+, minority groups, veterans).
· Understanding the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on suicide risk.
· Ethical considerations and patient-centered care in suicide intervention.
By bringing together a diverse range of perspectives, this Research Topic seeks to catalyze new research directions and inspire collaborative efforts that advance our understanding of suicide prevention and mental health promotion. The goal is to reduce stigma, enhance intervention strategies, and ultimately lower global suicide rates through evidence-based, multidimensional approaches.
Keywords: Suicide prevention, Multidimensional approaches, Mental health, Risk detection and intervention, Vulnerable populations
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