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The effects of the family bereavement program to reduce suicide ideation and/or attempts of parentally bereaved children six and fifteen years later

Sandler I, Tein JY, Wolchik S et al
2016
Self Harm/Suicide.
Controlled clinical trial (CCT).
Positive
Indicated

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Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior
46
1
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Findings concerning the long-term effects of the Family Bereavement Program (FBP) to reduce suicide ideation and/or attempts of parentally bereaved children and adolescents are presented. Parental death is a significant risk factor for suicide among offspring (Guldin et al., 2015). This study is a long-term follow-up of 244 children and adolescents who had participated in a randomized trial of the FBP, examining the intervention effects on suicide ideation and/or attempts as assessed through multiple sources. Results indicate a significant effect of the FBP to reduce suicide ideation and/or attempts at the 6- and 15-year follow-up evaluation. The findings support the potential benefits of further research on "upstream" suicide prevention.
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