What works in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander suicide prevention? – AIPEP

What works in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander suicide prevention?

Tags

Cultural Awareness; Responsiveness; and Safety | Indigenous Psychology | Social and Emotional Wellbeing | Suicide Prevention | Suicide Prevention Highlights

Year

2016

Type

Frameworks and Guidelines | Journal Article

Dudgeon, P., Calma, T. & Holland, C. (2016). What works in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander suicide prevention? Australian Psychological Society. https://www.psychology.org.au/inpsych/2016/feb/dudgeon

ABSTRACT

Suicide is a complex behaviour with many causes. For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples there are specific cultural, historical, and political considerations that contribute to the high prevalence, and that require the rethinking of conventional models and assumptions.