Effectiveness of Suicide Prevention Programmes Among Adolescents and Sociocultural Adaptation of Programmes: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: Suicide is a leading cause of adolescent death and is preventable through school-based programs. This review aimed to identify available suicide prevention programmes for adolescents, their contextualisation, and effects on suicidal behaviours, help-seeking, knowledge, attitude and coping. This review was conducted by searching four databases following PRISMA guidelines. Articles published till September 2023 were searched, and the search was re-run in June 2024. All types of studies conducted among adolescents, outside healthcare facilities and published in English were included. Studies that included adolescents with pre-existing mental health conditions, gender and sexual minority groups were excluded. Quality was assessed using Joanna Briggs Institute tools. The review protocol was reg

SUBMITTER: Pokharel Poudel R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11984072 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature