Examining risk factors for self-harm and suicide in LGBTQ+ young people: a systematic review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Young people who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning (LGBTQ+) are at increased risk for self-harm, suicide ideation and behaviours. However, there has yet to be a comprehensive understanding of what risk factors influence these behaviours within LGBTQ+ young people as a whole. The purpose of this systematic review is to examine risk factors associated with self-harm, suicidal ideation and behaviour in LGBTQ+) young people.

Methods and analysis

A systematic review will be conducted, conforming to the reporting guidelines of the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses statement recommendations. Electronic databases (MEDLINE, Scopus, EMBASE, PsycINFO and Web of Science) will be systematically searched for

SUBMITTER: Williams AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6858144 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature