Mental health interventions for suicide prevention among indigenous adolescents: a systematic review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

There are more than 370 million indigenous people from 5000 cultures living in 90 countries worldwide. Although they make up 5% of the global population, they account for 15% of the extreme poor. Youth suicide is the second leading cause of mortality among 15-29 years old and disproportionately affects indigenous youth. This research protocol pertains to a systematic review of studies that use a comparator/control group to evaluate the effectiveness of suicide interventions targeting indigenous adolescents (aged 10-19 years).

Methods and analysis

We will conduct a systematic search on MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, LILACS and PsycINFO from inception to September 2019 to identify articles that compare mental health interventions for suicide prevention among indigenous

SUBMITTER: Grande AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7239512 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature