An exploratory research on police officers role to reduce adolescents suicide in Guyana

Johnson, Emmanuel Janagan

doi:10.1080/17450128.2019.1587558

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“…The findings from the reviewed studies indicated prevalence and incidence rates ranging from 4.5 to 62% for internalising behaviours [ 61 , 69 ] and 21–90.9% for externalising behaviours in CYP [ 115 , 131 ]. Problems with relationships, home or family [ 48 , 84 , 117 , 123 , 139 ] or the community [ 26 , 47 ] and exposure to violence [ 96 ] were identified as key risk factors for mental health and wellbeing problems in CYP. Protective factors included religious affiliations [ 58 , 75 , 79 ], living with fathers [ 88 ] and academic achievement [ 68 , 85 ].…”

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“…The views and experiences of parents were not fully captured in any of the reviewed studies. However, professionals generally described the actual or perceived process of working with CYP with mental health problems as challenging [ 48 , 119 ], while CYP focused on the lack of available support and stigma [ 116 , 122 ]. Notably the interrater ratings of behaviour problems varied across studies.…”

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Children and young people’s mental health in the English-speaking Caribbean: a scoping review and evidence map

Liverpool

Pereira

Pollard

et al. 2021

Child Adolesc Psychiatry Ment Health

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Internationally, there is a wealth of research suggesting that many children and young people experience mental health problems. However, the evidence from low- and middle-income countries and developing nations is generally limited. This scoping review aimed to add to the body of evidence by providing an overview of the available research literature on children and young people’s (CYP’s) mental health in the English-speaking Caribbean region. Seven key online academic databases and grey literature sources were searched until January 2021. Records were screened against predefined criteria and suitable articles retrieved. Relevant information was then charted and summarized. All stages of the review were informed by expert consultations. Ninety-six articles from 7901 records met the inclusion criteria. Most of the studies were conducted in Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago and Barbados while fewer studies reported findings from St Lucia, The Bahamas and St Kitts and Nevis. Research funding was not frequently reported, and participants were predominantly recruited in education settings. There was a substantial focus on depressive symptoms and behaviour problems. Little or no research was available for younger children (< 12), complex clinical cases or commonly under-represented groups. Four unique interventions were identified of which one intervention showed no significant impact on CYP. Among the commonly used outcome measures only the Jamaican Youth Checklist (teacher-reported), Beck Depression Inventory-II, Brief Screen for Depression, Trinidad and Tobago Youth Survey and Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory had evidence for psychometric validity within this population. We discuss future directions, implications and recommendations for research, practice, policy and training.

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Children and young people’s mental health in the English-speaking Caribbean: a scoping review and evidence map

Liverpool

Pereira

Pollard

et al. 2021

Child Adolesc Psychiatry Ment Health

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“…Of these 7 (88%) were judged as high-quality evidence. Mixed-race YP (i.e., African and Indian ethnic origins) and Afro-Trinidadians were more likely than Indo-Trinidadians to report higher levels of suicidality [64], and in Guyana, callers to a suicide hotline were more likely to be Indo-Guyanese [59]. Regarding disordered eating/ body image issues, one study suggested Indo-Trinidadians were more likely than Afro-Trinidadians and mixed-race Trinidadians to report body dissatisfaction/eating issues [97] contradicting another study which suggested that Afro-Trinidadian adolescent females reported significantly higher scores on body dissatisfaction and binge eating practices [98].…”

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“…In a large proportion of the studies (20 out of 43 or 46.5%) females were more likely than males to report depressive symptoms [44][45][46][47][48][49][50][51][52], disordered eating/body image issues [53][54][55][56], psychiatric disorders [57] and other internalising problems [58]. Although females were more likely to have suicide ideation and non-fatal suicide attempts [59][60][61][62][63][64][65][66][67], males were more likely to be at risk of completing suicide [59,68]. Similarly, although older females were more likely than males to express significantly higher indirect aggression [69], younger males displayed more verbal and physical aggression [70].…”

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Factors associated with children and young people’s mental health in the English-speaking Caribbean region: Systematic review and narrative synthesis

Liverpool

Draoui²,

Tucker³

et al. 2023

PLoS ONE

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Background Studies conducted in regions consisting of low and middle income and developing countries often report high prevalence of mental health problems among children and young people (CYP). To identify some of the contributing factors we examined the available evidence from research in one such setting. Methods Multiple academic databases and grey literature sources were searched until January 2022. We then identified primary research focusing on CYP’s mental health in the English-speaking Caribbean region. Data was extracted and summarized to form a narrative synthesis of the factors associated with CYP’s mental health. The synthesis was then organised according to the social-ecological model. The Joanna Briggs Institute’s critical appraisal tools were used to examine the quality of the reviewed evidence. The study protocol was registered with PROSPERO, CRD42021283161. Results From 9684 records, 83 publications representing CYP ages 3 to 24 years from 13 countries met our inclusion criteria. The evidence was varied in quality, quantity and consistency for 21 factors associated with CYP’s mental health. Adverse events and negative peer to peer and sibling relationships were consistently associated with mental health problems, while helpful coping strategies were associated with better mental health. There were mixed findings for age, sex/gender, race/ethnicity, academic level, comorbidity, positive affect, health risks behaviours, religion/prayer, parent history, parent to parent and parent to child relationships, school/employment, geography and social status. There was also some limited evidence for associations between sexuality, screen time and policies/procedures and CYP’s mental health. At least 40% of the evidence contributing to each of the factors was judged as high quality. Conclusion Individual, relationship, community and societal factors may influence CYP’s mental health outcomes in the English-speaking Caribbean. Knowledge of these factors is useful to inform early identification and early interventions. More research is needed to explore inconsistent findings and understudied areas.

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Suicidal behaviour and ideation in Guyana: A systematic literature review

Shaw

Stuart

Thomas

et al. 2022

The Lancet Regional Health - Americas

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An exploratory research on police officers role to reduce adolescents suicide in Guyana

Cited by 6 publications

References 11 publications

Children and young people’s mental health in the English-speaking Caribbean: a scoping review and evidence map

Children and young people’s mental health in the English-speaking Caribbean: a scoping review and evidence map

Factors associated with children and young people’s mental health in the English-speaking Caribbean region: Systematic review and narrative synthesis

Suicidal behaviour and ideation in Guyana: A systematic literature review

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