Effectiveness of an Online Peer Gatekeeper Training Program for Postsecondary Students on Suicide Prevention in Japan: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

Nozawa, Kyosuke; Ishii, Ayaka; Asaoka, Hiroki; Iwanaga, Mai; Kumakura, Yousuke; Oyabu, Yuri; Shinozaki, Tomohiro; Imamura, Kotaro; Kawakami, Norito; Miyamoto, Yuki

doi:10.2196/34832

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“…It should be noted that the three interventions that considered the COVID-19 situation and/or were developed after this event [41,53,55] within the Spanish sample were focused on prevention, which already denoted a growing interest in treating this problem, possibly aggravated by the crisis caused by the pandemic. In the Japanese sample, only one intervention included COVID and focused on treatment [25]. From the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, we did not find more published interventions for suicide compared to the rest of the years.…”

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confidence: 84%

“…The analysis based on the criteria already presented showed that not all the interventions had a control group to compare their effects. A proportion of 4/23 in the Spanish sample [21][22][23][24] and 5/23 in the Japanese sample [25][26][27][28][29] included a control group exempt from treatment, although some had a group that received a different treatment, with a proportion of 5/23 in the Spanish sample [30][31][32][33][34] and 3/23 in the Japanese sample [35][36][37]. While, in the Japanese sample, two articles [38,39] included the relatives of the patient, in the Spanish sample we found two articles [24,40].…”

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confidence: 95%

“…We find some peculiarities in Spanish interventions strategies, like validating and humanizing the collective experience [53]. As for the differences, these are more evident in the training programs; the Japanese interventions offer more specific and complete information about suicide, such as warning signs of suicide and risk factors [25], and the Spanish one includes more general strategies, like interpersonal skills or communication-skills training [40].…”

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Suicide Interventions in Spain and Japan: A Comparative Systematic Review

Martínez-Rives,

Martín Chaparro,

Dhungel

et al. 2024

Healthcare

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(1) Background: This systematic review presents an overview of psychological interventions in suicide published between 2013 and 2023 in Spain and Japan, sparked by Spain’s alarming recent increase in suicide rates and the potential exemplar of Japan’s reduction efforts. (2) Methods: Following the PRISMA checklist, the databases Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed, and PsycInfo were searched using the terms [(“suicide” OR “suicidal behavior” OR “suicidal attempt” OR “suicidal thought” OR “suicidal intention”) AND (“prevention” OR “intervention” OR “psychosocial treatment” OR “Dialectical Behavior Therapy” OR “Cognitive Therapy” OR “psychotherap*”)] AND [(“Spain” OR “Spanish”) OR (“Japan” OR “Japanese”)]. We included articles published in peer-reviewed academic journals, written in English, Spanish, and Japanese between 2013 and 2023 that presented, designed, implemented, or assessed psychological interventions focused on suicidal behavior. (3) Results: 46 studies were included, concerning prevention, treatment, and training interventions. The risk of bias was low in both Spanish and Japanese studies, despite the lack of randomization of the samples. We identified common characteristics, such as psychoeducation and coping skills. Assertive case management was only highlighted in Japan, making an emphasis on active patient involvement in his/her care plan. (4) Conclusions: The findings will help professionals to incorporate into their interventions broader, more comprehensive approaches to consider more interpersonal components.

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