The Effectiveness of the Safety Planning Intervention for Adults Experiencing Suicide-Related Distress: A Systematic Review

Working with Young People at Risk of Suicidal Behaviour and Self-Harm: A Qualitative Study of Australian General Practitioners’ Perspectives

“…Content could include conducting collaborative psychosocial suicide and self-harm assessments and safety planning, in addition to addressing core communication skills to better enable identification of suicide and self-harm and promote good rapport, as young people have highlighted that this is an area that needs improvement [ 25 ], and past research has demonstrated problems in the way healthcare professionals frame suicide assessment questions [ 93 ]. Although training in assessments and interventions, and communication and therapeutic skills, may be met with resistance from a small number of GPs who believe such interventions are outside their role or that communication skills are “set”, research has shown that collaborative psychosocial assessments and safety planning improves disclosure of risk and outcomes on suicide-related measures, and are acceptable and feasible to young people and practitioners [ 94 , 95 , 96 , 97 , 98 , 99 , 100 , 101 ]. Similarly, suicide and self-harm training that focuses on improving communication and relational skills is effective [ 102 , 103 , 104 ].…”

Caring for a Family Member with Psychosis or Bipolar Disorder Who Has Experienced Suicidal Behaviour: An Exploratory Qualitative Study of an Online Peer-Support Forum

“…Indeed, health professionals working in suicide prevention have identified that developing stronger links with families would enhance their ability to deliver safe care for those experiencing suicidal behaviour [ 63 ]. Brief evidence-based strategies for carer involvement in this context include safety planning, which could be used to highlight the role of carers in suicide prevention and important factors such as managing lethal means at home [ 64 , 65 ]. At a systemic level, alternative models of mental health care that foreground social relationships are likely to promote carer engagement.…”

Consumer and Carer Perspectives of a Zero Suicide Prevention Program: A Qualitative Study

“…Some consumers felt that their safety planning was not tailored to meet their individual psychosocial needs, and subsequently questioned the utility of the plan. Currently, there is limited systematic evaluation of suicide safety planning as an intervention [39][40][41][42]. Nevertheless, expert guidelines stress the importance of a tailored and collaborative discharge care plan that highlights relevant strategies for the consumer and provides them with autonomy over ongoing treatment [25].…”