Citation

Branjerdporn G, McCosker LK, Jackson D, McDowell S, Williams P, Chand S, Joshi H, Pisani AR, Stapelberg C, Welch M, Turner K, Woerwag-Mehta S. Front. Psychiatry 2024; 15: e1370256.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2024, Frontiers Media)

DOI

10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1370256

PMID

38818025

PMCID

PMC11138260

Abstract

Suicide in children is a significant and growing problem. The "zero suicide" framework (ZSF) is one approach to suicide prevention used in health services for adults and children. This paper reports on the introduction of the first suicide prevention pathway (SPP) based on ZSF at a Child and Youth Mental Health Service (CYMHS) in Australia. It begins by describing the adaptations made to elements of the SPP originally designed for adults to meet the needs of children. Lessons learned in applying the SPP in the service are then discussed. The aim is to inform and improve practice in the use of zero suicide approaches in child and youth mental health settings in Australia and worldwide.

Language: en

Keywords

mental health; suicide; youth; child; prevention; pathway; zero suicide framework