TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2024//
TI  - Work-related suicide: evolving understandings of etiology & intervention
JO  - American journal of industrial medicine
A1  - Lamontagne, Anthony D.
A1  - Aberg, Maria
A1  - Blomqvist, Sandra
A1  - Glozier, Nick
A1  - Greiner, Birgit A.
A1  - Gullestrup, Jorgen
A1  - Harvey, Samuel B.
A1  - Kyron, Michael J.
A1  - Madsen, Ida E. H.
A1  - Hanson, Linda Magnusson
A1  - Maheen, Humaira
A1  - Mustard, Cameron
A1  - Niedhammer, Isabelle
A1  - Rugulies, Reiner
A1  - Smith, Peter M.
A1  - Taouk, Yamna
A1  - Waters, Sarah
A1  - Witt, Katrina
A1  - King, Tania L.
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - Previously published analyses of suicide case investigations suggest that work or working conditions contribute to 10%-13% of suicide deaths. Yet, the way in which work may increase suicide risk is an underdeveloped area of epidemiologic research. In this Commentary, we propose a definition of work-related suicide from an occupational health and safety perspective, and review the case investigation-based and epidemiologic evidence on work-related causes of suicide. We identified six broad categories of potential work-related causes of suicide, which are: (1) workplace chemical, physical, and psychosocial exposures; (2) exposure to trauma on the job; (3) access to means of suicide through work; (4) exposure to high-stigma work environments; (5) exposure to normative environments promoting extreme orientation to work; and (6) adverse experiences arising from work-related injury or illness. We summarise current evidence in a schema of potential work-related causes that can also be applied in workplace risk assessment and suicide case investigations. There are numerous implications of these findings for policy and practice. Various principle- and evidence-based workplace intervention strategies for suicide prevention exist, some of which have been shown to improve suicide-prevention literacy, reduce stigma, enhance helping behaviours, and in some instances maybe even reduce suicide rates. Prevailing practice in workplace suicide prevention, however, overly emphasises individual- and illness-directed interventions, with little attention directed to addressing the working conditions that may increase suicide risk. We conclude that a stronger emphasis on improving working conditions will be required for workplace suicide prevention to reach its full preventive potential.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0271-3586
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajim.23624
ID  - ref1
ER  -