The emergence of peer specialists with a history of suicidality who work with suicidal care consu... more The emergence of peer specialists with a history of suicidality who work with suicidal care consumers is a recent phenomenon that increasingly receives attention in the field of suicide prevention. Peer specialists aim at: 1) Establishing a more open discussion of suicidality; 2) Enabling attempt survivors to share stories of recovery; 3) Transforming care, research and policies in suicide prevention, following a recovery-focused approach. A recovery-focused approach to suicidality advocates a person-centered, integrated mental healthcare delivery model, and a focus on the suicidal care consumer’s voice regarding the care they receive.
We examined Netherlands Institute for Social Research data, collected between May and August 2009... more We examined Netherlands Institute for Social Research data, collected between May and August 2009, on 274 Dutch lesbian, gay, and bisexual youths. The data showed that victimization at school was associated with suicidal ideation and actual suicide attempts. Homophobic rejection by parents was also associated with actual suicide attempts. Suicidality in this population could be reduced by supporting coping strategies of lesbian, gay, and bisexual youths who are confronted with stigmatization by peers and parents, and by schools actively promoting acceptance of same-sex sexuality. ( Am JP ublic Health. 2013;103:70‐72. doi:10.2105/
Mensen die lesbisch, homo, bi en/of transgender (LHBT) zijn of die gevoelens hebben, staan voor e... more Mensen die lesbisch, homo, bi en/of transgender (LHBT) zijn of die gevoelens hebben, staan voor extra uitdagingen in vergelijking met anderen. Negatieve reacties, pesten en geweld komen veel voor. Dit maakt LHBT’ers kwetsbaar voor onder meer depressie en zelfmoord. In dit factsheet zet 113 Zelfmoordpreventie in samenwerking met Movisie en de Rijksuniversiteit Groningen de meest recente cijfers op een rij.
To gain insight into ethnic socialization by ethnic majority foster parents who take care of ethn... more To gain insight into ethnic socialization by ethnic majority foster parents who take care of ethnic minority foster youth, we conducted a comparative dyadic analysis, based on 16 foster parent-foster youth dyads. Outcomes show that foster parents' first concern was providing a safe environment for their foster youth, and not ethnic minority socialization. Foster parents seem to strive to belong together as one family with their foster youth. As part of those efforts, they would incorporate ethnicity differences, and/or struggles with how to address them. This occurred in a reciprocal socialization process with their foster youth. Next, although foster youth could experience discrimination, there seems to exist a relative silence about this issue in foster families. Results furthermore show that birth parents may play a role as connectors with the ethnic backgrounds of the foster youth. Foster parents may need guidance by foster care agencies in learning how to address ethnicity issues openly, teaching their foster youth how to survive in a society where ethnic minority discrimination occurs, and involving birth parents in the ethnic socialization of the youth
ObjectivesThere is limited insight into gender differences in suicide-related communication (SRC)... more ObjectivesThere is limited insight into gender differences in suicide-related communication (SRC) in youths. SRC is defined as“the act of conveying one’s own suicide ideation,intent or behaviours to another person”. Increasing our understanding of SRC in youths will enable us to recognize and specify needs of female versus male youths. The current study explores SRC in a sample of Dutch suicide victims aged under 20 and examines gender differences.MethodsInterview data from a psychological autopsy study of 35 youths who died by suicide in the Netherlands in 2017 were analysed. Qualitative analyses were performed to examineexplicitSRC throughout the youths’ lives andimplicitSRC during the last months prior to suicide. We employed the Constant Comparative Method to explore patterns in the debut, form, frequency, medium, content, type of recipient, and SRC in the last months prior to suicide death.ResultsWe identified commonalities in the SRC of youths, including the content of suicide...
Background The increased risk of suicidal behaviour among Turkish women living in Europe and Turk... more Background The increased risk of suicidal behaviour among Turkish women living in Europe and Turkey is a serious public health problem. This study compares and synthesises the empirical evidence of demographic, social, psychological and interpersonal characteristics and precipitating factors in the suicides and attempted suicides of Turkish women in Europe and Turkey. Methods We systematically searched eight databases (PsycINFO, PubMed, Med Line, Web of Science, Smart Cat, Safety Lit, BASE and Ulakbim), using search terms in English, Turkish, German and Dutch, as well as the reference lists of the retrieved papers. We extracted data on countries/regions, population characteristics, sample characteristics, recruitment, method of data collection, type of suicidal behaviour (suicide or attempted suicide) and precipitating factors and characteristics. The results were qualitatively synthesised. Results We retrieved nine studies on attempted suicide in Europe (from Germany, Switzerland a...
Transcultural placements occur frequently in foster care, and impact the ethnic identity of ethni... more Transcultural placements occur frequently in foster care, and impact the ethnic identity of ethnic minority foster youth. Studies that investigate how foster youth’s ethnic identity develop over time, and what role ethnic minority as well as ethnic majority influences play, are extremely scarce. Therefore, we conducted a longitudinal qualitative study, in which we explored how transculturally placed foster youth develop their ethnic identity and what fluctuations occur over time. Results show that the ethnic identity of foster youth seems to be influenced by a sense of belonging towards foster parents, birth parents and peers, as well as by the foster youth’s ability to cope with receiving contradictory ethnicity messages. Furthermore, societal movements and discussions about discrimination and racism impact the way foster youth view themselves as being an ethnic minority in majority society. In future, more attention should be paid to how foster youth can be guided by foster parent...
Many ethnoreligious-minority foster children in several western countries, including the Netherla... more Many ethnoreligious-minority foster children in several western countries, including the Netherlands, are placed and permanently live with ethnically and religiously non-matched foster families (i.e., in trans-religious foster care). We examine whether and which moral dilemmas exist around the issue of how religion should be weighted in trans-religious foster care to provide ethnoreligious-minority foster children with healthy identity development. We applied a thematic analysis to 17 qualitative interviews (seven foster parent/foster child dyads and three foster parents) taken from two pre-existing datasets. We retrieved five moral dilemmas in trans-religious foster care placements, which are discussed in relation to the following ethical arguments: (1) pressure from birth parents and parents of foster children to abide by their religious praxis; (2) objections of the foster family to the faith of the birth family; (3) a switch to the faith of the foster family by the foster child;...
Het aantal zelfdodingen is de afgelopen jaar gestegen in Nederland. In de GGZ is er toenemende aa... more Het aantal zelfdodingen is de afgelopen jaar gestegen in Nederland. In de GGZ is er toenemende aandacht voor suicide preventie. Hierbij is de inbreng van mensen die zelf last hebben gehad van suicidaliteit en opgeleid zijn tot ervaringsdeskundige mogelijk van waarde. Hulpverleners, managers beleidsmakers, zorgopleidingen en andere betrokkenen kunnen wellicht lessen trekken uit de inbreng en zorg van deze ervaringsdeskundigen. De inzet van ervaringsdeskundigen bij suicidepreventie is in Nederland nog niet erg gebruikelijk, maar de beroepsgroep van ervaringsdeskundigen groeit, er is de laatste jaren grote belangstelling voor herstelgerichte zorg en enkele ggz instellingen bieden hun hulp bij het herstel van suicidale mensen door een ervaringsdeskundige aanmaakt een groei door. .
In this study, we examined the feasibility and added value of including peer informants in a psyc... more In this study, we examined the feasibility and added value of including peer informants in a psychological autopsy study of youth suicides. Peer semi-structured interview data from 16 cases were analyzed qualitatively and compared to parent data. Results show that peers added information to parents’ narratives in general and particularly on social relationships, bullying, school experiences, social media, and family relations. Peers also provided additional information on the presence of certain issues (such as social media contagion) as well as on the emotional impact from certain adverse events that seemed to have functioned as precipitating factors. We conclude that including peers in psychological autopsy studies of youth suicides is feasible and of added value but that more research is desirable. The results initially can be used in the design of psychological autopsies so that the maximum amount of information about each suicide will be learned.
The emergence of peer specialists with a history of suicidality who work with suicidal care consu... more The emergence of peer specialists with a history of suicidality who work with suicidal care consumers is a recent phenomenon that increasingly receives attention in the field of suicide prevention. Peer specialists aim at: 1) Establishing a more open discussion of suicidality; 2) Enabling attempt survivors to share stories of recovery; 3) Transforming care, research and policies in suicide prevention, following a recovery-focused approach. A recovery-focused approach to suicidality advocates a person-centered, integrated mental healthcare delivery model, and a focus on the suicidal care consumer’s voice regarding the care they receive.
We examined Netherlands Institute for Social Research data, collected between May and August 2009... more We examined Netherlands Institute for Social Research data, collected between May and August 2009, on 274 Dutch lesbian, gay, and bisexual youths. The data showed that victimization at school was associated with suicidal ideation and actual suicide attempts. Homophobic rejection by parents was also associated with actual suicide attempts. Suicidality in this population could be reduced by supporting coping strategies of lesbian, gay, and bisexual youths who are confronted with stigmatization by peers and parents, and by schools actively promoting acceptance of same-sex sexuality. ( Am JP ublic Health. 2013;103:70‐72. doi:10.2105/
Mensen die lesbisch, homo, bi en/of transgender (LHBT) zijn of die gevoelens hebben, staan voor e... more Mensen die lesbisch, homo, bi en/of transgender (LHBT) zijn of die gevoelens hebben, staan voor extra uitdagingen in vergelijking met anderen. Negatieve reacties, pesten en geweld komen veel voor. Dit maakt LHBT’ers kwetsbaar voor onder meer depressie en zelfmoord. In dit factsheet zet 113 Zelfmoordpreventie in samenwerking met Movisie en de Rijksuniversiteit Groningen de meest recente cijfers op een rij.
To gain insight into ethnic socialization by ethnic majority foster parents who take care of ethn... more To gain insight into ethnic socialization by ethnic majority foster parents who take care of ethnic minority foster youth, we conducted a comparative dyadic analysis, based on 16 foster parent-foster youth dyads. Outcomes show that foster parents' first concern was providing a safe environment for their foster youth, and not ethnic minority socialization. Foster parents seem to strive to belong together as one family with their foster youth. As part of those efforts, they would incorporate ethnicity differences, and/or struggles with how to address them. This occurred in a reciprocal socialization process with their foster youth. Next, although foster youth could experience discrimination, there seems to exist a relative silence about this issue in foster families. Results furthermore show that birth parents may play a role as connectors with the ethnic backgrounds of the foster youth. Foster parents may need guidance by foster care agencies in learning how to address ethnicity issues openly, teaching their foster youth how to survive in a society where ethnic minority discrimination occurs, and involving birth parents in the ethnic socialization of the youth
ObjectivesThere is limited insight into gender differences in suicide-related communication (SRC)... more ObjectivesThere is limited insight into gender differences in suicide-related communication (SRC) in youths. SRC is defined as“the act of conveying one’s own suicide ideation,intent or behaviours to another person”. Increasing our understanding of SRC in youths will enable us to recognize and specify needs of female versus male youths. The current study explores SRC in a sample of Dutch suicide victims aged under 20 and examines gender differences.MethodsInterview data from a psychological autopsy study of 35 youths who died by suicide in the Netherlands in 2017 were analysed. Qualitative analyses were performed to examineexplicitSRC throughout the youths’ lives andimplicitSRC during the last months prior to suicide. We employed the Constant Comparative Method to explore patterns in the debut, form, frequency, medium, content, type of recipient, and SRC in the last months prior to suicide death.ResultsWe identified commonalities in the SRC of youths, including the content of suicide...
Background The increased risk of suicidal behaviour among Turkish women living in Europe and Turk... more Background The increased risk of suicidal behaviour among Turkish women living in Europe and Turkey is a serious public health problem. This study compares and synthesises the empirical evidence of demographic, social, psychological and interpersonal characteristics and precipitating factors in the suicides and attempted suicides of Turkish women in Europe and Turkey. Methods We systematically searched eight databases (PsycINFO, PubMed, Med Line, Web of Science, Smart Cat, Safety Lit, BASE and Ulakbim), using search terms in English, Turkish, German and Dutch, as well as the reference lists of the retrieved papers. We extracted data on countries/regions, population characteristics, sample characteristics, recruitment, method of data collection, type of suicidal behaviour (suicide or attempted suicide) and precipitating factors and characteristics. The results were qualitatively synthesised. Results We retrieved nine studies on attempted suicide in Europe (from Germany, Switzerland a...
Transcultural placements occur frequently in foster care, and impact the ethnic identity of ethni... more Transcultural placements occur frequently in foster care, and impact the ethnic identity of ethnic minority foster youth. Studies that investigate how foster youth’s ethnic identity develop over time, and what role ethnic minority as well as ethnic majority influences play, are extremely scarce. Therefore, we conducted a longitudinal qualitative study, in which we explored how transculturally placed foster youth develop their ethnic identity and what fluctuations occur over time. Results show that the ethnic identity of foster youth seems to be influenced by a sense of belonging towards foster parents, birth parents and peers, as well as by the foster youth’s ability to cope with receiving contradictory ethnicity messages. Furthermore, societal movements and discussions about discrimination and racism impact the way foster youth view themselves as being an ethnic minority in majority society. In future, more attention should be paid to how foster youth can be guided by foster parent...
Many ethnoreligious-minority foster children in several western countries, including the Netherla... more Many ethnoreligious-minority foster children in several western countries, including the Netherlands, are placed and permanently live with ethnically and religiously non-matched foster families (i.e., in trans-religious foster care). We examine whether and which moral dilemmas exist around the issue of how religion should be weighted in trans-religious foster care to provide ethnoreligious-minority foster children with healthy identity development. We applied a thematic analysis to 17 qualitative interviews (seven foster parent/foster child dyads and three foster parents) taken from two pre-existing datasets. We retrieved five moral dilemmas in trans-religious foster care placements, which are discussed in relation to the following ethical arguments: (1) pressure from birth parents and parents of foster children to abide by their religious praxis; (2) objections of the foster family to the faith of the birth family; (3) a switch to the faith of the foster family by the foster child;...
Het aantal zelfdodingen is de afgelopen jaar gestegen in Nederland. In de GGZ is er toenemende aa... more Het aantal zelfdodingen is de afgelopen jaar gestegen in Nederland. In de GGZ is er toenemende aandacht voor suicide preventie. Hierbij is de inbreng van mensen die zelf last hebben gehad van suicidaliteit en opgeleid zijn tot ervaringsdeskundige mogelijk van waarde. Hulpverleners, managers beleidsmakers, zorgopleidingen en andere betrokkenen kunnen wellicht lessen trekken uit de inbreng en zorg van deze ervaringsdeskundigen. De inzet van ervaringsdeskundigen bij suicidepreventie is in Nederland nog niet erg gebruikelijk, maar de beroepsgroep van ervaringsdeskundigen groeit, er is de laatste jaren grote belangstelling voor herstelgerichte zorg en enkele ggz instellingen bieden hun hulp bij het herstel van suicidale mensen door een ervaringsdeskundige aanmaakt een groei door. .
In this study, we examined the feasibility and added value of including peer informants in a psyc... more In this study, we examined the feasibility and added value of including peer informants in a psychological autopsy study of youth suicides. Peer semi-structured interview data from 16 cases were analyzed qualitatively and compared to parent data. Results show that peers added information to parents’ narratives in general and particularly on social relationships, bullying, school experiences, social media, and family relations. Peers also provided additional information on the presence of certain issues (such as social media contagion) as well as on the emotional impact from certain adverse events that seemed to have functioned as precipitating factors. We conclude that including peers in psychological autopsy studies of youth suicides is feasible and of added value but that more research is desirable. The results initially can be used in the design of psychological autopsies so that the maximum amount of information about each suicide will be learned.
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