Introduction to the National Suicide Research Foundation by Prof. Ella Arensman
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The National Suicide Research Foundation recently held an Information Evening in the River Lee Hotel, Cork, entitled; "What's New in Suicide and Self-harm Research in Ireland?". Professor Ella Arensman, Director of Research at the NSRF, opened with this brief introduction to the NSRF - who we are, what we do and why we do it! For more information, contact: [email protected] +353 (0)21 420 5551 www.nsrf.ie
Transcript of Introduction to the National Suicide Research Foundation by Prof. Ella Arensman
The National Suicide Research Foundation
NSRF founded
1994 2006 1993
Suicide decriminalised
1998 2001
First Report National Self-Harm Registry
2006
National Self-Harm Registry achieved complete hospital
coverage across RoI Establishment of the Suicide Support and Information
System (SSIS)
2008
Publication of the Second SSIS
Report
2013 2013
Publication of the 2012
Registry Report
Aims of the National Suicide Research Foundation
Examine: By monitoring trends, risk factors and protective factors associated with suicide and self-harm
(14 research projects)
Intervene: By applying evidence-based interventions at a local, national and international level
(8 research projects)
Translate and disseminate research in order to inform and impact on policy and practice nationally and internationally
A TERRIFYING SUICIDE EPIDEMIC AMONG HOPELESS FARMERS IS CLAIMING AT LEAST ONE LIFE A WEEK. APRIL 8, 2013
'As a society, we seem
paralysed by suicide'
AN epidemic of suicide is sweeping through Ireland this winter. It is not taking the usual victims -- young males -- but the middle-aged, and of both sexes..... January 11, 2012.
Suicide
Approx.
550 p.a.
Medically treated DSH
Approx. 12,000 p.a
“Hidden” cases of DSH and related mental health
difficulties
Approx.
60,000 p.a.
• Suicide Support and Information System
• Accuracy of recording systems of suicide and other
external causes of death study
• Psychological, psychiatric and work related factors with suicide
• Physical and psychological outcomes in suicide survivors
• National Registry of Deliberate Self-Harm
• Emergency healthcare staff training in the assessment and management of DSH
• Self cutting and intentional overdose prospective study
• Preventing depression and improving awareness through networking in the EU (PRED-NU)
• Optimising suicide prevention programmes and their implementation in Europe (OSPI-Europe)
• Mind Yourself project
NSRF Impacting on stakeholders and agencies
NSRF
Community agencies
across Ireland
Department of Health
Irish Government
– All departments
National Office for
Suicide Prevention
World Health
Organisation
Healthcare agencies
across Ireland
Universities in Ireland
and other countries
European Commission
Hospitals across Ireland
