The Scottish Government

2004

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CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
CONTEXT
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
CHAPTER TWO: METHODS
STAGE 1: ESTABLISHING LINKS WITH RESEARCHERS
STAGE 2: IDENTIFYING AREAS OF INTEREST, PRIORITY ISSUES AND PERCEIVED GAPS IN THE EVIDENCE BASE
STAGE 3: IDENTIFYING THE FOCUS AND STRUCTURE OF REVIEWS TO BE COMMISSIONED
CHAPTER THREE: IDENTIFYING AREAS OF INTEREST AND EXPERTISE: INTERNATIONAL SURVEY
RESPONSE
SUMMARY OF RESULTS
DEVELOPING A FRAMEWORK FOR DIVIDING UP THE REVIEWS
KEY ISSUES ARISING FROM THE SURVEY
CHAPTER FOUR: IDENTIFYING THE FOCUS AND STRUCTURE OF THE REVIEWS: CONSULTATION WITH THE EXPERT GROUP
APPROACH
CONSULTATION WITH EXPERT GROUP: PHASE 1
CONSULTATION WITH EXPERT GROUP: PHASE 2
CHAPTER FIVE: SUGGESTED TERRITORIES FOR A SERIES OF RESEARCH REVIEWS
INTRODUCTION
DETERMINANTS OF SUICIDAL BEHAVIOUR
EFFECTIVE INTERVENTIONS TO REDUCE SUICIDAL BEHAVIOUR
REFERENCES
GLOSSARY
ANNEX ONE: EXPERT GROUP
ANNEX TWO: FULL LIST OF CODES FOR INTERESTS, ISSUES AND GAPS
ANNEX THREE: SUMMARY OF DELPHI PROCESS GUIDE TO PHASE 1 FOR EXPERT GROUP
ANNEX FOUR: SURVEY PARTICIPANTS' SPECIALIST INTEREST AREAS
ANNEX FIVE: ISSUES THAT SURVEY PARTICIPANTS IDENTIFIED FOR THE REVIEWS TO FOCUS ON
ANNEX SIX: GAPS IN THE EVIDENCE BASE IDENTIFED BY SURVEY PARTICIPANTS

INDEX OF TABLES AND FIGURES

FIGURE 2.1: SIMPLIFIED FRAMEWORK FOR DIVIDING UP THE REVIEWS
TABLE 3.1: UK PARTICIPANTS' INSTITUTIONAL AFFILIATION
TABLE 3.2: INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPANTS' INSTITUTIONAL AFFILIATION
TABLE 3.3: NON RESPONDENTS' LOCATION
TABLE 3.4: HOW TO DIVIDE UP THE REVIEWS
TABLE 3.5: INTERESTS, ISSUES AND GAPS BY KEY THEMES
TABLE 3.6: MOST COMMON SPECIALIST INTEREST AREAS
TABLE 3.7: MAIN ISSUES UPON WHICH THE REVIEWS SHOULD FOCUS
TABLE 3.8: PERCEIVED MAIN GAPS IN THE EVIDENCE BASE
FIGURE 3.1: FRAMEWORK FOR DIVIDING UP THE REVIEWS
BOX 4.1: SUGGESTED REVIEW TOPIC: EPIDEMIOLOGY OF SUICIDE AND DSH
BOX 4.2: SUGGESTED REVIEW TOPIC: TOWARDS A COMPREHENSIVE BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL MODEL OF SUICIDAL BEHAVIOUR
BOX 4.3: SUGGESTED REVIEW TOPIC: CURRENT KNOWLEDGE OF RISKCONDITIONS AND RISK FACTORS FOR SUICIDAL BEHAVIOUR
BOX 4.4: SUGGESTED REVIEW TOPIC: WHAT PROTECTS AGAINST SUICIDAL BEHAVIOUR?
BOX 4.5: SUGGESTED REVIEW TOPIC: PREVENTING SUICIDAL BEHAVIOUR:WHAT WORKS?

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