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Table 1 Study characteristics

From: Preventing suicide in refugees and asylum seekers: a rapid literature review examining the role of suicide prevention training for health and support staff

 

Theme

Year

Author

Title

Country of publication

Type

Description

1

Suicide prevention training for staff supporting refugees and asylum seekers

2021

Löfving Gupta

Readiness of Allied Professionals to Join the Mental Health Workforce: A Qualitative Evaluation of Trained Lay Trauma Counsellors’ Experiences When Refugee Youth Disclose Suicidal Ideation

Sweden

Published research

Experiences of heath staff supporting youth refugees with suicidal ideation through TRT therapy.

2

Role of health and support staff in suicide prevention

2021

Ferguson, M et al.

Staff Perspectives of Safety Planning as a Suicide Prevention Intervention for People of Refugee and Asylum-Seeker Background.

Australia

Published research

Experiences of health staff in barriers and considerations of safety plan development for refugee and asylum seeker clients.

3

Suicide prevention training for staff supporting refugees and asylum seekers

2021

Procter, N et al.

An Evaluation of Suicide Prevention Education for People Working With Refugees and Asylum Seekers.

Australia

Published research

Evaluation of a 2 day refugee and asylum seeker suicide prevention training

4

Role of health and support staff in suicide prevention

2020

Byrow et al.

Tell Your Story': a randomized controlled trial of an online intervention to reduce mental health stigma and increase help-seeking in refugee men with posttraumatic stress

Australia

Published research

Online mental health stigma reduction program specifically designed for refugees.

5

Screening practices, interpreters and trauma informed care

2020

Posselt, Baker, Deans, & Procter.

Fostering mental health and well-being among workers who support refugees and asylum seekers in the Australian context

Australia

Published research

Staff mental health when working with refugees and asylum seekers

6

Suicide prevention training for staff supporting refugees and asylum seekers

2019

Procter, N.

Preventing Refugee and Asylum Seeker Suicide

Australia

Published research

Suicide prevention training and intervention

7

Suicide prevention training for staff supporting refugees and asylum seekers

2019

Momartin, McGrath, Nemorin, Coello, & Bibby.

STARTTS in schools: Integrating evaluation and practice to support students from refugee backgrounds.

Australia

Published research

School based mental health and suicide prevention program

8

Role of health and support staff in suicide prevention

2018

N. Procter, M. Kenny, H. Eaton, & C. Grech.

Lethal hopelessness: Understanding and responding to asylum seeker distress and mental deterioration

Australia

Published research

Trauma informed practical assistance and support for asylum seekers living in the community

9

Suicide prevention training for staff supporting refugees and asylum seekers

2018

Colucci, Jorm, Kelly, & Minas.

Suicide first aid guidelines for assisting persons from immigrant or refugee background: a Delphi study

Australia

Published research

Identifying and supporting suicidality

10

Understanding of mental health and suicide by refugees, asylum seekers

2017

Hynie, M.

The Social Determinants of Refugee Mental Health in the Post-Migration Context: A Critical Review

Canada

Critical review

Effectiveness of mental health interventions

11

Understanding of mental health and suicide by refugees, asylum seekers

2016

Barghadouch et al.

Refugee children have fewer contacts to psychiatric healthcare services: an analysis of a subset of refugee children compared to Danish-born peers

Denmark

Published research

Barriers to accessing mental health care for refugee children

12

Screening practices, interpreters and trauma informed care

2015

Shannon et al.

Beyond Stigma: Barriers to Discussing Mental Health in Refugee Populations

USA

Published research

Conversation barriers in mental health for refugees

13

Screening practices, interpreters and trauma informed care

2015

Talbot, N., Pahlevan, B., & Boyles, J.

We cannot talk if we do not feel free

UK

Grey literature

Role of interpreters in clinical practice

14

Screening practices, interpreters and trauma informed care

2008

Rosenberg et al.

Through interpreters' eyes: comparing roles of professional and family interpreters.

Canada

Published research

Role of interpreters in clinical practice