Iran's national suicide prevention program
| dc.contributor.author | Rezaeian, Mohsen | en |
| dc.contributor.author | Platt, Stephen | en |
| dc.contributor.author | Arensman, Ella | en |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-04-04T14:08:10Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-04-04T14:08:10Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2022-05-27 | en |
| dc.description.abstract | Background and Aims: Iran is one of the few countries in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) to have developed a national suicide prevention program (NSPP). This report introduces Iran's NSPP to policy planners and researchers working in suicide prevention, and is intended to encourage other low- and middle-income countries to develop, implement, and evaluate their own NSPPs. Method: This was a case study of a NSPP in one country, integrating quantitative and qualitative data. Bibliographic searches were conducted using both international and national databases, supplemented by other documents. The study benefited from the experiential evidence provided by the senior author. Results: While the national incidence of suicide is low, there are higher rates among young adults, particularly women, in western regions. In 2010, Iran's NSPP was integrated into primary health care. A rigorous evaluation of Iran's suicide prevention program concluded that Iran has the potential to take a leadership role in suicide prevention within the EMR, although several challenges were identified. Limitation: The findings of this case study cannot be generalized to other contexts. Conclusion: Given Iran's unstable situation, the NSPP needs to be monitored, evaluated, and adjusted according to evidence and ongoing changing national and local needs. | en |
| dc.description.status | Peer reviewed | en |
| dc.description.version | Accepted Version | en |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | en |
| dc.identifier.citation | Rezaeian, M., Platt, S. and Arensman, E. (2021) 'Iran's national suicide prevention program', Crisis, 43(4), pp. 344-347. doi: 10.1027/0227-5910/a000788 | en |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.1027/0227-5910/a000788 | en |
| dc.identifier.eissn | 2151-2396 | en |
| dc.identifier.endpage | 347 | en |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0227-5910 | en |
| dc.identifier.issued | 4 | en |
| dc.identifier.journaltitle | Crisis | en |
| dc.identifier.startpage | 344 | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10468/14360 | |
| dc.identifier.volume | 43 | en |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.publisher | Hogrefe | en |
| dc.rights | © 2021, Hogrefe. This version of the article may not completely replicate the final authoritative version published in Crisis at https://doi.org/10.1027/0227-5910/a000788. It is not the version of record and is therefore not suitable for citation. | en |
| dc.rights.uri | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | en |
| dc.status | Eastern Mediterranean region | en |
| dc.subject | Iran | en |
| dc.subject | National suicide prevention program | en |
| dc.subject | NSPP | en |
| dc.subject | International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) | en |
| dc.subject | World Health Organization | en |
| dc.subject | Suicide | en |
| dc.title | Iran's national suicide prevention program | en |
| dc.type | Article (peer-reviewed) | en |
| oaire.citation.issue | 4 | en |
| oaire.citation.volume | 43 | en |
