Dr Sharon Mallon (OU) The signing of the Good Friday agreement effectively brought an end to the widespread violence associated with the ‘Troubles’. However, communities… Read More »The role of paramilitary punishment attacks and intimidation in death by suicide in post agreement Northern Ireland
Dr Denise O’Hagan and Dr Gillian Armstrong (QUB) Rates of prescribing of drugs for anxiety and sleep problems are higher in Northern Ireland than other… Read More »Exploring the relationship between anxiety /sleeping problems and suicidal behaviours
Dr Sharon Mallon (OU) There has been a great deal of concern about the rising rates of suicide in Northern Ireland. To date, the discussion… Read More »An exploration of the dynamics of suicide among women
Prof Siobhan O’Neill (Ulster) This presentation delivers key findings from two studies of suicide in Northern Ireland about factors influencing suicide and suicidal behaviour. Included… Read More »Understanding suicide and suicidal behaviour in Northern Ireland
Dr Karen Galway (QUB) While substance misuse is a recognised risk factor in suicide, relatively little is known about the relationship between lifetime misuse and… Read More »Alcohol, Drugs and Suicide – interactions between misuse in the life course and at the time of death
Dr Sharon Mallon (OU) and Dr Karen Galway (QUB) Bereavement is considered to be a common precursor of death by suicide. Studies suggest those bereaved… Read More »Towards an Understanding of the Role of Bereavement in the Pathway to Suicide
Dr Aideen Maguire, Dr Mark McCann, Dr John Moriarty and Dr Dermot O’Reilly (QUB) Mental ill health is a major contributor to the burden of… Read More »Using administrative data to understand mental health in Northern Ireland: results from two exemplar projects
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