Suicide prevention and management of deliberate self-harm: randomised control trial of an assertive engagement, brief psychotherapy and community linkage model

自杀是澳大利亚因伤致死的第二大常见原因。预防自杀是一项重要的公共卫生优先事项，但自杀率仍然很高。之前曾试图自杀的人最有可能自杀。大多数有自杀倾向的人去急诊科，在那里他们的心理和社会问题得不到足够的治疗，并且仍然抑郁和有自杀倾向。该项目将测试一种新的心理和社会治疗方法的有效性，以减少抑郁，并将自杀者与社区支持联系起来。如果成功，这种治疗可以在任何急诊科提供，并有助于降低澳大利亚的自杀率。

Suicide is the second commonest cause of death by injury in Australia. Suicide prevention is an important public health priority but rates remain high. People who have previously attempted suicide are most likely to kill themselves. Most suicidal people attend emergency departments where they get inadequate treatment for their psychological and social problems and remain depressed and suicidal. This project will test the effectiveness of a new psychological and social treatment to reduce the depression and link suicidal people with community supports. If successful, this treatment could be provided in any emergency department and help decrease suicide rates in Australia.