The prevention and treatment of complicated grief: A meta-analysis

C Wittouck, S Van Autreve, E De Jaegere… - Clinical psychology …, 2011 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Bereaved individuals are at increased risk of mental and physical
disorders, and prevention and treatment of complicated grief is indicated. Earlier quantitative …

Safety planning-type interventions for suicide prevention: meta-analysis

C Nuij, W van Ballegooijen, D De Beurs… - The British Journal of …, 2021 - cambridge.org
BackgroundSafety planning-type interventions (SPTIs) for patients at risk of suicide are often
used in clinical practice, but it is unclear whether these interventions are effective. AimsThis …

The relationship between entrapment and suicidal behavior through the lens of the integrated motivational–volitional model of suicidal behavior

RC O'Connor, G Portzky - Current opinion in psychology, 2018 - Elsevier
Highlights•This article reviews research into the relationship between entrapment and
suicidal ideation and behavior.•Findings are interpreted within the integrated motivational …

[HTML][HTML] Suicide numbers during the first 9-15 months of the COVID-19 pandemic compared with pre-existing trends: An interrupted time series analysis in 33 countries

J Pirkis, D Gunnell, S Shin, M Del Pozo-Banos… - …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background Predicted increases in suicide were not generally observed in the early months
of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the picture may be changing and patterns might vary …

Reasons for adolescent deliberate self-harm: a cry of pain and/or a cry for help? Findings from the child and adolescent self-harm in Europe (CASE) study

G Scoliers, G Portzky, N Madge, A Hewitt… - Social psychiatry and …, 2009 - Springer
The present study examines reasons for adolescent deliberate self-harm. A cross-sectional
survey using an anonymous self-report questionnaire was carried out in seven countries …

Suicide among adolescents: A psychological autopsy study of psychiatric, psychosocial and personality-related risk factors

G Portzky, K Audenaert, K van Heeringen - Social psychiatry and …, 2005 - Springer
Background The suicide rate among young males in Belgium has doubled over the last
decade. As more knowledge about risk factors is required to develop national prevention …

Deliberate self-harm in young people: differences in prevalence and risk factors between The Netherlands and Belgium

G Portzky, EJ De Wilde, K Van Heeringen - European child & adolescent …, 2008 - Springer
Background This study aimed to examine prevalence and risk factors of deliberate self-harm
in Dutch and Dutch-speaking Belgian adolescents. Method A cross sectional survey using …

Perceptions, needs and mourning reactions of bereaved relatives confronted with a sudden unexpected death

E Merlevede, D Spooren, H Henderick, G Portzky… - Resuscitation, 2004 - Elsevier
Many individuals die suddenly and unexpectedly outside the hospital or in the emergency
department (ED). The aim of this study was to determine the perceptions, needs and …

[HTML][HTML] Looking to the future: a synthesis of new developments and challenges in suicide research and prevention

RC O'Connor, G Portzky - Frontiers in psychology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Suicide and attempted suicide are major public health concerns. In recent decades, there
have been many welcome developments in understanding and preventing suicide, as well …

Suicide prevention in adolescents: a controlled study of the effectiveness of a school‐based psycho‐educational program

G Portzky, K Van Heeringen - Journal of Child Psychology and …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Background: Psycho‐educational programs are among the most commonly applied suicide
prevention approaches for young people. This study examined the effectiveness of these …