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Suicide Postvention as Suicide Prevention: Best Practices and Recommendations

Cilt: 18 Sayı: 1 31 Mart 2026
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Suicide Postvention as Suicide Prevention: Best Practices and Recommendations

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Suicide can impact not only the person who attempts suicide, but also bystanders, relatives, first-responders, mental health workers and even distant members of society. These effects include secondary trauma, depression, grief, and new suicide attempts. In this context, suicide postvention as a critical part of suicide prevention aims to provide timely psychosocial support and reduce subsequent risks for affected ones. However, its integration into national health systems seems limited, especially in low- and middle-income countries although there is a growing body of literature. Therefore, this narrative review aims to introduce the concept of suicide postvention; to examine best practices by classifying them under thematic areas such as psychological support services, school-based interventions, media guidelines, volunteer efforts and experimental studies; and to make recommendations by evaluating the current situation in Türkiye. The study implies a global trend from the traditional reactive approach toward a proactive and multidisciplinary approach by exemplifying creative efforts. Finally, it highlights the need for an evidence-based, culturally sensitive and inclusive national strategy and innovative practices to support Turkish community mental health in postvention services. This strategy should encompass not only emergency interventions but also long-term education and awareness programs to strengthen societal resilience.

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Kaynakça

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Travma Psikolojisi, Ruh Sağlığı Hizmetleri

Bölüm

Derleme

Erken Görünüm Tarihi

27 Kasım 2025

Yayımlanma Tarihi

31 Mart 2026

Gönderilme Tarihi

18 Şubat 2025

Kabul Tarihi

28 Nisan 2025

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2026 Cilt: 18 Sayı: 1

Kaynak Göster

APA
Kaşıkara, G., Kocalar, H. E., & Ünlü, M. (2026). Suicide Postvention as Suicide Prevention: Best Practices and Recommendations. Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar, 18(1), 178-193. https://doi.org/10.18863/pgy.1642087
AMA
1.Kaşıkara G, Kocalar HE, Ünlü M. Suicide Postvention as Suicide Prevention: Best Practices and Recommendations. Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar. 2026;18(1):178-193. doi:10.18863/pgy.1642087
Chicago
Kaşıkara, Gülizar, Halil Emre Kocalar, ve Muhammet Ünlü. 2026. “Suicide Postvention as Suicide Prevention: Best Practices and Recommendations”. Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar 18 (1): 178-93. https://doi.org/10.18863/pgy.1642087.
EndNote
Kaşıkara G, Kocalar HE, Ünlü M (01 Mart 2026) Suicide Postvention as Suicide Prevention: Best Practices and Recommendations. Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar 18 1 178–193.
IEEE
[1]G. Kaşıkara, H. E. Kocalar, ve M. Ünlü, “Suicide Postvention as Suicide Prevention: Best Practices and Recommendations”, Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar, c. 18, sy 1, ss. 178–193, Mar. 2026, doi: 10.18863/pgy.1642087.
ISNAD
Kaşıkara, Gülizar - Kocalar, Halil Emre - Ünlü, Muhammet. “Suicide Postvention as Suicide Prevention: Best Practices and Recommendations”. Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar 18/1 (01 Mart 2026): 178-193. https://doi.org/10.18863/pgy.1642087.
JAMA
1.Kaşıkara G, Kocalar HE, Ünlü M. Suicide Postvention as Suicide Prevention: Best Practices and Recommendations. Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar. 2026;18:178–193.
MLA
Kaşıkara, Gülizar, vd. “Suicide Postvention as Suicide Prevention: Best Practices and Recommendations”. Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar, c. 18, sy 1, Mart 2026, ss. 178-93, doi:10.18863/pgy.1642087.
Vancouver
1.Gülizar Kaşıkara, Halil Emre Kocalar, Muhammet Ünlü. Suicide Postvention as Suicide Prevention: Best Practices and Recommendations. Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar. 01 Mart 2026;18(1):178-93. doi:10.18863/pgy.1642087

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