Prevention of self-harm and suicidal thoughts or behaviours among young people. Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
The study involves a comparative case study of VCSE provision in the West Midlands and South West Peninsula regions to allow an in-depth investigation into the range and type of VCSE service provision
Sponsors
University of Birmingham
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
16 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Young people: 1. Aged 16-25 years 2. With lived experience of self-harm or suicidal behaviour 3. Living in the region of the West Midlands or the South West Peninsula 4. Have sought or are currently seeking help from the VCSE sector (West Midlands or South West Peninsula) for self-harm or suicidal behaviour VCSE sector professionals: 1. VCSE professionals from the case studies in the region of the West Midlands or the South West Peninsula 2. Any role within the organisation (e.g., case workers, youth workers, counsellors) Statutory sector professionals: 1. Any health or social care professional providing support/care/services, including service managers and commissioners, to young people with lived or living experience of self-harm or suicidal behaviour across primary care (e.g., General Practitioners), secondary care (e.g., psychologists); public health (e.g., public health practitioners), social care (e.g., social workers). 2. Practising in the region of the West Midlands or the South West Peninsula
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Does not meet the inclusion criteria
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Help-seeking behaviours and experiences of young people (aged 16-25 years) with lived, or living, experience of self-harm or suicidal behaviour, who are seeking help from voluntary organisations, measured using semi-structured interviews at baseline. 2. Collaborative practices, barriers and facilitators in supporting young people (aged 16-25) at risk of self-harm or suicidal behaviour measured using semi-structured interviews with VCSE and statutory sector professionals at baseline. 3. Best practice recommendations for effective collaborative care developed through a co-production workshop with young people, VCSE and statutory professionals at the end of the study, following the analysis of interview data. Data analysis: All interview data will be analysed using framework analysis (Gale et al., 2013). Workshop data will be analysed using thematic analysis (Braun & Clarke, 2016). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| There are no secondary outcome measures | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Contacts
Public ContactMaria Michail
Outcome results
None listed