Development of best practice guidelines for clinical and community service providers to prevent suicide in LGBTQA+ young people: A Delphi expert consensus study.

Penelope StraussLarissa MarionNicole Tm HillDylan GilbeyZoe WatersJulia K MooreMarco CostanzaMichelle LamblinJo RobinsonAshleigh LinYael Perry

Published in: The Australian and New Zealand journal of psychiatry (2024)

These guidelines are the first of their kind in Australia. They provide practical support to service providers regardless of prior training in LGBTQ+ identities or mental health, with the aim of reducing suicidal thoughts and behaviours, and preventing suicide, in LGBTQA+ young people.

Keyphrases

mental health
healthcare
mental illness
clinical practice
primary care
depressive symptoms