title: Signs of current suicidality in men: A systematic review.
abstract: Suicide signs have been identified by expert consensus and are relied on by service providers, community helpers' and family members to identify suicidal men. Whether signs that are reported in suicide literature accurately describe male presentations of suicidality is unclear. A systematic review of the literature was conducted to identify male-specific signs of current suicidality and identify gaps in the literature for future research. Searches through Medline, CINAHL, PsychInfo and the Behavioral Sciences Collection, guided by the PRISMA-P statement, identified 12 studies that met the study eligibility criteria. Although the results generally reflected suicide signs identified by expert consensus, there is little research that has examined male-specific signs of the current suicidal state. This review highlights the need for scientific research to clarify male presentation of suicidality. Implications for future research to improve the prompt identification of suicidal men are discussed.
authors.affiliation: School of Psychology, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia.|Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute, Wollongong, Australia.
authors.forename: Tara
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4012-1117
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hunt
authors.affiliation: Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute, Wollongong, Australia.|School of Medicine, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia.
authors.forename: Coralie J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.affiliation: School of Psychology, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Caputi
authors.affiliation: Lifeline Research Foundation, Lifeline Australia, Canberra, Australia.|Suicide Prevention Australia, Sydney, Australia.|Centre for Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.
authors.forename: Alan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Woodward
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia.
authors.forename: Ian
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Wilson
mesh_terms: D000786:Anger; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods; D012307:Risk Factors; D012919:Social Behavior; D059020:Suicidal Ideation; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology*; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000523:psychology*; D000092864:Suicide Prevention