As you may recall, back in the fall of 2011 you participated in a Stakeholder Survey process related to suicide prevention research. The results of that Stakeholder Survey served as the first step in the development of a national prioritized research agenda for suicide prevention. It is my pleasure to announce that the finalized document—A Prioritized Research Agenda for Suicide Prevention: An Action Plan to Save Lives—is now available for download online. You can access it by visiting www.suicide-research-agenda.
The Agenda outlines 30 research pathways that could help decrease the number of both suicide attempts and deaths in the United States. In addition to input from the Stakeholder Survey, the Agenda also was developed based on a literature review, portfolio analysis, mapping of the burden of suicide, and input from over 70 researchers in the field who examined what research areas show the most promise in reducing the suicide rates in the U.S.
The goal is for this Agenda to be used by funding organizations to help guide them in their funding decisions, as well as the researchers themselves regarding the types of research they conduct in the future. And we encourage family members, policymakers, and other interested individuals to use the Agenda to help advocate for the field of suicide prevention research.
We hope that this Agenda will help to move the suicide prevention research field forward and to save lives!
Research Prioritization Task Force
National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention
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