Type:	Journal Article
Title:	Suicidality, interpersonal trauma and cultural diversity: a review of the literature
Other Titles:	The Australian e-journal for the Advancement of Mental Health
Authors:	Stewart, Sarah
Keywords:	Cross-cultural;CALD (culturally and linguistically diverse);Sexual assault;Mental health;Prevention;Statistics
Year:	2005
Publisher:	Australian Network for the Promotion
Citation:	4 (2), 2005
Notes:	This article gives a literature review of Australian and overseas materials on suicide and interpersonal trauma within culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities. Interpersonal trauma is defined as trauma as a result of violence or abuse within the context of an intimate or family setting which includes: domestic violence; intimate partner violence; family violence; gender-based violence; rape; sexual assault or abuse; child sexual assault; physical abuse and neglect of children; and childhood abuse or maltreatment (emotional abuse). It points out that there is a gap in the literature that brings the following 3 areas together: suicide and interpersonal trauma; suicide across cultures; and interpersonal trauma across cultures. It finds few studies look at the prevalence of suicidality in relation to experiences of domestic violence, sexual assault and childhood abuse in a cross-cultural context. It is not clear then how culture may mediate the interrelationship of interpersonal trauma and suicide. It highlights the need for an inclusive approach that reflects the diversity of the potential client base, with an intersectional, ecological or integrative framework for practitioners to understand and respond to issues in cross-cultural contexts.
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/12885
ISSN:	14467984
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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