Identifying and facilitating preventative actions targeted at risk groups: A rapid synthesis of the scientific evidence

This report by the Academic Advisory Group was compiled in March 2020. It aimed to provide an evidence base for the identification of at-risk groups in Scotland, and for the preventative approaches and interventions that are effective among these groups.

The reports examines the following questions:-

• Who are the existing at-risk groups of suicide and self-harm in Scotland?
• Do the risk factors outlined by the IMV model (experience of defeat, humiliation and entrapment) vary by population group or community?
• What existing preventative approaches and interventions are effective in preventing suicide and self-harm among at risk groups?
• What gaps are there in our knowledge of preventive interventions for at risk groups?