News - Systematic review of the Papageno effect
Posted February 25, 2022
Systematic review and meta-analysis published in Lancet Public Health.
A systematic review and meta-analysis conducted by members of the Wiener Werkstaette showed that media narratives of hope and recovery from suicidal crises appear to have a beneficial effect on suicidal ideation in individuals with some vulnerability. The paper was recently published in Lancet Public Health and can be found here:
Reference for citation:
Niederkrotenthaler T, Till B, Kirchner S, Sinyor M, Braun M, Pirkis J, Tran US, Voracek M, Arendt F, Ftanou M, Kovacs R, King K, Schlichthorst M, Stack S, Spittal MJ.
(2022).
Effects of media stories of hope and recovery on suicidal ideation and help-seeking attitudes and intentions: Systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.
Lancet Public Health, 7(2), e156-e168.
10.1016/S2468-2667(21)00274-7.