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Performing Arts in Suicide Prevention Strategies: A Scoping Review

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  • Chiara Davico

    (Section of Child and Adolescent Neuropsychiatry, Department of Public Health and Pediatric Sciences, University of Turin, 10100 Turin, Italy)

  • Alessandra Rossi Ghiglione

    (Department of Humanities, Social Communities Theatre Centre, University of Turin, 10100 Turin, Italy)

  • Elena Lonardelli

    (Section of Child and Adolescent Neuropsychiatry, Department of Public Health and Pediatric Sciences, University of Turin, 10100 Turin, Italy)

  • Francesca Di Franco

    (Section of Child and Adolescent Neuropsychiatry, Department of Public Health and Pediatric Sciences, University of Turin, 10100 Turin, Italy)

  • Federica Ricci

    (Section of Child and Adolescent Neuropsychiatry, Department of Public Health and Pediatric Sciences, University of Turin, 10100 Turin, Italy)

  • Daniele Marcotulli

    (Section of Child and Adolescent Neuropsychiatry, Department of Public Health and Pediatric Sciences, University of Turin, 10100 Turin, Italy)

  • Federica Graziano

    (Department of Psychology, University of Turin, 10100 Turin, Italy)

  • Tatiana Begotti

    (Department of Psychology, University of Turin, 10100 Turin, Italy)

  • Federico Amianto

    (Department of Neuroscience, University of Turin, 10100 Turin, Italy)

  • Emanuela Calandri

    (Department of Psychology, University of Turin, 10100 Turin, Italy)

  • Simona Tirocchi

    (Department of Philosophy and Education Sciences, University of Turin, 10100 Turin, Italy)

  • Edoardo Giovanni Carlotti

    (Department of Humanities, University of Turin, 10100 Turin, Italy)

  • Massimo Lenzi

    (Department of Humanities, University of Turin, 10100 Turin, Italy)

  • Benedetto Vitiello

    (Section of Child and Adolescent Neuropsychiatry, Department of Public Health and Pediatric Sciences, University of Turin, 10100 Turin, Italy)

  • Marianna Mazza

    (Institute of Psychiatry and Psychology, Department of Geriatrics, Neuroscience and Orthopedics, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Rome, Italy)

  • Emanuele Caroppo

    (Department of Mental Health, Local Health Authority Roma 2, 00159 Rome, Italy)

Abstract

Suicide is a leading cause of death all over the world. Suicide prevention is possible and should be pursued through a variety of strategies. The importance of the arts for positive health outcomes has been increasingly evidenced. This scoping review aimed to identify the possible role of the performing arts—defined as a type of art performed through actions such as music, dance, or drama executed alive by an artist or other participant in the presence of an audience,—in suicide prevention programs. PubMed, Embase, PsycINFO, CINAHL, ProQuest Psychology Database, Scopus, and Web of Science were searched using terms in English for publications of original studies that included performing arts in suicide prevention programs. Thirty-five studies conducted between 1981 and 2021 were identified, of which only five were randomized clinical trials and four quasi-randomized studies. Interventions used different performing arts to improve awareness, self-efficacy, and soft skills relevant to suicide prevention. Studies were addressed mainly to gatekeepers but also directly to at-risk populations. While the study designs do not allow inferences to be drawn about the effectiveness of performing arts in preventing suicide, the review found that performing arts have been successfully implemented in suicide prevention programs. Research to evaluate the possible therapeutic benefit is warranted.

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  • Chiara Davico & Alessandra Rossi Ghiglione & Elena Lonardelli & Francesca Di Franco & Federica Ricci & Daniele Marcotulli & Federica Graziano & Tatiana Begotti & Federico Amianto & Emanuela Calandri &, 2022. "Performing Arts in Suicide Prevention Strategies: A Scoping Review," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(22), pages 1-22, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:22:p:14948-:d:971538
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