Elias Balt
Biographic Data
| ID | 328948 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Elias Balt |
| GIVEN NAMES | Elias |
| FAMILY NAME | Balt |
| SIGNATURE | BALT E |
| AFFILIATIONS | GGD Amsterdam |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7022-2106 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Deductively coding psychosocial autopsy interview data using a few-shot learning large language model
Background: Psychosocial autopsy is a retrospective study of suicide, aimed to identify emerging themes and psychosocial risk factors. It typically relies heavily on qualitative data from interviews or medical documentation. However, qualitative research has often been scrutinized for being prone to bias and is notoriously time- and cost-intensive. Therefore, the current study aimed to investigate if a Large Language Model (LLM) can be feasibly i…
‘I feel so alone… I am nobody, and I am nothing’. A psychosocial autopsy study on adolescent girls’ suicide, with a focus on sexual orientation
This study aimed to understand suicide among LGB or Questioning (LGBQ) and heterosexual adolescent girls in the Netherlands and to examine the role of their sexual orientation to their suicide following the sexual minority stress framework . Narrative interviews with 35 survivors of 18 female adolescents' suicide cases revealed approximately half of the cases as LGBQ. Thematic analyses of informants perspectives demonstrated three life trajectori…
Sociodemographic and psychosocial risk factors of railway suicide
based on our findings we propose and discuss several recommendations to prevent railway suicide. We must continue to invest in a safe railway environment by training personnel and installing barriers. Additionally, we should adopt prevention strategies that align the needs of subgroups at increased risk, including young females who have attempted other methods of suicide and young males with autism spectrum disorder. Future research should determ…
Guiding principles for the implementation of a standardized psychological autopsy to understand and prevent suicide
The stakeholder analysis delineates guiding principles for implementation. Stakeholders believe that a standardized psychological autopsy has merit, provided that key considerations, including valorization and accountability, are integrated in its design. Routine evaluation should be ensured. The findings may guide policy makers and researchers in their endeavors to support a learning, community-based approach for suicide prevention based on a st…
Addressing health needs of the homeless in Delhi
Due to barriers in accessing and using healthcare services, a large proportion of the care homeless populations receive comes from informal providers. In Delhi, one such informal programme, called Street Medicine, provides healthcare outreach to homeless communities. Clinical practice guidelines are set to be developed for Street Medicine teams in India and form the object of this research. This study uses a social-ecological model to understand …
Additional Value of Peer Informants in Psychological Autopsy Studies of Youth Suicides
In this study, we examined the feasibility and added value of including peer informants in a psychological autopsy study of youth suicides. Peer semi-structured interview data from 16 cases were analyzed qualitatively and compared to parent data. Results show that peers added information to parents' narratives in general and particularly on social relationships, bullying, school experiences, social media, and family relations. Peers also provided…
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Additional Value of Peer Informants in Psychological Autopsy Studies of Youth Suicides
In this study, we examined the feasibility and added value of including peer informants in a psychological autopsy study of youth suicides. Peer semi-structured interview data from 16 cases were analyzed qualitatively and compared to parent data. Results show that peers added information to parents' narratives in general and particularly on social relationships, bullying, school experiences, social media, and family relations. Peers also provided…
Addressing health needs of the homeless in Delhi
Due to barriers in accessing and using healthcare services, a large proportion of the care homeless populations receive comes from informal providers. In Delhi, one such informal programme, called Street Medicine, provides healthcare outreach to homeless communities. Clinical practice guidelines are set to be developed for Street Medicine teams in India and form the object of this research. This study uses a social-ecological model to understand …
Guiding principles for the implementation of a standardized psychological autopsy to understand and prevent suicide
The stakeholder analysis delineates guiding principles for implementation. Stakeholders believe that a standardized psychological autopsy has merit, provided that key considerations, including valorization and accountability, are integrated in its design. Routine evaluation should be ensured. The findings may guide policy makers and researchers in their endeavors to support a learning, community-based approach for suicide prevention based on a st…
Sociodemographic and psychosocial risk factors of railway suicide
based on our findings we propose and discuss several recommendations to prevent railway suicide. We must continue to invest in a safe railway environment by training personnel and installing barriers. Additionally, we should adopt prevention strategies that align the needs of subgroups at increased risk, including young females who have attempted other methods of suicide and young males with autism spectrum disorder. Future research should determ…
Deductively coding psychosocial autopsy interview data using a few-shot learning large language model
Background: Psychosocial autopsy is a retrospective study of suicide, aimed to identify emerging themes and psychosocial risk factors. It typically relies heavily on qualitative data from interviews or medical documentation. However, qualitative research has often been scrutinized for being prone to bias and is notoriously time- and cost-intensive. Therefore, the current study aimed to investigate if a Large Language Model (LLM) can be feasibly i…
‘I feel so alone… I am nobody, and I am nothing’. A psychosocial autopsy study on adolescent girls’ suicide, with a focus on sexual orientation
This study aimed to understand suicide among LGB or Questioning (LGBQ) and heterosexual adolescent girls in the Netherlands and to examine the role of their sexual orientation to their suicide following the sexual minority stress framework . Narrative interviews with 35 survivors of 18 female adolescents' suicide cases revealed approximately half of the cases as LGBQ. Thematic analyses of informants perspectives demonstrated three life trajectori…
Medicine (5 works) · Psychiatry (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Suicide and Self-Harm Studies (4 works) · Pathology (3 works) · Psychosocial (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · Developmental psychology (2 works) · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health (2 works) · Human Factors and Ergonomics (2 works)