What research into (a) suicide and (b) self-harm it has funded since the introduction of the Choose Life initiative.

The following is a list of published research on suicide and self harm which has been funded or part funded by the Scottish Government since the launch of Choose Life in 2002. The list includes research funded by the Choose Life programme, which is fully funded by the Scottish Government; and research about projects related to, but not solely about, prevention of suicide and self-harm.
Confidential Inquiry into Suicide and Homicide by People with Mental Illness (on-going)
http://www.hqip.org.uk/national-confidential-inquiry-into-suicide-and-homicide/
Suicide and Suicidal Behaviour: Establishing the Territory for a Series of Research Reviews (2004)
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2004/10/20090/45184
Evaluation of Phase 1 of Choose Life (2006)
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/09/06094657/0
The Epidemiology of Suicide in Scotland 1989-2004: An Examination of Temporal Trends and Risk Factors at National and Local Levels (2007)
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2007/03/01145422/20
Risk and Protective Factors for Suicide and Suicidal Behaviour: A Literature Review (2008)
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/11/28141444/0
Effectiveness of Interventions to Prevent Suicide and Suicidal Behaviour: A Systematic Review (2008)
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/01/08094005/0
Evaluation of Phase 2 of Choose Life (2010)
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2010/03/30174735/0
Scottish Suicide Information Database
Report 2011:
http://www.isdscotland.org/Health-Topics/Public-Health/Publications/2011-12-20/2011-12-20-Suicide-Report.pdf
Report 2012:
http://www.isdscotland.org/Health-Topics/Public-Health/Publications/2012-12-18/2012-12-18-ScotSID-2012-Report.pdf
Evaluation of the Breathing Space Telephone Advice Line and Signposting Service for People Experiencing Low Mood or Depression
Christine Sheehy et al. 2006
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/114404/0027945.pdf
An in-depth qualitative exploration of the links between self-harm and attempted suicide in young people
Dawn Griesbach et al. 2007.
http://griesbach-research.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/FINAL-REPORT-JUL07.pdf
The Use and Impact of Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) in Scotland: An Evaluation
Rona Dolev et al. 2008
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/223482/0060182.pdf
Breathing Space Telephone Advice Line: Omnibus Survey Evaluation of Public Awareness (2009)
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2009/01/30112003/0
Impact evaluation of the Choose Life training programme
Dawn Griesbach et al. 2011
http://www.healthscotland.com/uploads/documents/17217-ChooseLifeImpactEvaluation.pdf
In addition, the Scottish Government commissioned Professor Stephen Platt of the University of Edinburgh to undertake research on Development of a Framework to Capture and Monitor Trends in Completed Suicide and its Determinants in Scotland, 1979-2010. This is currently unpublished.