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Suicide Prevention
Forging an Agenda for Suicide Prevention in the United States
May 16, 2013
From the American Journal of Public Health
Do Headache and Abdominal Pain in Childhood Predict Suicides and Severe Suicide Attempts? Finnish Nationwide 1981 Birth Cohort Study
May 16, 2013
From Child Psychiatry & Human Development
A Systematic Review of School-Based Suicide Prevention Programs
May 16, 2013
From Depression and Anxiety
Suicide is one of the leading causes of death among youth today. Schools are a cost-effective way to reach youth, yet there is no conclusive evidence regarding the most effective prevention strategy. We conducted a systematic review of the empirical literature on school-based suicide prevention programs.
Washington: Tribes Fight Suicide, a Leading Killer of Native Youth
State Department of Health statistics released this month show that in Washington, the rate of suicide among native youth from 10 to 24 years old was more than double the rate of any other ethnic population.
From Seattle Times
Suicide stalks Indian Country, claiming more lives of native youth than those in any other population, not only in Washington, but nationally.
State Department of Health statistics released this month show that in Washington, the rate of suicide among native youth from 10 to 24 years old was more than double the rate of any other ethnic population.
Washington: Tribes Fight Suicide, a Leading Killer of Native Youth
May 16, 2013
From Seattle Times
Suicide stalks Indian Country, claiming more lives of native youth than those in any other population, not only in Washington, but nationally.
State Department of Health statistics released this month show that in Washington, the rate of suicide among native youth from 10 to 24 years old was more than double the rate of any other ethnic population.
Attempted and Completed Suicide: Not What We Expected? | Journal of Affective Disorders
May 09, 2013
Suicide attempters and suicide completers are two overlapping but distinct suicide populations. This study aims to present a more accurate characterization by comparing populations of suicide attempters and completers from the same geographical area. Despite presenting a profile of greater social and clinical severity, suicide completers are less likely to be followed by Mental Health Services than suicide attempters. Current prevention programs should be tailored to the specific profile of suicide completers.
Utah: Utah at Center of “Suicide Belt”; Youth Suicide Rate Troubling
May 09, 2013
Utah ranks in the top 10 for suicide — the region is known as the "suicide belt." But an even more concerning statistic is that the state is ranked fifth for youth suicides.
In 2012, Utah lost 23 youths ages 10–17. There have already been 18 youth suicides in 2013 in Utah. That is an especially tough statistic for the state official who has to investigate these deaths.
Study: Many Suicidal Kids Have Access to Guns At Home | USA Today
May 09, 2013
Nearly 20% of children and young people at risk for suicide say there's a gun in their home, new research shows.
And among these youth, 15% know how to get their hands on both the gun and bullets.
"That's a volatile mix: kids at risk and the means to complete suicide," said Stephen Teach, who will present the study Monday at a meeting of the Pediatric Academic Societies in Washington.
ChildTrends Releases Brief Exploring Link Between Depression and Suicide and Teen Dating Violence
May 02, 2013
This brief presents an analysis of data collected from interviews of a nationally representative sample of 6,763 individuals as they moved from adolescence into early adulthood. The brief, produced by Child Trends with support from the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB), draws from data collected by the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health).
Preventing Student Suicide | University of Iowa
Apr 25, 2013
A new three-year grant project Cochran leads will bring the campus and local community together to prevent future student suicides.
The $270,970 grant titled “Leveraging Campus-Community Collaborations to Enhance Suicide Prevention at the University of Iowa,” comes from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
