Prevention of suicide in adolescents
Autor: | Donald F. Schwarz, Marina Catallozzi, Jonathan R. Pletcher |
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Rok vydání: | 2001 |
Předmět: |
Suicide Prevention
medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Sexual Behavior media_common.quotation_subject Poison control Risk Assessment Suicide prevention Occupational safety and health Risk Factors Injury prevention Humans Medicine Psychiatry media_common business.industry Public health Human factors and ergonomics medicine.disease United States Suicide Feeling Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Medical emergency business Risk assessment |
Zdroj: | Current Opinion in Pediatrics. 13:417-422 |
ISSN: | 1040-8703 |
Popis: | Suicide is a major public health problem in the United States. Suicide and attempted suicide are important causes of morbidity and mortality in adolescents. Epidemiologic trends in adolescent suicide point to increasing rates of suicide and increasing access to lethal attempts, particularly firearms. It is important for clinicians to recognize risk factors for suicide, but it is even more important to screen all adolescents for suicidal thoughts and feelings. This article highlights important publications from the past year (April 2000 to April 2001) regarding adolescent suicidal behavior, with particular focus on risk factors, recognition, and management. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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