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Suicide prevention in adolescents (age 12-18)
1Catholic University of America, USA.
Suicide & Life-Threatening Behavior
|January 1, 1995
Summary
Adolescent suicide epidemiology and prevention strategies are reviewed. Current "second-generation" programs target individual, social, and environmental risk factors to reduce suicidal behaviors.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Epidemiology
- Psychology
Background:
- Adolescent suicide presents a significant public health challenge with complex epidemiological trends.
- Existing "first-generation" suicide prevention programs lack robust empirical outcome data.
- There is a need for evidence-based interventions tailored to specific risk factors.
Purpose of the Study:
- To summarize the epidemiology of adolescent suicide, focusing on age and gender trends.
- To critically examine "first-generation" suicide prevention programs.
- To describe targeted "second-generation" prevention efforts and explore future directions.
Main Methods:
- Review of epidemiological data on adolescent suicide trends.
- Critique of "first-generation" prevention programs based on Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reviews.
- Description of "second-generation" prevention strategies across primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
Main Results:
- Epidemiological trends in adolescent suicide by age and gender are presented.
- "First-generation" prevention programs show limitations due to insufficient empirical outcome data.
- "Second-generation" prevention efforts are detailed, targeting individual, social, and environmental risk factors.
Conclusions:
- "Second-generation" suicide prevention programs offer a more targeted approach.
- Future efforts require addressing current obstacles and unanswered questions to reduce adolescent suicide rates.
- Continued research is crucial for developing effective, evidence-based suicide prevention strategies.
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