Year: 1986 Source: Annual Meeting of the American Association of Suicidology, (19th: 1986: Atlanta), p.242-243 SIEC No: 19870318

The problem of adolescent suicide emphasizes the need for innovative treatment approaches. A request for suicide postvention from an inner-city high school developed into a time-limited group therapy approach to teen suicide survivor crisis intervention. The predominant theme that evolved was the inevitability of losses. The conflict of protecting oneself adequately but remaining open to interpersonal commitment was explored via changes within the group’s relationships.