Suicide, Violence and Youth Facts and Misconceptions: Accidents, Murder and Suicide: What Parents, Teens, Young Adults, Teachers, Physicians and Counselors Should Know

This publication on suicide, violence & youth is designed for parents, teens, teachers & physicians. The ARK model for prevention & post-intervention assesses risk of suicide starting with accurate clinical diagnosis & focusing on 3 aspects of functioning: 1)perceptions of reality; 2)health behaviour patterns; & 3)transcendental abstract values. Guidelines for communities to use in the development of prevention programs are given with practical recommendations.