Summary and Overview of Risk Factors in Suicide (IN: Report of the Secretary's Task Force on Youth Suicide. Volume 2: Risk Factors for Youth Suicide) - Centre for Suicide PreventionCentre for Suicide Prevention

Year: 1989 Source: Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, January 1989. p.263-271 SIEC No: 19890955

The authors summarize the reviews of Ashberg, Stanley, Meltzer, & Roy & Kety, as well as add their own comments. In addition, they outline the 5 categories of risk factors (behavior, family history, psychiatric history, diagnoses, & medical history) which they feel should be considered in future research strategies. Some possible research strategies are also presented. (CM)

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Summary and Overview of Risk Factors in Suicide (IN: Report of the Secretary’s Task Force on Youth Suicide. Volume 2: Risk Factors for Youth Suicide)

Goodwin F K~~Brown G L