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National Conference on Strategies for the Prevention of Youth Suicide (IN: Report of the Secretary’s Task Force on Youth Suicide. Volume 4: Strategies for the Prevention of Youth Suicide)
This article presents a summary of the 11 papers commissioned to help develop strategies & recommendations for youth suicide & of the papers presented & workshops conducted at the National Conference on Strategies for the Prevention of Youth Suicide. It is noted that less is known about youth suicide than about most health problems. Coordinated & focused research, rigorous evaluation of prevention programs, & committed involvement of public & private sectors are needed. (CM)