Year: 1989 Source: Annual Meeting of the American Association of Suicidology, (22nd: 1989: San Diego), p.67 SIEC No: 19900736

This study found that college students can recognize behavioural signs of suicide in their peers, but they do not know how to help. Females were found to be less knowledgeable than males. The author suggests students be taught how to recognize & take effective initial action with suicidal peers. (VM)