Risk Factors: Issue Brief 3b (IN: Youth Suicide Prevention School-Based Guide, developed by the Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute)

Part B of a chapter on risk factors associated with adolescent suicide, this document, entitled “How can a School Identify a Student at Risk for Suicide?”, explores 3 methods of identifying students at risk for suicide in school-based suicide prevention programs: 1) Suicide Awareness Curriculum; 2) Gatekeeper Training; & 3) Screening. The clinical research findings regarding each approach, their benefits & limitations, & examples of successful implementations throughout the U.S. are discussed. (66 refs)