Suicide Prevention for Children and Youth: a Review of the National Literature (Best Practices in Children’s Mental Health Report #21)

This report reviews the empirical research on child & adolescent suicide & includes discussion of the following topics: definitions & epidemiology; current trends; means & methods of youth suicide; age; gender; ethnicity; risk & protective factors; suicide prevention & intervention; outcome research on prevention & intervention strategies; perspectives of youth, families, & professionals; & a summary of best practices. Appendices provide checklists & recommendations; media guidelines, resources, & a matrix of selected empirical literature.