New Approaches To Identify And Treat Suicidal Adolescents
Tuesday, April 28, 2015 - 00:00
in Psychology & Sociology
Suicide remains the second leading cause of death for adolescents in the United States, this year nearly 5,000 adolescents will commit suicide and advocates claim over 500,000 will make an emergency room visit that is or could be a suicide attempt. Better tools to evaluate, identify, and treat at-risk adolescents are crucial for the development and implementation of effective preventive strategies and a series of articles explores key factors that may contribute to suicidal risk and presents new assessment and treatment approaches. read more