“I Don’t Want to Live”: The Adolescent at Risk for Suicidal Behavior
Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
1-1-2014
Originally Published In
In D. Capuzzi & D.R. Gross (Eds.), Youth at risk: A prevention resource for counselors, teachers, and parents. (6th ed.) Alexandria, VA: American Counseling Association.
Page Numbers
229-263
Abstract
This chapter defines the problem of adolescent suicide by looking at ethnic differences, methods, risk factors, precipitants, myths, & profiles, & then presents a case study & explores individual, family, & school & community approaches to prevention. The chapter continues with a thorough examination of intervention strategies, including guidelines for identifying, counseling, & managing youth at risk for suicide as well as guidelines for actions to take in the case of attempted or completed suicide. A brief look at adaptations for diversity concludes the chapter. (49 refs)
