Suicide Prevention in Adolescents (Age 12–18)

Abstract

The epidemiology of adolescent suicide is summarized with particular emphasis on temporal trends by age and gender. “First‐generation” prevention programs, as reviewed and critiqued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, are then examined. In the absence of compelling empirically based behavioral outcome data, selective targeted “second‐generation” prevention efforts are then described across the primary‐secondary‐tertiary continuum. These efforts are focused toward targets of individual predisposition, the social milieu, or proximal agents associated with high risk for suicidal behaviors. Finally, with an eye toward the future, current obstacles and unanswered questions are explored as they relate to opportunities and hopes for change in effecting reduced rates of these behaviors.

A Study on Factors Influencing Youth to Commit Suicide in Kashmir

“…Suicide is defined as a fatal self-injurious act with some evidence of intent to die and is one of the burning issues all around the world. The Epidemiological studies conducted worldwide revealed that among adolescents there is a significant rise in suicidal behaviour to the extent that suicide for the 15-19-year-old age group is the second leading cause of death (Berman and Jobes, 1995;Hazell, 1991). The studies conducted globally reported that hundreds of youth commit suicide (Cantor, 1995;Mallet and Swabey, 1997) and suicide rate showed an increase of over 300% since 1950s (Leane and Shute, 1998; Lewis and Lewis, 1996).…”