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Risk Factors For Suicidal Behavior Among Bhutanese Refugees Resettled In The United States, Jonah Meyerhoff
Risk Factors For Suicidal Behavior Among Bhutanese Refugees Resettled In The United States, Jonah Meyerhoff
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Suicidal behavior and death by suicide are significant and pressing problems in the Bhutanese refugee community. Currently, Bhutanese refugees are dying by suicide at a rate nearly 2 times higher than the general United States population. Proper identification of risk factors for suicide saves lives and prevents suicides (Mann et al., 2005); however, if suicide risk is underestimated due to culturally inflexible risk assessments, preventable deaths may continue to needlessly grow. In a community sample of Bhutanese refugees resettled in Vermont (N=60), the current study aims to (1) test elements of a comprehensive conceptual model of incremental risk factors for …