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Is It The Blues? Depression & Suicide Prevention In Our Schools, Naveen Jonathan
Is It The Blues? Depression & Suicide Prevention In Our Schools, Naveen Jonathan
Marriage and Family Therapy Faculty Presentations
Discusses the prevalence of depression and suicide among children and teenagers, the factors behind it, signs and symptoms, and what educators can do to help prevent it and help suffering students.
Traumatic Stress As A Predictor Of Suicidality, Sherry Malana Todd
Traumatic Stress As A Predictor Of Suicidality, Sherry Malana Todd
Counseling & Human Services Theses & Dissertations
Suicide is a deliberate act of annihilation against one's self due to a crisis of problem solving. Far too many youth are dying by their own hands resulting in suicide being the third leading cause of death for 10-19 year olds (CDC, 2005). Suicide is particularly problematic for adolescents due to the impulsivity inherent in adolescent development. Since 1980, the national suicide rate of African American youth has increased by 114 percent (CDC). Suicidality has been positively correlated with depression and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD; Kessler et al., 1999). Suicidality is more prevalent when a person experiences a tragic or …