Student Assistance Program Outcomes for Students at Risk for Suicide

Journal of School Nursing

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 173-186

  Biddle, Virginia Sue ^a   Kern, John ^b   Brent, David A ^c   Thurkettle, Mary Ann ^d   Puskar, Kathryn R ^e   Sekula, L Kathleen ^b  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^d SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

crisis intervention; development; emergency care; evaluation; high school; injury; mental health; prevention; program; quantitative research; risk identification; safety; screening; self injury

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PROCEDURES; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL HEALTH NURSING; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; STUDENT; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PENNSYLVANIA; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RISK; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SCHOOL NURSING; STUDENTS; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84900422676     PISSN: 10598405     EISSN: 15468364     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1059840514525968     Document Type: Article

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