School-Based Suicide Prevention. Content, Process, and the Role of Trusted Adults and Peers

Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 353-370

  Joshi, Shashank V ^a   Hartley, Samantha N ^a   Kessler, Moira ^a   Barstead, Maura ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Child adolescent; High risk behaviors; School mental health; School based suicide prevention; Suicide prevention; Suicide self harm; Supporting alliance

Indexed keywords

AWARENESS; BREAK FREE FROM DEPRESSION; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; COPING BEHAVIOR; CURRICULUM; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EMOTIONAL STRESS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LINKING EDUCATION AND AWARENESS OF DEPRESSION AND SUICIDE FOR YOUTH PROGRAM; MENTAL HEALTH; MOOD DISORDER; MORE THAN SAD PROGRAM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBLEM SOLVING; REVIEW; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; MENTAL DISEASE; PEER GROUP; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; STUDENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; PEER GROUP; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; RISK-TAKING; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; STUDENTS; SUICIDE;

EID: 84930337891     PISSN: 10564993     EISSN: 15580490     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chc.2014.12.003     Document Type: Review

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