Contemporary School Psychology,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Апрель 5, 2024
Abstract
Youth
suicide
and
related
behaviors
continue
to
be
a
significant
public
health
concern
in
the
USA.
Multiple
approaches
across
settings,
including
schools,
are
required
address
this
multi-faceted
concern.
The
Texas
Suicide
Safer
Schools
Report
recommended
that
districts
post
prevention
information
on
their
websites
as
one
piece
of
more
comprehensive
initiatives.
However,
there
is
no
examination
literature
whether
recommendation
has
been
implemented
what,
if
any,
accessible
parents
students
about
school
district
websites.
This
study
quantifies
available
random
sample
20%
all
(
N
=
242)
conducts
exploratory
analyses
examine
what
features
associated
with
an
increased
likelihood
posting
information.
Results
indicate
53%
sampled
contained
any
Of
containing
information,
most
frequent
types
posted
were
numbers
hotlines
followed
by
links
professional
organizations.
Significant
relationships
found
between
Hispanic/Latino
enrollment
Spanish,
independent
(vs.
charters),
well
total
Implications
targeted
efforts
for
improvement
discussed.
OBJECTIVES
To
describe
the
epidemiology
of
pediatric
injury-related
visits
to
children’s
hospital
emergency
departments
(EDs)
in
United
States
during
early
and
later
periods
severe
acute
respiratory
syndrome
coronavirus
2
(SARS-CoV-2)
pandemic.
METHODS
We
conducted
a
cross-sectional
study
using
Pediatric
Health
Information
System,
an
administrative
database
identify
ED
at
41
hospitals
SARS-CoV-2
pandemic
period
(March
15,
2020
March
14,
2021)
3
year
comparator
15–March
2017–2020).
For
these
periods,
we
compared
patient
characteristics,
injury
type
severity,
primary
discharge
diagnoses,
disposition,
stratified
by
June
30,
2020),
middle
(July
1,
October
31,
late
(November
periods.
RESULTS
Overall,
decreased
26.6%
first
pandemic,
with
largest
decline
observed
minor
injuries.
resulting
serious–critical
injuries
increased
across
(15.9%
early,
4.9%
middle,
20.6%
late).
Injury
patterns
sharpest
relative
declines
included
superficial
(41.7%
early)
sprains/strains
(62.4%
early).
Mechanisms
greatest
increases
(1)
firearms
(22.9%
early;
42.8%
middle;
37%
late),
(2)
pedal
cyclists
(60.4%;
24.9%;
32.2%),
(3)
other
transportation
(20.8%;
25.3%;
17.9%),
(4)
suffocation/asphyxiation
(21.4%;
20.2%;
28.4%)
because
suicide
intent
(−16.2%,
19.9%,
21.8%).
CONCLUSIONS
declined
general.
However,
there
was
increase
highest
which
warrants
further
investigation.
Current Opinion in Psychiatry,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
35(6), С. 395 - 400
Опубликована: Авг. 10, 2022
Purpose
of
the
review
The
rate
youth
suicidal
behaviors
has
gradually
increased
over
last
15
years
and
continues
to
grow
during
COVID-19
pandemic.
This
trend
burdens
mental
health
services
demands
significant
developments
in
risk
detection
delivery
interventions
reduce
risk.
In
this
article
we
outline
advances
recent
findings
suicide
research
that
may
facilitate
strategies
for
identifying
preventing
among
at
general
specific
groups.
Recent
rise
is
most
likely
affect
young
people
racial,
ethnic,
sexual,
gender
identity
minorities
those
living
poverty
or
experiencing
maltreatment.
children
rising
special
attention.
Proximal
factors
behavior
compared
with
ideation
have
been
suggested
identify
near-term
Effective
scalable
prevention
were
identified,
role
new
technologies
be
determined.
Summary
To
reach
broader
pressure
on
healthcare,
public
approaches
improved
service
access
minority
underserved
areas
world
are
needed.
Suicide
rates
in
the
United
States
(US)
reached
a
peak
2018
and
declined
2019
2020,
with
substantial
often
growing
disparities
by
age,
sex,
race/ethnicity,
geography,
veteran
status,
sexual
minority
socioeconomic
method
employed
(means
disparity).
In
this
narrative
review
commentary,
we
highlight
these
many
US
suicide
deaths,
then
examine
possible
causes
potential
solutions,
overarching
goal
of
reducing
death
to
achieve
health
equity.The
data
implicate
untreated,
undertreated,
or
unidentified
depression
other
mental
illness,
access
firearms,
as
two
modifiable
risk
factors
for
across
all
groups.
The
also
reveal
firearm
suicides
increasing
sharply
linearly
county
rurality,
while
falls
(e.g.,
from
tall
structures)
decrease
means
remain
fairly
constant
regardless
relative
urbanization.
addition,
geographies,
gun
are
significantly
higher
males
than
females,
highest
ages
51-85
+
years
old
both
sexes.
Of
1999-2019,
55%
male
29%
female
were
metropolitan
(metro)
areas,
versus
65%
(Male)
42%
(Female)
non-metro
areas.
Guns
accounted
89%
aged
71-85
old.
(i.e.,
employment
more
lethal
means)
thought
be
major
reason
why
have,
on
average,
2-4
times
women,
despite
having
only
1/4-1/2
attempts
women.
Overall
literature
strongly
factor
populations,
even
so
male,
rural,
older
populations.To
most
significant
results
prevention
groups,
need
1)
emphasis
policies
universal
programs
reduce
suicidal
behaviors,
2)
enhanced
population-based
strategies
ameliorating
prominent
targets
prevention:
firearms.
American Journal of Community Psychology,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
74(1-2), С. 31 - 47
Опубликована: Фев. 12, 2024
Although
the
relationship
between
bullying
victimization
and
suicidal
behaviors
of
lesbian,
gay,
bisexual,
transgender,
questioning
(i.e.,
unsure
their
sexual
orientation)
students
has
been
well
documented
in
research,
few
studies
have
focused
on
how
might
be
related
to
among
youth
with
intersectional
identities.
This
study
examines
associations
across
racial/ethnic
groups
a
sample
(LGBQ)
students.
Data
for
this
cross-sectional
were
derived
from
Center
Disease
Control
Prevention's
Youth
Risk
Behavior
Survey
combined
data
set
(2003-2019),
95,603
who
identified
as
LGBQ.
Analyses
included
descriptive
statistics
logistic
regression.
We
found
that
homophobic
was
associated
higher
odds
ideation
plans
total
Black
Hispanic
School-based
ideation,
plans,
attempts
white
multiracial-non-Hispanic
Cyberbullying
not
behavior
Asian
students,
but
it
all
forms
other
Addressing
suicidality
culturally
relevant,
evidence-based
violence
prevention
strategies
is
critical.
Archives of Suicide Research,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown, С. 1 - 17
Опубликована: Май 30, 2024
Objectives
Adolescent
suicidal
behavior
is
highly
prevalent
in
pediatric
psychiatric
emergency
departments,
and
there
a
growing
occurrence
of
such
among
preadolescent
children.
This
study
aims
to
examine
the
psychosocial
factors
associated
with
nonfatal
behaviors
children
(<12
years
old)
adolescents
(aged
12–18),
gain
insight
into
unique
shared
characteristics
across
these
two
age
groups.
