Citation

Shaffer D, Garland A, Vieland V, Underwood M, Busner C. J. Am. Acad. Child Adolesc. Psychiatry 1991; 30(4): 588-596.

Affiliation

Department of Child Psychiatry, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York State Psyciatric Institute, NY 10032.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1991, American Academy of Child Adolescent Psychiatry, Publisher Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

1890092

Abstract

The impact of three school-based suicide prevention programs was assessed by comparing attitudes and knowledge of 758 9th and 10th graders with those of 680 control pupils, matched on age, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status at the school level, who did not receive the programs. Evaluations were conducted before exposure to the programs and again 1 month later. A large majority of students knew and subscribed to some of the more important program goals before exposure to the program. There was little evidence of program impact among the minority that did not. Most students were interested by the programs, and positive reactions were more common among female and minority students.

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