Citation

Daniel SS, Goldston DB. Suicide Life Threat. Behav. 2009; 39(3): 252-268.

Affiliation

Center for Youth, Family, and Community Parnerships, University of North Carolina at Greeensboro, Greensboro, NC, USA. ssdaniel@uncg.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, American Association of Suicidology, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1521/suli.2009.39.3.252

PMID

19606918

PMCID

PMC2819305

Abstract

Suicidal behavior is developmentally mediated, but the degree to which interventions for suicidal behaviors have been developmentally tailored has varied widely. Published controlled studies of psychosocial treatment interventions for reducing adolescent suicidal behavior are reviewed, with a particular emphasis on the developmental nuances of these interventions. In addition, developmental considerations important in the treatment of suicidal adolescents are discussed. There are insufficient data available from controlled trials to recommend one intervention over another for the treatment of suicidal youth, but interventions that are sensitive to the multiple developmental contexts have potential for greater effectiveness in reducing adolescent suicidal behavior.

Language: en