Citation

Nelson FL. Adolescence 1987; 22(88): 813-825.

Affiliation

Institute for Studies of Destructive Behaviors, Los Angeles, California 90006.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1987, Libra Publishers)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

3434398

Abstract

Adolescent suicide is a subject of increasing national concern. In California, this problem was addressed through the implementation of a three-year youth suicide prevention school program established by legislative mandate in 1983. Findings for the first two years of the program indicate significant gains in understanding of youth suicide prevention techniques for those high school students who completed a four-hour training course. School staff and parents completing 90-minute youth suicide awareness seminars indicated that they most appreciated receiving practical advice and resources they could use in responding to a potentially suicidal young person.

Language: en