Citation

Michael K, Jameson JP, Sale R, Orlando C, Schorr M, Brazille M, Stevens A, Massey C. Child. Youth Serv. Rev. 2015; 59: 57-62.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.childyouth.2015.10.014

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

The disparity between urban and rural suicide rates is increasing. In response to this major public health problem, clinicians and school mental health researchers designed a systematic crisis intervention protocol to be used with adolescents presenting with suicidal or homicidal ideation. The prevention of escalating adolescent crisis events (PEACE) protocol is a comprehensive risk assessment designed for use by licensed clinicians working collaboratively with school personnel. A revised and extended version of the PEACE protocol was employed during 68 crisis events involving 42 high school students in 2013-14. These results and clinical implications of utilizing a systematic protocol to address potential suicidal or violence threats are discussed. © 2015 Elsevier Ltd.

Language: en

Keywords

Adolescent; Suicide; Risk assessment; Violence; Rural; School-based