Citation

Walsh E, Eggert LL. Int. J. Law Psychiatry 2008; 31(4): 347-358.

Affiliation

Reconnecting Youth Prevention Research Program, University of Washington School of Nursing, United States.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.ijlp.2008.06.003

PMID

18644625

PMCID

PMC2579764

Abstract

Suicide is a leading cause of death for adolescents. A number of problem behaviors associated with youth suicide fall into the purview of law enforcement personnel, and they are therefore in a position to detect risk and prevent suicidal behaviors. Eight hundred one youth identified as having school difficulty, a group at increased risk for both suicide and legal problems, participated in a paper and pencil survey followed by an interview focusing on suicide risk and protective factors. Linear regression was used to examine the ability of factors within each risk and protective factor dimension to predict current suicide risk. The study goal was to determine the most relevant factors influencing suicide risk in each domain examined. Findings are discussed in terms of implications for assessment and policy for law enforcement personnel.

Language: en