TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2002//
TI  - Preliminary effects of brief school-based prevention approaches for reducing youth suicide--risk behaviors, depression, and drug involvement
JO  - Journal of child and adolescent psychiatric nursing
A1  - Eggert, L. L.
A1  - Thompson, Elaine Adams
A1  - Randell, B. P.
A1  - Pike, K. C.
SP  - 48
EP  - 64
VL  - 15
IS  - 2
N2  - PROBLEM: Few empirically tested, school-based, suicide-prevention programs exist. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the postintervention efficacy of Counselors-CARE (C-CAST) and Coping and Support Training (CAST) vs. "usual care" controls for reducing suicide risk. METHODS: A randomized prevention trial; 341 potential dropouts, 14 to 19 years old, from seven high schools (52% female, 56% minorities) participated. Trend analyses using data from three time points assessed over time changes. FINDINGS: Significant decreases occurred for all youth in suicide-risk behaviors, depression, and drug involvement. Intervention-specific effects occurred for decreases in depression. CONCLUSIONS: School-based prevention approaches are feasible and show promise for reducing suicidal behaviors and related depression.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1073-6077
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -