TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1995//
TI  - Reducing suicide potential among high-risk youth: tests of a school-based prevention program
JO  - Suicide and life-threatening behavior
A1  - Nicholas, L. J.
A1  - Herting, Jerald R.
A1  - Thompson, Elaine Adams
A1  - Eggert, L. L.
SP  - 276
EP  - 296
VL  - 25
IS  - 2
N2  - This study tested the efficacy of a school-based prevention program for reducing suicide potential among high-risk youth. A sample of 105 youth at suicide risk participated in a three-group, repeated-measures, intervention study. Participants in (1) an assessment plus 1-semester experimental program, (2) an assessment plus 2-semester experimental program, and (3) an assessment-only group were compared, using data from preintervention, 5-month, and 10-month follow-up assessments. All groups showed decreased suicide risk behaviors, depression, hopelessness, stress, and anger; all groups also reported increased self-esteem and network social support. Increased personal control was observed only in the experimental groups, and not in the assessment-only control group. The potential efficacy of the experimental school-based prevention program was demonstrated. The necessary and sufficient strategies for suicide prevention, however, need further study as the assessment-only group, who received limited prevention elements, showed improvements similar to those of the experimental groups.
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SN  - 0363-0234
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -