TY - JOUR PY - 2021// TI - Suicide prevention in Asian-American youth JO - Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry A1 - Yue, Han A1 - Syed, Tamkeenat SP - ePub EP - ePub VL - ePub IS - ePub N2 - In their article, Drs. Meza and Bath discuss the need for culturally adapted suicide prevention efforts to mitigate the rise in adolescent/young adult suicide rates across multiple racial and ethnic backgrounds. We agree with the authors that careful consideration of cultural values, linguistic context, and socioeconomic status are crucial for equitable suicide prevention measures. We would like to briefly spotlight the mental health of Asian-American youth and bring attention to the underrecognized needs of this diverse population...

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LA - en SN - 0890-8567 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaac.2021.10.009 ID - ref1 ER -