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Preventing suicide among justice‐involved youth using public health partnerships
Author(s) -
Kemp Kathleen,
Poindexter Brittney
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
the brown university child and adolescent behavior letter
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1556-7575
pISSN - 1058-1073
DOI - 10.1002/cbl.30149
Subject(s) - juvenile , suicidal ideation , economic justice , suicide prevention , psychiatry , psychology , population , suicide ideation , poison control , public health , mental health , juvenile delinquency , clinical psychology , medicine , medical emergency , political science , environmental health , genetics , nursing , biology , law
Suicide is the second‐leading cause of death among youth ages 10 to 24 in the United States. Youth self‐report of suicidal ideation has steadily increased from 2009 (13.8%) to 2013 (17%). Among youth involved in the juvenile justice system, self‐reported rates of suicidal ideation are even greater. One study reported that more than 29% of juvenile justice–involved youth reported suicidal ideation. Not surprisingly, rates of reported suicide attempts are higher among juvenile justice youth (14%) compared to the general adolescent population (8%). Overall, suicide and suicidal behaviors among youth represent a significant public health problem, especially for those involved in the juvenile justice system.

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