Open AccessSuicide prevention efforts in the United States and their effectiveness
Author(s) -
Amy Barnhorst,
Hilary Gonzales,
Rameesha Asif-Sattar
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
current opinion in psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.66
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1473-6578
pISSN - 0951-7367
DOI - 10.1097/yco.0000000000000682
Subject(s) - psychological intervention , suicide prevention , population , poison control , mental health , public health , medicine , socioeconomic status , environmental health , injury prevention , referral , occupational safety and health , psychology , psychiatry , nursing , pathology
Suicide is a serious public health problem in the United States, and suicide rates have been increasing for more than a decade. Rural areas are more impacted than urban areas, reinforcing that social, cultural, and economic factors contribute to risk. This article reviews recent work about these contributors to suicide and how they may inform prevention efforts.