Utah youth suicide study, phase I: government agency contact before death.
J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry
; 41(4): 427-34, 2002 Apr.
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| ID: mdl-11931599
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To delineate the probability of contact between government agencies and youths who complete suicide, to investigate the nature of those contacts, and to identify new risk factors for suicide.METHOD:
A descriptive epidemiological analysis of data from multiple Utah government agencies on consecutive youth suicides (n = 151) between August 1, 1996, and June 6, 1999, aged 13-21 years. Data were collected from four government agencies Office of the Medical Examiner, Juvenile Justice, Department of Human Services, and the Department of Education.RESULTS:
Utah descriptive data were similar to national statistics, with the majority of completers being male (89%) and firearms the most common method of suicide (58%). The data demonstrated an association between youth suicide and contact with Juvenile Justice. Sixty-three percent of youths who completed suicide in Utah had contact with Juvenile Justice, and there was a direct correlation between number of referrals and increased suicide risk. Suicide completers had multiple minor offenses over many years. A significant minority of school-age subjects could not be located within the school system. Few suicide completers had evidence of active psychiatric treatment.CONCLUSIONS:
Juvenile Justice is identified as a novel site for the screening and identification of youths at risk for suicide.
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Assunto principal:
Suicídio
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Órgãos Governamentais
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En
Ano de publicação:
2002
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Article