Draws on current understanding of empirically based information about adolescent suicide, and concepts from crisis intervention and adolescent development to provide an outline and rationale for comprehensive, school-based suicide response programs. Discusses incidence, warning signs, and risk factors; the school's concerns; the school's role; and…

Begins by presenting definitions of adolescence, suicide, and gifted, then goes on to examine issues related to suicide among gifted adolescents. Precipitating events for the gifted adolescent are identified, including perfectionism, disappointments, insecurities, career identity issues, and depression. Outlines warning signs and risk factors to…

Investigated incidence of adolescent suicide in Kansas and assessed prevention guidelines and services dealing with adolescent suicide, and perceived needs of Kansas secondary school counselors in the area of teenage suicide. Findings from 484 school counselors indicated increase in suicide rates with age and need for suicide prevention programing…

Refutes certain myths about adolescent suicide and discusses the characteristics and symptoms of suicidal behavior. Offers considerations for counseling the suicidal teenager. Lists counselors' responsibilities which include being informed on the subject, arranging workshops to educate others, and offering immediate support and evaluation of the…

School counselors have the highest rate of suicidal tendencies of any professional group in education. Seven classic symptoms of the suicidal counselor are delineated. (RP)

Describes program of suicide postvention which provides assistance to the survivors of a suicide. The clinical process of school-based postvention (as developed by Youth Suicide Prevention Services in the Department of Psychiatry at Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is presented. Includes case presentation of postvention…

Reviews literature germane to school-based suicide programs and identifies components that are descriptive of comprehensive and systematic school-based suicide programs. Uses literature review to devise checklist to enable school counselors to compare their programs with current views of prevention of teenage suicide. Checklist is appended and…

Presents a five stage model (Jacobs, 1980) of suicidal behavior in adolescents, with a discussion based on observation of three case studies. A second method of communicating suicidal notions through a two-step progression is described, and intervention issues are discussed. (JAC)

Briefly reviews literature on depression and suicide among children, concluding that many counselors who have not traditionally worked with depressed and suicidal children will need to acquire knowledge and skills in order to deal with these clients. Presents a case study to describe how mutual storytelling was used to help seven-year-old play…

Describes evolution of peer support groups in one high school formed in response to the suicide by one of the school's students. Explains role and responsibilities of peer coordinator and the development of the peer tutoring program. Included are discussions of selection and training of peer facilitators, topics, getting started, and group bonding…

Offers counseling strategies to help counselors identify and evaluate for seriousness of intent those students considering suicide. Discusses both verbal statements and situational clues which provide opportunities for counseling intervention. Suggests a counseling contract as a preventive approach. (JAC)

Describes a school-based community intervention program led by the school counselor to address the issue of adolescent suicide. Explains how program uses content consultative approach to create a network between school and community resources and emphasizes the prevention and intervention of suicide and associated risk factors. (NB)

Notes that only counselors who lack appropriate skills or who are negligent in their care of students will be held accountable by courts for suicide attempts or deaths of students. Considers suicide prevention skills that school counselor should possess. Discusses difficulty in prediction, confidentiality, prevention programs, and the involvement…

Provides teenagers, counselors, parents, and other support personnel with a list of books, audiovisual materials and articles pertaining to adolescent suicide. Discusses suicide from a historical/philosophical perspective to step-by-step approaches to intervention and therapy. (LLL)

Attempts to clarify the legal issues involved in the duty of school counselors to warn and protect when counseling suicidal youths (unemancipated minors) and offers some guidelines on how to prevent legal vulnerability. Considers the liability crisis, standard of care, the right to privacy, and the balance between confidentiality and the duty to…