Notes that sudden loss of child, especially by suicide, can be lifelong sentence of suffering for bereaved parents. Sees reaching out for help as often inconceivable and impossible task for parent survivors because of complex grief process. Explores what role helpers can play, who can fill helper position, and what criteria helpers must meet to be…

Addresses criticism of adolescent suicide prevention programs in school settings by reviewing theoretical orientation, targeted populations, goals, and methods used in programs. Results show most programs are of short duration, follow a stress-related model, and fail to assess actual suicidal behavior. Questions effectiveness of these school-based…

Describes how a journalism student found an outlet for her grief over the suicide of her friend by writing columns for her school newspaper. Includes one of the columns. (RS)

The relationship between suicidal ideation and behavior and five types of sexual victimization is studied (N=393 female undergraduate students). Adult sexual victimization and childhood sexual abuse were related to the presence of hopelessness and suicidal ideation. Implications for future research, clinical practice, and preventive interventions…

Disenfranchised Latina adolescents (N=140) and their mothers presenting at a large urban emergency room after a suicide attempt by the adolescent were assessed to examine treatment adherence. Predictor variables for treatment adherence were established. Results are discussed in relation to treatment session attendance. Implications for the…

Data from self-reports of high school students (N=1,353) representing three culturally distinct American Indian tribes were analyzed for tribal differences in factors associated with suicidal ideation. No single correlate was common to all three tribes; the correlates were consistent with each tribe's social structure, conceptualization of…

Article summarizes information on the prevalence of self-destructive behaviors and includes risk and protective factors. Describes the effectiveness of existing prevention programs. Proposes a coordinated, resilience-building prevention strategy which addresses generic and domain-specific knowledge and skills. (Author/JDM)

Describes a model developed for use with parents and older sibling survivors who have experienced a family member's suicide. The model combines solution-focused interventions with an adapted Critical Incident Stress Debriefing model. The model encourages survivors to participate in an experiential process that promotes discussion and…

Adolescent self-poisoners were followed up three months after taking an overdose. High levels of psychopathology were found. Subjects were offered follow-up treatment; 72% found this treatment useful. More than half the subjects (54%) thought that their overdose had resulted in overall improvements to their lives, while 44% would consider taking…

Reports a five-year longitudinal study of suicidal behavior of students in southern Florida. Describes a district-wide suicide prevention program and offers statistical data organized into annual, monthly, grade-level, and school-level classification of the degree and direction of self-destructive behavior among youth. Program effectiveness is…

A fellowship was established to facilitate the ability of a foreign professor to research issues of ijime (bullying) and its association with suicide among Japanese students. A summary is presented of the findings on prevalence and related issues. Differences in behaviors at elementary and secondary schools educational levels are discussed. (JDM)

Opens with a brief discussion of the epidemiology of suicide among American Indians and Alaska natives. Next comes a critical review of selective suicide preventive intervention programs identified in the literature and considers methods used to evaluate each program. Discussion then shifts to practices and policies. Concludes with recommendations…

Compares the level of suicide intent among female and male parasuicide patients from various European regions. Although some statistical significant differences in level of suicide intent between the regions and genders were found, the effect sizes of these relationships were so small that the differences have neither theoretical nor practical…

Explores high school counselors' knowledge about the risk factors for adolescent suicide and knowledge of the appropriate steps to take when a student threatens suicide. Findings show that the majority of school counselors surveyed were knowledgeable about the risk factors of adolescent suicide and about the appropriate intervention and…

Describes a culturally tailored intervention program that was introduced in the Zuni pueblo tribal high school and evaluated using self-report, behavioral observation, and peer rating. Students exposed to the curriculum scored better than the no-intervention group at posttest on suicide probability and hopelessness. (JPS)