Suicide: Epidemiology, Prevention, and Treatment.
The number of adolescent and young adult suicides is substantial and is increasing. The rate has tripled over the past 30 years, making suicide the third leading cause of death in the 15- to 19-year-old age group. The authors discuss the demographic characteristics, risk factors, biologic markers, prevention, "postvention," and treatment of the suicide among adolescents.
Kachur
SP
Division of Violence Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Potter
LB
Powell
KE
Rosenberg
ML