Suicide prevention in schools: the art, the issues, and the pitfalls.
Suicide is a major mental health problem and public health problem worldwide. Schools and their communities must respond in a comprehensive fashion. Caplan's model of primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention--or prevention, intervention, and postvention--is proposed as a comprehensive response to suicide in youths. Current myths and facts about these fabrications are discussed for each mode of response. Research, clinical suggestions, and a call for further discussion are presented.
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Greater Essex County District School Board, Windsor, Ontario, Canada. draalee@wincom.net
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D001154:Art; D006801:Humans; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000592:standards / Q000600:supply & distribution; D012574:Schools; D000092864:Suicide Prevention