title: Aspects of suicidal behavior, depression, and treatment in college students: results from the spring 2000 national college health assessment survey.
abstract: The National College Health Assessment Survey (NCHA), sponsored by the American College Health Association, measured depression, suicidal ideation, and suicide attempts among 15,977 college students in the academic year 1999-2000. Similar to the National College Health Risk Behavior Survey, conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 1995, 9.5% of students reported that they had seriously considered attempting suicide and 1.5% of students reported that they had attempted suicide within the last school year. The NCHA findings show a relationship between suicidal behavior and depressed mood. Depressed mood, difficulties of sexual identity, and problematic relationships all increase the likelihood of vulnerability to suicidal behavior. Less than 20% of students reporting suicidal ideation or attempts were receiving treatment.
authors.affiliation: The Columbia Counseling Center in Columbia, MD 21204, USA.
authors.forename: Jeremy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kisch
authors.forename: E Victor
authors.initials: EV
authors.lastname: Leino
authors.forename: Morton M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Silverman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003863:Depression / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D012307:Risk Factors; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014495:Universities