Perceptions concerning college student suicide: data from four universities.
The issue of suicide, including prevention, intervention, and postvention, continues to be a problem on college campuses. For this study, data concerning a variety of issues related to college student suicide were collected from 1,865 students at four different universities. Incidence, risk factors, and potential solutions are described, as well as implications for mental health professionals in university settings.
Counseling Psychology, College of Education, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242-1529, USA. John_Westefeld@uiowa.edu
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Homaifar
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Furr
Lilian
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Werth
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009820:Ohio / Q000453:epidemiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D013334:Students / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013405:Suicide / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014495:Universities; D000092864:Suicide Prevention