title: Suicidality among medical students - a practical guide for staff members in medical schools.
abstract: Although suicidality in medical students is important, few studies dealt with this issue regarding German universities. Our aims were to describe the epidemiology as well as factors leading to suicidality in medical students. Furthermore we wanted to raise awareness for this topic among university employees and show options for handling suicidal crises in students. This manuscript especially aims to address university employees working in direct contact with students (such as student counselors or teachers).
authors.affiliation: Universitätsklinikum Ulm, Klinik für Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie/Psychotherapie, Ulm, Deutschland.
authors.forename: Thea
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Rau
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Plener
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kliemann
authors.forename: Jörg M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Fegert
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Allroggen
mesh_terms: D003219:Confidentiality; D003376:Counseling; D003419:Crisis Intervention; D005180:Faculty, Medical; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training; D012307:Risk Factors; D013333:Student Health Services; D013337:Students, Medical / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D059020:Suicidal Ideation; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
keywords: medicine; practical guidelines; psychological distress; students; suicidality