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Suicide Prevention: State of the Art Review

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Stone, Deborah M., Crosby, Alex E.·2014·American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine

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Suicide is a public health problem affecting people across the lifespan. It is currently the 10th leading cause of death, with rates having remained relatively flat for the past century. This article summarizes the problem of suicide and suicidal behavior along with suicide prevention efforts in the United States. Part 1 provides an overview of the epidemiology of suicide, including groups most at risk of suicide and suicidal behavior. Part 2 provides a review of common risk factors, organized by developmental life stage. A brief discussion of the lesser well-researched area of protective factors follows. Part 3 provides an overview of suicide prevention today, including the major types of prevention strategies, their successes, including means restriction, quality improvement in behavioral services, and comprehensive programs; and limitations to date, such as a lack of evidence for impact on actual deaths or behavior, small sample sizes, and low base rates. Finally, part 4 discusses challenges and future directions with an eye toward the great many opportunities that exist for prevention.

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Authors
Stone, D. M., & Crosby, A. E.
Affiliations
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US)
Venue
American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine
Published
2014-10-16
Volume
8
Issue
6
Pages
404-420
ISSN
  • 1559-8276 (ISSN-L)
  • 1559-8284
OpenAlex
W2084578693
Cited by
103
References
194
Citations by year
2026: 3 · 2025: 8 · 2024: 10 · 2023: 11 · 2022: 10 · 2021: 7 · 2020: 5 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 39 · 2016: 2 · 2012: 2
FWCI
16.17
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
  • Lincoln (University of Nebraska) (submittedVersion)
Funders
National Institutes of Health (CC999999)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse
  • Social Sciences › Health › Gun Ownership and Violence Research
Keywords
suicide prevention, suicide epidemiology, suicidal behavior, suicide risk factors, protective factors, means restriction, behavioral health services, suicide prevention strategies

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