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Adolescent suicide as a global public health issue

Abraham, Zebib K., Sher, Leo·2019·International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health
DOI 10.1515/ijamh-2017-0036
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Youth suicide is a major global mental health problem. This review looks at the epidemiology, risk and protective factors associated with youth suicide, and global strategies to address this important issue. To better understand factors contributing to youth suicide, global gender differences in suicide were examined. Global rates of suicide amongst young men are higher than young women. However, there are anomalously higher rates of female youth suicide in India and China, and possible causes of this are examined further. It is likely that underestimation of youth suicide is a major factor affecting the accuracy of suicide epidemiology. Risk factors for youth suicide are varied. Psychiatric factors include various psychiatric illnesses, substance use (particularly amongst refugee and homeless youth). Psychosocial risk factors include family conflict, physical and sexual childhood abuse, isolation, socioeconomic disadvantage, discrimination and acculturation. Vulnerable populations are at increased risk, including refugee/immigrant/indigenous youth, those in foster care and homeless youth. Protective factors can include family cohesion and strong interpersonal relationships, as well as increased access to care. Global strategies to prevent youth suicide include reducing lethal means to suicide and reducing harmful media reporting. Various psychosocial interventions may be helpful, including individual support, and family, school and community based interventions. Strategies c…

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  • A gender paradox exists in that suicide rates among young males are roughly three times higher than suicide rates in females, whereas rates of suicidal ideation, suicide plans, and non-fatal suicide attempts are higher in females.

    “A gender paradox exists in that suicide rates among young males are roughly three times higher than suicide rates in females, whereas rates of suicidal ideation, suicide plans, and non-fatal suicide attempts are higher in females.”

    From Suicide in young people: screening, risk assessment, and intervention (2023) · cites this paper as [11]

  • Family cohesion, increased access to care, faith/spiritual factors, cognitive flexibility and emotion regulation skills, and strong interpersonal relationships have been identified as conferring protection against suicidal behavior in young people.

    “Family cohesion, increased access to care, faith/spiritual factors, cognitive flexibility and emotion regulation skills, and strong interpersonal relationships have been identified as conferring protection against suicidal behavior in young people.”

    From Suicide in young people: screening, risk assessment, and intervention (2023) · cites this paper as [11]

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Authors
Abraham, Z. K., & Sher, L.
Affiliations
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (US)
  • James J. Peters VA Medical Center (US)
Corresponding author
Abraham, Zebib K.
ORCID
Sher, Leo
Venue
International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health
Publisher
Walter de Gruyter GmbH
Published
2017-07-07
Volume
31
Issue
4
ISSN
  • 0334-0139 (ISSN-L)
  • 2191-0278
DOI
10.1515/ijamh-2017-0036
OpenAlex
W2731583108
Cited by
58
References
60
Citations by year
2026: 3 · 2025: 9 · 2024: 10 · 2023: 9 · 2022: 12 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 1
FWCI
0.50
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
Keywords
adolescent suicide, youth suicide, suicide risk factors, protective factors, gender differences in suicide, suicide epidemiology, substance use, refugee youth, homeless youth, childhood abuse, family conflict, socioeconomic deprivation, discrimination, acculturation, Indigenous youth, foster care, family cohesion, suicide prevention, media coverage of suicide, psychosocial interventions, mental health stigma, access to mental health care

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