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Treatment for Suicidal Ideation, Self-harm, and Suicide Attempts Among Youth

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Non-Systematic Review

Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Last Reviewed: December 2020

Workgroups: Mental Health and Mental Disorders Workgroup

This Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) guide includes interventions to treat for suicidal ideation, self-harm, and suicide attempts among youth. It provides research on implementation and examples of how recommendations can be implemented.

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Objectives related to this resource (5)

Reduce suicide attempts by adolescents — MHMD‑02

Getting worse

Increase the proportion of children and adolescents who get appropriate treatment for anxiety or depression — EMC‑D04

Developmental

Reduce suicidal thoughts in lesbian, gay, or bisexual high school students — LGBT‑06

Baseline only

Reduce suicidal thoughts in transgender students — LGBT‑D02

Developmental

Increase the proportion of public schools with a counselor, social worker, and psychologist — AH‑R09

Research

Suggested Citation

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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2020). Treatment for Suicidal Ideation, Self-harm, and Suicide Attempts Among Youth. Retrieved from https://store.samhsa.gov/product/Treatment-for-Suicidal-Ideation-Self-harm-and-Suicide-Attempts-Among-Youth/PEP20-06-01-002.