Teens Who Attempt Suicide: Profile of Survivors
Bartimole, Carmella R. / Cummings, Michael R. / Lawrence, Jenifer
Statistics show that adolescent suicide has reached epidemic proportions. Suicide ranks as the third leading cause of death for teens and young adults between the ages of 15 to 24 years. The purpose of this qualitative study was to better understand the thought processes of teens who attempted suicide. Eleven teens between the ages of 14 and 17 who attempted suicide and were subsequently admitted to a youth psychiatric unit were interviewed. O...
