Summary On Juvenile Suicides

Methods Analysis." Journal of Youth & Adolescence, vol. 46, no. 7, July 2017, pp. 1598-1610.

According to Fowler, Crosby, Parks, and Ivey (2013), suicide and nonfatal suicidal ideations are significant public health concerns for adolescents and young adults. While the onset of suicidal behaviors is observed as young as six years of age, rates of death and nonfatal injury resulting from suicidal behavior are moderately low until 15 years of age (Fowler et al., 2013). According to Fowler et al (2013), the most current available statistics in the United States (U. S.) reported suicide as the third leading cause of death among youth aged 10-14 and 15-19 years, and it was the second leading cause of death among persons aged 20-24 years.

The article specifically identifies the person who collects the data as “a doctoral level clinical psychology graduate student,” and is qualified and trained to work in the field (DeJong et al, 2010). Researchers use various instruments to collect specific information about suicide attempters and suicidal completers such as Suicidal checklists and Risk-rescue rating scale. Suicidal checklists gather information regarding patient’s “suicidal behaviors, life stressors, and historical variables” (DeJong et al, 2010). Risk-rescue rating scale is also used to rate the lethality of suicide attempters. With the result from Risk-rescue rating scale, the researchers classify the suicidal attempters into two groups: low-lethality and high lethality (DeJong et al, 2010). Even though the instruments are identified in the method section, researchers do not thoroughly describe the instruments. It would be appropriate to further discuss the type of scale, the outcome of scores, and the meaning of scores in

Researchers wanted to study suicide methods in South Korea. The research took place from 2011 to 2015 elementary children. During the 5-year study, there were 19 elementary students who committed suicide. From a female to male ratio it was recorded as 7:12. Research shows the different methods of suicide ranged from, jumping, hanging, intoxication, and an unknown. Jumping or falling from high heights was noted as the most frequent method of suicide. 12 out of 19 students committed suicide by jumping from heights; 5 out of 19 students committed suicide by hanging. The last 2 reported suicides were committed by intoxication and unknown. Studies also showed that more in metropolitan areas there was a suicide rate of 57.9%. The article was intended for psychologists. The article is helpful because the research mentions that most frequent suicides were committed at home, and suggesting factors of stress lead to

Suicide is defined as “The action of killing oneself intentionally” within both South Korea and Wales. Suicide is seen as a huge social issue in both Wales and South Korea, both countries have seen a huge rise in suicide rates in the last decade but South Korea disproportionately sees a higher rate of suicide. Both countries are experiencing a rise in suicide rates and so, suicide is seen as a huge social issue, with government and non governmental bodies aiming to combat it. In my investigation I will not only be researching who this issue affects and what issues seem to be the main cause for the growth in suicide rates, but also responses and ways people have tried to tackle this problem. To do this I will have to follow my aims, which

In the 60s teen suicide was almost nonexistent, however it has been a growing problem ever since then. Donna Gaines explores this with her article Teenage Wasteland following the Bergenfield incident. Gaines conducted research to find out why these suicides were happening, and what led 4 teens to take their lives together. She found out that there is not just one sole reason to why they would take their lives; it was much more complicated then that. It can be based off of your social and personal life, economic standing, loneliness and many other factors.

The third key idea is the gender gap. The text defines the gender gap of suicide by explaining that even though women have a higher rate of suicide attempts, men have a higher rate of suicidal deaths. This term was well defined in the article and the information given with it was presented substantially. The authors put together convincing statistics, although one source that was associated with multiple statistics was from 1997, which brings to question the validity of those statistics in today’s rapidly- changing society; almost 20 years later.

suicide is not often thought of in regard to the field of Public Health however, certain health disparities have increased risk and incidence according to research. Suicide is defined as death caused by self-directed injury or behavior with the intent to die as a result of the decision made (Center for Disease Control, 2015). A consistent definition is important from a public health perspective to assure the proper preventative measures are taken. Identification of high-risk groups (disparities) allows practitioners to assist in early detection and prevention. This paper explores the disparity of sex in relation to national suicide rates along with the epidemiology, etiology and public policy regarding suicide.

Youth in custody have a four times greater risk of suicide than their peers.” This indicates that adolescents feel as if they won’t be able to be given a second chance at trying to redeem themselves. Adolescents are “36 times more likely to commit suicide than those in juvenile facilities,” because they don’t have the support system they need. (“New York Teens Often Isolated in Adult Prison”).The juvenile system is “setup to recognize these kids are coming back.” (“New York Teens Often Isolated in Adult

“Although there is limited research on the effects of isolation on incarcerated youth, the existing studies have found that it is correlated with high rates of suicide as well as with post-traumatic stress disorder ("PTSD"), depression, and future criminal activity” (Birckhead, 2015, pg.10). In support Hayes (2009) review of suicide deaths in confinement, almost 70% of youths died by suicide in the juvenile justice system had a history of suicidal behavior, with 45.5% having made a prior suicide attempt. Interviews with many juveniles put in solitary confinement say you can lose your mind and harming themselves or attempt suicide. A juvenile states "It's an awful thing, solitary. . . . It crushes your spirit and weakens your resistance more effectively than any other form of mistreatment" ( Simkins, Beyer, Geis, 2012, pg.250). This quote of a juvenile in confinement shows solitary confinement can literally take away your life and cause

The first main point discusses some of the factors that lead individuals to perform suicide behaviors. It is stated by the authors that family, friends, and media influence and play an important effect in suicidal behaviors. The second main point applies the social integration idea of Emilie Durkheim when analyzing the relationship between suicide and adolescents social interactions.

B. The main theme of this journal is regarding mental health in adolescents and suicide, touching on the stigma of it all. It stated that suicide was the 4th leading cause of death among adolescents and young adults aged 15 to 29 years worldwide” (Kapadia, F. 2024). C. This is important because several of us have gone through the pain of losing someone to suicide. This statistic goes to show how big of a problem mental health is all over the world and it needs to be solved. D. This is relevant to my point because this is a consequence of mental health and not receiving help soon enough because of the fear of seeming

Suicidal juveniles are kids who have been through a rough time lately and they chose to try and take their own lives instead of finding a way to fix the situation that they are in. Sometimes they feel that there is no other option and the only way to end that feeling or that situation is to commit suicide. In lecture we have learned many things about suicidal minors. Our class has been taught how to communicate with the minor and also different ways to identify a suicidal minor without them even telling you that they have thoughts of suicide. We have learned the different levels of a minor and also different ways to handle a suicidal juvenile.

However, less then four percent of the juvenile suicides were committed within the first twenty four hours. Which was a complete mind twist compared to the results from the national study on jail studies. That found that fifty percent of suicides took place within the first twenty fours. almost thirty two percent of suicides happened between one to four months of being confined.

While suicide is highest among males, suicide attempts are higher among females and youth suicide among males are highest in rural / remote areas. 1 This essay will examine some of the issues of youth suicide. The focus will be to view the underlying factors and the strategies employed to intervene and prevent a potential