Citation

Kostenuik M, Ratnapalan M. Can. Fam. Physician 2010; 56(8): 755-760.

Affiliation

Royal Victoria Hospital, Emergency Medicine, 201 Georgian Dr, Barrie, ON L4M 4S2. marciek2001@hotmail.com.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, College of Family Physicians of Canada)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

20705879

PMCID

PMC2920774

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To provide family physicians with an approach to suicide prevention in youth. SOURCES OF INFORMATION: A literature review was performed using Ovid MEDLINE with the key words suicide, attempted suicide, and evaluation studies or program evaluation, adolescent. MAIN MESSAGE: Youth suicide might be prevented by earlier recognition and treatment of mental illness. Family physicians can and should screen for mental illness in youth; there are many diagnostic and treatment resources available to assist with this. CONCLUSION: Earlier detection and treatment of mental illness are the most important ways family physicians can reduce morbidity and mortality for youth who are contemplating suicide.

Language: en