Citation

Aron EJ, Bostic JQ, Grumet JG, Jacobson S. Child Adolesc. Psychiatr. Clin. N. Am. 2018; 27(4): 607-619.

Affiliation

Department of Psychiatry, Western Psychiatric Institute & Clinic, UPMC, 3811 O'Hara Street, E503, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.chc.2018.05.007

PMID

30219222

Abstract

When a child or adolescent dies by suicide, many individuals are affected, most of whom are attending school. Child and adolescent psychiatrists can be called on during the wake of such tragic events in order to help schools navigate the difficult tasks following a student suicide. Being familiar with suicide postvention guidelines is crucial for anyone involved in managing the events following a student suicide. By understanding the tenets of suicide postvention and resources that are available to schools and clinicians, the tragedy of suicide can also be an opportunity to improve school mental health and suicide prevention.

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Language: en

Keywords

Postvention; School-based mental health; Suicide; Suicide contagion