@article{ref1,
title="Precipitating circumstances of suicide among youth aged 10-17 years by sex: data from the national violent death reporting system, 16 States, 2005-2008",
journal="Journal of Adolescent Health",
year="2013",
author="Karch, Debra L. and Logan, J. and McDaniel, Dawn D. and Floyd, C. Faye and Vagi, Kevin J.",
volume="53",
number="1 Suppl",
pages="S51-3",
abstract="We examined the circumstances that precipitated suicide among 1,046 youth aged 10-17 years in 16 U.S. states from 2005 to 2008. The majority of deaths were among male subjects (75.2%), non-Hispanic whites (69.3%), those aged 16-17 years (58.1%), those who died by hanging/strangulation/suffocation (50.2%) and those who died in a house or an apartment (82.5%). Relationship problems, recent crises, mental health problems, and intimate partner and school problems were the most common precipitating factors and many differed by sex. School problems were reported for 25% of decedents, of which 30.3% were a drop in grades and 12.4% were bullying related. Prevention strategies directed toward relationship-building, problem-solving, and increasing access to treatment may be beneficial for this population.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1054-139X",
doi="10.1016/j.jadohealth.2012.06.028",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2012.06.028"
}