Suicidality in childhood and adolescence is of increasing concern. The aim of this paper was
to review the published literature identifying key psychosocial risk factors for suicidality in the …

This review examines the descriptive epidemiology, and risk and protective factors for youth
suicide and suicidal behavior. A model of youth suicidal behavior is articulated, whereby …

Objectives. Sexual orientation has been a debated risk factor for adolescent suicidality over
the past 20 years. This study examined the link between sexual orientation and suicidality …

Objective: Suicide rates in young people have increased during the past three decades,
particularly among young males, and there is increasing public and policy concern about the …

Suicidal phenomena (suicide attempts, deliberate self-harm, and suicidal plans, threats and
thoughts) are common in adolescents. Identification of factors associated with these …

This paper reviews studies that have tested for moderators or mediators of the relation
between stressors and child and adolescent psychopathology. Many studies have tested for …

The second edition of Berman, Jobes, and Silverman's Adolescent Suicide: Assessment and
Intervention is an essential resource for anyone who treats adolescents—and the tangled …

Data from the 2010 Minnesota Student Survey was analyzed to identify risk and protective
factors that distinguished adolescents across three groups: no suicidality, suicidal ideation …

PURPOSE: To ascertain the prevalence of psychiatric symptoms and substance use
disorders among adolescents with a lifetime history of foster care placement, using data from …

In this review, the author evaluates the empirical support for the claims that various aspects
of family dysfunction are risk factors for completed suicide or suicidal symptoms in childhood …