Association between exposure to suicide and suicidality outcomes in youth
Canadian Medical Association JournalPublished 21 May 2013Open access
Sonja A. Swanson, Ian Colman
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It is found that exposure to suicide predicts suicide ideation and attempts, and school-wide interventions over current targeted interventions, particularly over strategies that target interventions toward children closest to the decedent are supported.
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We found that exposure to suicide predicts suicide ideation and attempts. Our results support school-wide interventions over current targeted interventions, particularly over strategies that target interventions toward children closest to the decedent.
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