Understanding Black Youth Suicide: Steps Toward Prevention
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Suicide Attempts Among Black Youth Increasing
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Finding the Reasons Why: Looking for Answers in Trends of Child and Youth Suicides Suicides Rising Among Young Black Children, Rural Adolescents
Suicide in Black Youth This study examines current trends and precipitating circumstances of suicide by sex and age group in Black youth 5 to 17 years of age, using 2 national databases. From 2003 to 2017, Black youth experienced a significant upward trend in suicide with the largest annual percentage change in the 15- to 17-year age group and among girls. Mental health problems, relationship problems, interpersonal trauma and life stressors, and prior suicidal thoughts/behavior were the most common clinical characteristics.
Alarming Upward Trend in Black Youth Suicide From 2003 to 2017
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Age-Related Disparities in Suicide This study compared age-specific suicide rates between Black and white youths from 2001 through 2015. Analyses revealed the suicide rate among those younger than 13 is approximately two times higher for Black children compared with white children, a finding observed in boys and girls.
Age-Related Racial Disparities in Suicide Rates Among Youth Ages 5 to 17 Years
Understanding Black Youth Suicide: Steps Toward Prevention
News Release
Suicide Attempts Among Black Youth Increasing
News Release
Finding the Reasons Why: Looking for Answers in Trends of Child and Youth Suicides Suicides Rising Among Young Black Children, Rural Adolescents
Suicide in Black Youth This study examines current trends and precipitating circumstances of suicide by sex and age group in Black youth 5 to 17 years of age, using 2 national databases. From 2003 to 2017, Black youth experienced a significant upward trend in suicide with the largest annual percentage change in the 15- to 17-year age group and among girls. Mental health problems, relationship problems, interpersonal trauma and life stressors, and prior suicidal thoughts/behavior were the most common clinical characteristics.
Alarming Upward Trend in Black Youth Suicide From 2003 to 2017
News Release
Age-Related Disparities in Suicide This study compared age-specific suicide rates between Black and white youths from 2001 through 2015. Analyses revealed the suicide rate among those younger than 13 is approximately two times higher for Black children compared with white children, a finding observed in boys and girls.
Age-Related Racial Disparities in Suicide Rates Among Youth Ages 5 to 17 Years
Understanding Black Youth Suicide: Steps Toward Prevention
News Release
Suicide Attempts Among Black Youth Increasing
News Release
Finding the Reasons Why: Looking for Answers in Trends of Child and Youth Suicides Suicides Rising Among Young Black Children, Rural Adolescents
Suicide in Black Youth This study examines current trends and precipitating circumstances of suicide by sex and age group in Black youth 5 to 17 years of age, using 2 national databases. From 2003 to 2017, Black youth experienced a significant upward trend in suicide with the largest annual percentage change in the 15- to 17-year age group and among girls. Mental health problems, relationship problems, interpersonal trauma and life stressors, and prior suicidal thoughts/behavior were the most common clinical characteristics.
Alarming Upward Trend in Black Youth Suicide From 2003 to 2017
News Release
Age-Related Disparities in Suicide This study compared age-specific suicide rates between Black and white youths from 2001 through 2015. Analyses revealed the suicide rate among those younger than 13 is approximately two times higher for Black children compared with white children, a finding observed in boys and girls.
Age-Related Racial Disparities in Suicide Rates Among Youth Ages 5 to 17 Years
- Understanding Black Youth Suicide: Steps Toward Prevention
- News Release
- Suicide Attempts Among Black Youth Increasing
- News Release
- Finding the Reasons Why: Looking for Answers in Trends of Child and Youth Suicides
- Suicides Rising Among Young Black Children, Rural Adolescents
Suicide in Black Youth
This study examines current trends and precipitating circumstances of suicide by sex and age group in Black youth 5 to 17 years of age, using 2 national databases. From 2003 to 2017, Black youth experienced a significant upward trend in suicide with the largest annual percentage change in the 15- to 17-year age group and among girls. Mental health problems, relationship problems, interpersonal trauma and life stressors, and prior suicidal thoughts/behavior were the most common clinical characteristics.
News Release
Alarming Upward Trend in Black Youth Suicide From 2003 to 2017
News Release
Age-Related Disparities in Suicide
This study compared age-specific suicide rates between Black and white youths from 2001 through 2015. Analyses revealed the suicide rate among those younger than 13 is approximately two times higher for Black children compared with white children, a finding observed in boys and girls.
- Age-Related Racial Disparities in Suicide Rates Among Youth Ages 5 to 17 Years
