542 Teen Suicide

Teen Depression and Suicide: A Silent Crisis.

Adolescent depression is a serious problem affecting 10.7% of all teens and 29.9% of high school students; 17% of high school students have contemplated suicide. Yet, depression in teens is often unrecognized. This article relays the tragic death of a 17-year-old, along with symptoms of depression and suicide in adolescents; DSM-5 criteria for depression; treatments including protective factors...

Let's talk facts about teen suicide.

Other teenagers are simply overwhelmed by the uncertainties of adolescence and feel they have nowhere to turn. Their search for answers may lead them to begin “self-medicating” their pain by abusing drugs or alcohol. Or they might express their rage and frustration by engaging in acts of violence. They don’t want to talk about their emotions or problems because they may think that will make the...

A school-based program reduces teen suicide attempts.

Temporal trends and geographic patterns of teen suicide in Alaska, 1979-1993.

The author analyzed death certificate and U.S. census data to document trends in suicide rates among Alaskans 14-19 years of age. During 1979-1993, Alaskan teenagers had a suicide rate of 31.5 per 100,000 persons per year. Suicide rates varied up to sixfold by race, gender, and local census area of residence; in particular, Alaska Native males had one of the highest documented suicide rates in ...

pp. 515-542 Zanfei 937

It is suggested that a transition is taking place towards new modes of organising transnational corporations’ innovative activities. First, different units of multinational firms, including foreign-based subsidiaries, are increasingly involved in the generation, use and transmission of knowledge. Secondly, multinationals are developing external networks of relationships with local counterparts,...