ERIC Number: EJ864256
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Nov
Pages: 2
Abstractor: ERIC
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ISSN: ISSN-0164-775X
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Recognizing the Signs: What School Mental Health Professionals Can Do about Suicide and Self-Injury
Collins, Christina
Communique, v38 n3 p14-15 Nov 2009
In the everyday bustle of high school life, a student can have wounds--physical or emotional--that often go unnoticed. A lot of issues affect adolescents of all backgrounds. Two particularly serious issues among U.S. high school students are suicide and self-injury. This article discusses what school mental health professionals can do about suicide and self-injury. The author describes a suicide prevention program that addresses knowledge and attitudes about suicide and depressions.
Descriptors: Prevention, Mental Health Workers, Injuries, Mental Health, Suicide, School Psychologists, School Counselors, Counselor Role, High School Students, Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Self Destructive Behavior, Knowledge Level, Depression (Psychology), Consciousness Raising
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: High Schools
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Language: English
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