Suicide awareness at the elementary school level

• Published in: Journal of psychosocial nursing and mental health services Vol. 38; no. 7; pp. 20 - 23
• Main Author: FISH, A. B
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Thorofare, NJ Slack 01.07.2000; SLACK INCORPORATED
• Subjects: Adolescent; Age groups; At risk youth; Biological and medical sciences; Child; Child, Preschool; Dictionaries; Elementary schools; Health Education - methods; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Health Services Needs and Demand; Humans; Knowledge; Medical sciences; Mental health; Parents; Parents & parenting; Prevention programs; Prevention. Health policy. Planification; Psychology, Child; Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry; Psychopathology. Psychiatry; School Health Services; Self destructive behavior; Social psychiatry. Ethnopsychiatry; Suicidal behavior; Suicide - prevention & control; Suicide - statistics & numerical data; Suicides & suicide attempts; Teachers; United States; United States; North America; America; Human; Social environment; Parent; Health staff; Awareness; Mental health; Teacher; Review; Educational schedule; Suicide; Knowledge; School environment; Suicide attempt; Prevention; School age; Administrative staff; Suicide ideation; Occupational role; Child; Comparative study; Public health; Nurse
• ISSN: 0279-3695; 1938-2413
• DOI: 10.3928/0279-3695-20000701-09

1. Suicidal behavior is a real and growing problem in elementary school-age children. 2. Childhood suicides often are mistaken for accidents. 3. Knowledge is an effective tool in preventing suicides. It is imperative that suicide awareness and orientation for all school staff and parents be initiated at the elementary school level.