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NIH workshop will explore current research to advance youth suicide prevention

The NIH plans to conduct a Pathways to Prevention workshop to review current scientific research in an effort to further effective efforts for prevention of suicidal thoughts and behaviors among youth.

In 2014, suicide was the second leading cause of death for youth aged 10 to 24 years, with 5,504 deaths in the U.S., according to a press release from the NIH.

During the workshop, an impartial, independent panel will identify research gaps and future research priorities. The workshop aims to clarify:

how national, state and community data systems can link to existing data from suicide prevention efforts to increase potential value for stakeholders;

reliable and valid statistical methods for understanding potential mediators and moderators in suicide prevention programs to improve targeting interventions;

how to communicate the benefits of early prevention to the suicide prevention research community; and more.

Identifying and closing research gaps related to youth suicide, reviewing relevant research and linking data from individual studies to multiple data surveillance systems may explain efficacy of prevention strategies for suicide, attempts and suicidal ideation.

The workshop is free and open to the public. It will convene on Tuesday, March 29 and Wednesday, March 30.

For more information :

To register for the workshop visit http://www.prevention.nih.gov/.