Adolescent Suicide

A modified screening with additional questions about suicidal ideation was better at predicting suicide attempts among adolescents than the standard questionnaire, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.

NEW YORK — Dynamic deconstructive psychotherapy appeared effective at reducing suicide ideation among suicidal adolescents, according to a poster presented at the American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting.

Preteens whose parents were incarcerated or arrested were more likely to experience suicidal ideation, according to research published in Pediatrics.

A rise in child suicides in the United States may be connected to the nation’s opioid crisis, according to a study published in Demography.