This 6 page paper discusses the statistics concerning suicide rates among adolescents ages 15 - 24, warning signs that a youngster is at risk of suicide an two types of intervention tools for the secondary teacher to use when faced with a suicidal student. Bibliography lists 7 sources. Concludes that although depression sometimes leads to suicide, it seldom does so in the absence of some psychopathological factor which makes the individual exhibit suicidal tendencies. Suggests the problem is a complex one and not one for self-styled preventions and cures but instead one which should involve professional medical personnel.
Bibliography lists six sources.
A 6 page research paper that examines some of the latest research being done relative to treating depression in adolescents and children. The writer argues that this research shows a connection between aggression, suicidal behavior, and depression in some individuals. Bibliography lists 5 sources. This 6 page research paper reports on the correlation between depression and suicide rates of young adults, primarily between the ages of 15 and 24. A very definite correlation between the two exists.