Teen Suicide

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This paper reviews the issues relating to teen suicide from both a statistical and causal viewpoint. Statistics focus on the national level as well as state and local levels for Idaho and Pocatello, respectively. The paper also recommends nursing intervention along the way through the development and implementation of appropriate programs and provides evaluation methods as well.

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"Suicide is one of the leading causes of death among American teens (Jenson, 2005; "Idaho fact," (n.d.); Bloch, 1999). It has been reported that between 15 - 22% of teens are affected by at least one form of mental illness (Puskar, Lamb & Tusaie-Mumford, 1997). In Idaho, the teen suicide rate is 135% of that for the rest of the nation ("Idaho suicide," (n.d). Suicide attempts are more common among females, averaging 60-63%, however suicide is actually carried out at a higher rate among males at a 4:1 ratio ("Idaho suicide," (n.d.); Leehey, 1986 and McCall & Land, 1994 as cited by Bloch, 1999). According to Bloch (1999), between 1950 and 1999, the rate of teen suicide has tripled. In 2000, the estimated costs experienced in Idaho due to suicide in those under 25 resulted in $3.77 million in direct costs and over $81 billion in anticipated lost earnings."

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