6.8 Correlates of Suicide Ideation and Attempts in Filipino Youth: An Analysis Based on the 2015 Global School-Based Student Health Survey

There is a lower incidence of suicide in the Philippines compared with other countries, but the trend has been increasing. Identifying and addressing factors associated with suicide and suicide attempts in children and adolescents should lead to the implementation of programs to help prevent this gr...

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Published in:	Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Vol. 57; no. 10; p. S252
Main Authors:	Lagman, Jasmin, Gara, Michael A., Kim, Wun Jung
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Baltimore Elsevier Inc 01-10-2018 Elsevier BV
Subjects:	Adolescents Amphetamines Child & adolescent psychiatry Children Comparative studies Data analysis Health surveys Philippino Prevention programs Schools Suicidal ideation Suicide Suicides & suicide attempts Philippines
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Summary:	There is a lower incidence of suicide in the Philippines compared with other countries, but the trend has been increasing. Identifying and addressing factors associated with suicide and suicide attempts in children and adolescents should lead to the implementation of programs to help prevent this growing trend. This study aims to identify the correlates of suicidal ideation and attempts in Filipino youth using the 2015 Global School-Based Health Survey.
ISSN:	0890-8567 1527-5418
DOI:	10.1016/j.jaac.2018.09.372