Suicidal thoughts and behaviors among detained youth

2014

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Report
Abram K M, Choe JY, Washburn JJ, Teplin LA, King DC, Dulcan MK, Bassett ED.
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, U.S. Department of Justice

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http://ojjdp.gov/pubs/243891.pdf

This report examines suicidal thoughts and behaviors among 1,829 youth ages 10 to 18 in the Northwestern Juvenile Project, a longitudinal study of youth detained at the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center in Chicago, IL. 11% of detained youth had attempted suicide within the past 6 months according to the study.