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Much has been written regarding the suicidal behavior of adolescents and young adults (Centers for Disease Control, 1985; Evans, 1982; Hendin, 1982; Reynolds, 1979; Seiden, 1984; Tishler, 1982). The previous chapter (see Dyck, this volume) documents the growing data base for the occurrence of both suicide ideation and suicidal behavior among adolescents. Ideation refers to thoughts of suicide, while the term suicidal behavior is used to provide a broader perspective than what is usually meant by the terms suicide or completed suicide. Suicidal behavior encompasses completions, but also includes attempts, and nonfatal self-harm behaviors where the actual intent to die appears low (Ramsay, Tanney, Tierney, & Lang, 1987). As Dyck indicated, the problem of suicidal behavior among youth is much greater than the number of completions might indicate. Nonfatal, self-harm behaviors are much higher proportionately for this group than are fatal self-harm behaviors (Jarvis, Ferrence, Johnson, & Whitehead, 1976; Ramsay & Bagley, 1985). These nonfatal self-harm behaviors are a reflection of the pain that some adolescents feel and may be a precursor to more serious suicidal behaviors.
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Tierney, R.J., Ramsay, R.F., Tanney, B.L., Lang, W.A. (1990). Effective Caregiver Behavior in Working with Suicidal Adolescents. In: McMahon, R.J., DeV. Peters, R. (eds) Behavior Disorders of Adolescence. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-3734-2_10
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