APS

31st APS Annual Convention · 2019

Adolescent Help-Seeking Behaviors: The Benefit of Clinicians Unaffiliated with the School

Washington, DC · May 2019

Poster · Clinical Science

  • Emma Archibald
    Wellesley College
  • Amy Kane
    Wellesley College
  • Laura Tichner
    Wellesley College
  • Erica Plunkett
    Wellesley College
  • Tracy Gladstone
    Wellesley College

Abstract

A universal school-based depression and suicide education and screening program was administered to 7th grade students by clinicians unaffiliated with the school. Of the students who reported current suicidal thoughts but had not previously disclosed this information, almost half chose to seek help from a team clinician.

Suicide

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