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Hart, Shelley R.; Leistner, Christine; Slemrod, Tal – Communique, 2021
This article is the second in a series addressing comprehensive suicide prevention programming in the school context. In this article, the authors discuss the importance of the student voice and the value of data collection in the development of this type of crisis prevention, intervention, and postvention. In the articles that follow this one,…
Descriptors: Suicide, Prevention, Mental Health Programs, Student Attitudes
Shinn, Marta M. – Communique, 2019
Nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) refers to deliberately harming one's body without the intention of dying. Common methods include skin cutting, scratching, burning, and self-battery. NSSI is currently not listed as a diagnostic category in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V), but it is considered a condition for further…
Descriptors: Self Destructive Behavior, Coping, Clinical Diagnosis, Incidence
Collins, Christina – Communique, 2009
In the everyday bustle of high school life, a student can have wounds--physical or emotional--that often go unnoticed. A lot of issues affect adolescents of all backgrounds. Two particularly serious issues among U.S. high school students are suicide and self-injury. This article discusses what school mental health professionals can do about…
Descriptors: Prevention, Mental Health Workers, Injuries, Mental Health