ERIC Number: EJ1353957
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-0279-6015
EISSN: EISSN-2372-966X
Returning to School Following Hospitalization for Suicide-Related Behaviors: Recognizing Student Voices for Improving Practice
Marraccini, Marisa E.; Pittleman, Cari
School Psychology Review, v51 n3 p370-385 2022
Adolescent hospitalizations for suicide-related behaviors have increased in recent years, with the highest rates occurring during the academic school year. Schools are a primary environment that adolescents return to following hospitalization, making them an important context for understanding recovery following a suicidal crisis. Although previous research highlights provider perceptions for improving this transition, limited research has focused on adolescent views. This qualitative study presents findings from interviews with 19 adolescents previously hospitalized for a suicide-related crisis. Results highlight the need to strengthen social supports for returning youth. Specifically, findings suggest the importance of emotional supports (e.g., positive school relationships and a safer psychosocial school climate), instrumental supports (e.g., collaborations and communication around reentry), informational supports (clearer procedures for academics and reentry processes), and appraisal supports that acknowledge the complexity of adolescent functioning upon return. Findings reinforce the importance of the school psychologist's role in partnering with returning youth and their families and providing consultation to other school professionals about supporting their recovery.
Descriptors: Reentry Students, Hospitalized Children, Psychiatric Hospitals, Suicide, Self Destructive Behavior, Student Attitudes, Mental Health, Adolescents, Social Support Groups, Student Experience, Psychological Patterns
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) (DHHS/NIH); National Institutes of Health (NIH) (DHHS)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: UL1TR002489; K23MH122775