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What Factors Place Students at Risk of Suicide?

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What Factors Place Students at Risk of Suicide?

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Researchers have attempted to identify situations, experiences, or characteristics that contribute to the likelihood that a child will complete a suicide (e.g., Blumenthal, 1990; Davidson & Linnoila, 1991; Pfeffer, 1989). When a child has more than one of these factors, the risk of suicide is increased. In addition to mental illness and behavior disorders, suicide has been associated with demographic factors, such as being between the ages of 15 and 24, being white or male, or having a history of attempted suicide. Psychosocial conditions, such as parental loss, family disruption, exposure to suicide, unwanted pregnancy, and particularly, having a relative who has committed suicide are additional factors. Certain biological conditions have also been associated with suicide; these include perinatal factors, decreases in levels of serotonin, and decreases in the secretion of growth hormone, among others. The American Association of Suicidology has developed guidelines for the media, aime

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