Preventing youth suicide: Developing a protocol for early intervention in First Nations communities

• Main Authors: Melanie S Macneil, Ann Marie Guilmette
• Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 2004
• Subjects: First Nations
• Online Access: http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.1061.4896; http://iportal.usask.ca/docs/ind_art_cjns_v24/cjnsv24no2_pg343-355.pdf

Abstract I Resume Aboriginal youth suicide is a complex problem with culturally specific risk factors identified by Coulthard (1999). The development of a suicide risk management tool is proposed for gathering culturally sensitive, First Nations' data. The im plementation of a tool useful in reducing attempted suicides for Aboriginal youth populations is also suggested. Le suicide chez les jeunes autochtones est un probleme complexe relie it des facteurs de risque specifiques conformes it leur culture, identifies par Coultard (1999). Le developpement d'un outil de la gestion du risque du suicide est propose afin de rassembler des donnees concernant les Prem ieres Nations qui tiennent compte de leur culture. L'application d'un outil aidant it reduire les tentatives de suicide chez les jeunes autochtones est egalement suggeree.