The evidence points toward an overall protective effect in adult cohorts and no increase in completed suicide in younger populations.
|Poll|January 17, 2019
Mini Quiz: Suicide in Children and Adolescents
Author(s)Joan Rosenbaum Asarnow, PhD
Where does suicide rank as cause of death among young people? Find the answer and a discussion in this quiz.
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Suicide is currently the __ leading cause of death among children and adolescents, ages 10 to 24 years.
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