01 Oct 2009
New Approach to Reducing Suicide Attempts Among Depressed Teens
NIMH: New Approach to Reducing Suicide Attempts Among Depressed Teens
A novel treatment approach that includes medication plus a newly developed type of psychotherapy that targets suicidal thinking and behavior shows promise in treating depressed adolescents who had recently attempted suicide, according to a treatment development and pilot study funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). The study, described in three articles, was published in the October 2009 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
Science Update: http://www.nimh.nih.gov/science-news/2009/new-approach-to-reducing-suicide-attempts-among-depressed-teens.shtml