Methods and associations of suicidality in Kenyan high school students: clinical and public health implications

Background Most evidence on suicidal thoughts, plans and attempts comes from Western countries; prevalence rates may differ in other parts of the world. Aims This study determined the prevalence of suicidal thoughts, plans and attempts in high school students in three different regional settings i...

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Published in:	BJPsych Open
Main Authors:	David M. Ndetei, Danuta Wasserman, Victoria Mutiso, Jenelle R. Shanley, Christine Musyimi, Pascalyne Nyamai, Timothy Munyua, Monica H. Swahn, Tom L. Osborn, Natalie E. Johnson, Peter Memiah, Kamaldeep Bhui, Sonja Gilbert, John R. Weisz, Afzal Javed, Andre Sourander
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge University Press 2024-05-01
Subjects:	Suicide methods suicide thoughts suicide plans suicide attempts prevalence
Online Access:	https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056472424000565/type/journal_article

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