Date Developed: 6/15/2021. Source: National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) . Presenter(s): n.a.. Type: Webinar. Level: Intermediate. Length: 90 minutes.
The webinar brought together a diverse group of expert panelists to assess the state of the science and short- and longer-term research priorities related to preteen suicide risk and risk trajectories. Panelists’ expertise was wide ranging and included youth suicide risk assessment and preventive interventions, developmental psychopathology, child and adolescent mood and anxiety disorders, family and peer relationships, how social and cultural contexts influence youth’s trajectories, biostatistical and computational methods, multilevel modeling, and longitudinal data analysis.
• Understand suicide risk and risk trajectories among children and pre-teens.
• Summarize the state of the science and highlight research priorities related to suicide risk.
• Inform identification of at-risk youth and timing and targets for intervening.