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Each year 5,200 adolescents commit suicide in the United States and 500,000 attempt suicide. This is a national health problem that is selectively affecting our youth.
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Cantor, P. (1991). Developmental Perspective on Prevention and Treatment of Suicidal Youth. In: Leenaars, A.A. (eds) Life Span Perspectives of Suicide. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-0724-0_18
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