TY  - BOOK
ED  - New Zealand.
TI  - Youth mental health promotion: including suicide prevention : the public health issues 1995-1996
SN  - 0487094620
U1  - 362.20425 YOU 
PY  - 1996///
CY  - Wellington
PB  - Ministry of Health
KW  - CHILD ABUSE
KW  - FVC
KW  - ADOLESCENTS
KW  - HEALTH POLICY
KW  - MENTAL HEALTH
KW  - NEGLECT
KW  - STATISTICS
KW  - SUICIDE PREVENTION
KW  - YOUTH SUICIDE
KW  - YOUNG PEOPLE
KW  - SEXUAL VIOLENCE
KW  - NEW ZEALAND
N2  - This paper examines public health aspects of mental health and suicide prevention and intervention, and makes recommendations for policy, research and programmes with the aim of reducing New Zealand's youth suicide rates. Suicide rates are examined by age, ethnicity and gender. Child sexual abuse, physical abuse and neglect are identified as significant suicide risk factors. Research findings suggest that the risk of suicide is highest amongst adolescents from dysfunctional families characterised by factors such as poor relationships, sexual abuse and parental mental illness. Therefore, this paper posits that programmes aimed at reducing youth suicide rates also need to address child abuse and violence in the home. The benefits of family support and early intervention children's programmes are discussed, and recommendations are made for an interagency coordinated approach to meet the needs of at-risk families to contribute to reducing suicide behaviour. This report examines the role of schools in identifying children at risk, and emphasises the need for government agencies to respond more quickly to reports of suspected child abuse
ER  -