The causes, impact, and preventability of childhood injuries in the United States. Childhood suicide in the United States
P. C. Holinger
Department of Psychiatry, Rush Medical College, Chicago, Ill.
Suicide is the second leading cause of death among 5- to 19-year-olds in
the United States and accounts for more than 100,000 years of potential
life lost annually. We present cross-sectional and longitudinal data on
suicide for 0- to 19-year-olds by age, sex, and race; clinical and
sociocultural factors associated with youth suicide; cost estimates of
morbidity and mortality; intervention and prevention strategies; and future
research directions.
