Association of the Youth-Nominated Support Team Intervention for Suicidal Adolescents With 11- to 14-Year Mortality Outcomes: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial
King CA1, Arango A1, Kramer A1, Busby D1, Czyz E1, Foster CE1, Gillespie BW2; YST Study Team. JAMA Psychiatry. 2019 Feb 6. doi: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2018.4358
This follow-up study demonstrates that an intervention involving youth-nominated supports (adults trained to recognise and respond to their distress) led to fewer deaths over the following decade than treatment as usual. Such approaches may help to enhance clinical management via mental health services.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30725077