Suicide Prevention among Adolescents

Dear Colleagues,

Suicide is a global public health problem. Suicidal behavior includes ideation, plans, attempts, and death by suicide. It is believed that for every suicide, there are at least 20 suicide attempts. In the USA, in 2020, the second cause of death for people between 10 and 14 years old was death by suicide. In people aged 15 to 24, death by suicide occupies third place. Therefore, preventing suicidal behavior in adolescents is mandatory. Prevention should include knowledge of the biological mechanisms involved and the environmental, psychological, and psychiatric factors. At the moment, few studies focus specifically on the adolescent population. Therefore, it is necessary to expand this field of research for the prevention of suicide in adolescents. Please contribute articles related to the biological and psychological markers related to knowledge of the mechanisms involved in suicidal behavior as well as studies aimed at preventing suicide in adolescents.

This Special Issue aims to contribute articles related to biological and psychological markers related to the knowledge of the mechanisms involved in suicidal behavior as well as studies aimed at preventing suicide in adolescents.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Prof. Dr. Carlos Alfonso Tovilla-Zárate
Prof. Dr. Thelma Beatriz González-Castro
Guest Editors

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