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Alcohol and suicide among racial/ethnic populations - 17 States, 2005-2006
URL: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5823a1.htm
MMWR. June 19, 2009; 58(23):637-41. This report analyzes data from the National Violent Death Reporting System in 2005-2006. The overall prevalence of alcohol intoxication was nearly 24% among suicide decedents tested for alcohol, with the highest percentage among American Indian/Alaska Natives (37%), followed by Hispanics (29%) and persons aged 20-49 years (28%). The authors conclude that many populations can benefit from culturally appropriate suicide-prevention strategies that include efforts to reduce alcohol consumption.
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Collaborative Psychiatric Epidemiology Surveys (CPES)
URL: http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/CPES/
This project provides data on the distributions, correlates, and risk factors of mental disorders among the general population, with special emphasis on minority groups, through access to three nationally representative surveys: the National Comorbidity Survey Replication (NCS-R), the National Survey of American Life (NSAL), and the National Latino and Asian American Study (NLAAS). CPES permits the investigation of cultural and ethnic influences on mental health.
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Culturally Competent Crisis Response: Information for School Psychologists and Crisis Teams
URL: http://www.schoolcounselor.org/files/cc_crisis.pdf
This information sheet, using vignettes on suicide among minority students, discusses crisis response planning and culturally competent response.
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Journal of Black Psychology (Suicide issue)
Physical Location/Acquisition Information: To order, visit http://jbp.sagepub.com/content/vol32/issue3/
Journal of Black Psychology. 2006 Aug; 32(3). Includes articles on: risk and protective factors associated with suicidal thoughts and behaviors in the African American community; history of suicide research in African American communities; and some of the paradigms and underlying assumptions that have made it difficult to address the problem of suicidal behaviors in the African American community.
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Services for African American children and families: Summary of the Special Forum held at the 2006 Georgetown University Training Institutes
URL: http://www.mockingbirdsociety.org/files/reference/Mental_Health_and_Foster_Care/African_American_Services.pdf
Focuses on behavioral health services to African-American children and families, with an emphasis on the needs of families in crisis.
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Suicide among Black Americans
URL: http://www.sprc.org/library/black.am.facts.pdf
This fact sheet contains data on suicide among the Black American population. The document includes mental health considerations, cultural and ethnic considerations, and strengths and protective factors.
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