This bulletin summarizes the study's methods, findings, and implications of suicidal thoughts and behaviors among detained youth ages 10-18. Examined were the suicidal ideation and behaviors, the relationship between suicide attempts and psychiatric disorders, and differences by gender and race/ethnicity. Key findings include: approximately 1 in 10 juvenile detainees contemplated suicide in the past 6 months prior to detention, and 11 percent had attempted suicide; more than one-third of detainees thought about death or dying in the 6 months prior to detention; suicide attempts were most prevalent in female detainees and youth with anxiety disorders; and fewer than half of the detainees with suicidal thoughts told anyone. This bulletin is part of OJJDP's Beyond Detention series, which examines the findings of the Northwestern Juvenile Project, a large-scale longitudinal study of youth detained at the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center (CCJTDC) in Chicago, IL. Tables and references
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