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Highest proportion of suicide attempt ED visits by age are among adolescents, especially females

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: During 2021–2025, the numbers of emergency department (ED) visits for suspected suicide attempts were highest among adolescents aged 12–17 years compared with other age groups, and higher among females than among males, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Epidemiologists called for suicide prevention efforts.

Source: The Brown University Child & Adolescent Psychopharmacology Update

DOI: 10.1002/cpu.31086

Author: Alison Knopf

Language: English

Topic: Suicide and Self-Harm Studies

Subfield: Clinical Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W7204472127

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