Young Migrant Mental Health Difficulties and Suicidal Behaviours: an Alternative Perspective

Overview

Journal BJPsych Open

Publisher Cambridge University Press

Specialty Psychiatry

Date 2019 Oct 18

PMID 31621556

Authors

Theodore A Petti

Andrew Chen

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Abstract

SummaryThe Saving and Empowering Young Lives in Europe (SEYLE) study brings attention to the special needs of adolescent migrants. Alternative data analyses could lead to improved service delivery and requisite education/training of health and mental health personnel. We advocate earlier identification by using SEYLE data to shape policy about youth suicidal behaviour and ideation in prevention efforts.Declaration of interestNone.

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