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Elements of Treatment for Suicidal Preadolescents

This paper outlines basic elements used in treatment of suicidal préadolescents, namely, having current knowledge of suicidal behavior, understanding a therapist’s reactions to a suicidal child, intervening to decrease risk factors, developing a network of people who are involved with a child, and establishing follow-up contacts.

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