The Effects of the Family Bereavement Program to Reduce Suicide Ideation and/or Attempts of Parentally Bereaved Children Six and Fifteen Years Later

Youth who experience the death of a parent may be at increased risk for later suicide. Parentally bereaved youth and their caregivers completed a Family Bereavement Program, which teaches youth coping skills and caregivers positive parenting skills; youth suicidal ideation and suicide attempts were compared with controls at six and 15-year follow-ups. Teaching positive parenting and child coping skills may reduce risk for bereaved youth's suicidal ideation or suicide attempts many years later.