Treating Suicidality in African American Adolescents with Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy

Authors

Curtis E. Bryant, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Jeanette Harder, University of Nebraska at OmahaFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2008

Publication Title

Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal

Volume

25

First Page

1

Last Page

9

Abstract

Methods for preventing adolescent suicide are surveyed, and cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is explored as a method for serving suicidal African American adolescents. Strengths, limitations, and compatibility of CBT with social work values are examined. Although CBT shows much promise in helping suicidal African American adolescents, research on the efficacy and effectiveness of CBT with this population is lacking. Suicide risk and protective factors and social inequities are evaluated as they relate to African American adolescents generally. In addition to relieving suicidal symptoms, CBT potentially could facilitate social liberation for this population.

Comments

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10560-007-0100-2

Recommended Citation

Bryant, Curtis E. and Harder, Jeanette, "Treating Suicidality in African American Adolescents with Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy" (2008). Social Work Faculty Publications. 7.
https://digitalcommons.unomaha.edu/socialworkfacpub/7