Annotated Bibliography and Evaluation of Sources

Topic: Depression and Suicide in Teens

Baron, D., Paglia, C., Thorkelson, G., & Namdari, M. (2009). Review article: Suicide in teens
and young adults in the United States. Quaderni Italiani Di Psichiatria, 2896-101.
doi:10.1016/j.quip.2009.04.004
The article reviews epidemiology of teen suicide. Talks about the risk of depression and early
prevention.
Source Type: Journal Article
Location: FSU Database Library
Bratsis, M. E. (2014). Preventing teen suicide. Science teacher, 81(6), 14.
The article is about the ways to prevent teen suicide. This article also shows ways to get help for
someone who shows the signs of suicide thoughts or actions.
Source Type: Journal Article
Location: FSU Database Library
Brickell, C. M., & Jellinek, M. S. (2014). Self-injury: Why teens do it, how to help. Contemporary
Pediatrics, 31(3), 22-27.
This article talks about why teens use self-injury to fix a problem. The articles talks about how
look for teens who may be using self-injury and how to help prevent it.
Source Type: Journal Article
Location: FSU Database Library
Cortazal, M. (2010). The teen depression awareness project: building an evidence base for
improving teen depression care. Clinical Scholars Review, 3(2), 75-79. doi:10.1891/19392095.3.2.75
This article discusses the results of the Teen Depression Awareness Project (TDAP). The main
points made are about how depression affects functioning in every day life, the reported readiness
for treatment, the amount of knowledge about depression, and parents perceptions on this topic.
Source Type: Journal Article
Location: FSU Database Library

Kim, K. L., & Dickstein, D. P. (2013). Relationship between teen suicide and non-suicidal selfinjury. Brown University Child & Adolescent Behavior Letter, 29(5), 1-6.
The writer talks about the relationship between depression and actual suicide attempts. This article
also talks about non-suicidal self-injury and substance abuse in relation to depression and suicide.
Source Type: Journal Article
Location: FSU Database Library
King, K. A., & Vidourek, R. A. (2012). Teen depression and suicide: Effective prevention and
intervention strategies. Prevention Researcher, 19(4), 15-17.
The major points made in this article were about prevention of depression, warning signs and
intervening right away to prevent further depression and suicide.
Source Type: Journal Article
Location: FSU Database Library
Lusk, P., & Melnyk, B. M. (2013). COPE for Depressed and Anxious Teens: A Brief CognitiveBehavioral Skills Building Intervention to Increase Access to Timely, Evidence-Based
Treatment. Journal Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing, 26(1), 23-31.
doi:10.1111/jcap.12017
This article focused on the use of cognitive-behavioral therapy through the program Creating
Opportunities for Personal Empowerment (COPE). In this program, advance practice nurses help
the teen to develop appropriate coping skills.
Source Type: Journal Article
Location: FSU Database Library
Walsh, E., & Eggert, L. (2007). Suicide risk and protective factors among youth experiencing
school difficulties. International Journal Of Mental Health Nursing, 16(5), 349-359.
This article discusses the short term and long term effects of teen suicide among youth.
Source Type: Journal Article
Location: FSU Database