• Jeffrey A Bridge, Lisa M Horowitz, Cynthia A Fontanella, Jackie Grupp-Phelan, and John V Campo.
• Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus; Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus. Electronic address: jeff.bridge@nationwidechildrens.org.
• Am J Prev Med. 2014 Sep 1; 47 (3 Suppl 2): S229S234S229-34.

AbstractThe goal of the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention is to reduce suicide and suicide attempts in the U.S. by 40% in the next decade. In this paper, a public health approach is applied to suicide prevention to illustrate how reductions in youth suicide and suicidal behavior might be achieved by prioritizing research in two areas: (1) increasing access to primary care-based behavioral health interventions for depressed youth and (2) improving continuity of care for youth who present to emergency departments after a suicide attempt. Finally, some scientific, clinical, and methodologic breakthroughs needed to achieve rapid, substantial, and sustained reductions in youth suicide and suicidal behavior are discussed.Copyright © 2014 American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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