Posted by notfred on February 8, 2007, at 5:17:34
In reply to Teen Suicide Spike Linked to SSRI Black Box, posted by halcyondaze on February 7, 2007, at 21:09:11
WE have already discussed this here:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20070201/msgs/730301.html
and here:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20070207/msgs/730793.html
But the short of it is the teen suicide rate was higher in 1990 than was in 2004.
The teen sucide rate was higher prior to black box warnings.
"The statistics are certainly believable. The controversy is in their interpretation.
In 1990, the adolescent (ages 15-19) suicide rate was about 11 per 100,000, falling to 7.3 in 2003. In 2004 (the year these recent statistics summarize), the rate rose to 8.2/100,000.
Why is controversial.
Lar"
poster:notfred
thread:730954
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20070207/msgs/731034.html