Adolescent Girls

Girls aged 15-19 have substantially higher lifetime prevalence of suicide attempts than boys in the same age range. The protocol identifies an evidence gap concerning adolescent girls' trajectories, needs, service use, and care pathways after suicide attempts. Canadian girls aged 10-19 have the highest hospitalisation rate for intentional self-harm described in the article. In Québec, adolescent girls show the most concerning suicide-related service use across emergency visits and hospitalisations. The study focuses on adolescent girls aged 12-17 who were hospitalised after a suicide attempt in two Québec regions.