Crisis: The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention Vol. 38, Iss. 6,  (2017): 433-442. Background: Given challenges that exceed the normal developmental requirements of adolescence, deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH) youth are believed to be at elevated risk for engaging in suicide-related behavior (SRB). Unfortunately, little is known about the mechanisms that put these youth potentially at risk. Aims: To determine whether peer relationship difficulties are related to increased risk of SRB in DHH youth.. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.