TY - JOUR
T1 - Suicide attempt risk in youths
T2 - Utility of the Harkavy-Asnis suicide scale for monitoring risk levels
AU - Asarnow, Joan
AU - McArthur, David
AU - Hughes, Jennifer
AU - Barbery, Veronica
AU - Berk, Michele
PY - 2012/12
Y1 - 2012/12
N2 - The Harkavy-Asnis Suicide Scale (HASS), one of the few self-report scales assessing suicidal behavior was evaluated and ideation, was evaluated and predictors of suicide attempts (SAs) were identified with the goal of developing a model that clinicians can use for monitoring SA risk. Participants were 131 pediatric emergency department (ED) patients with suicidal behavior. The HASS and Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children (DISC-IV) were administered approximately 2 months after ED presentation. When compared with DISC-IV ratings, sensitivity of the HASS SA items was excellent (100%), and overall classification accuracy was 72%. SA planning was the strongest predictor of SAs.
AB - The Harkavy-Asnis Suicide Scale (HASS), one of the few self-report scales assessing suicidal behavior was evaluated and ideation, was evaluated and predictors of suicide attempts (SAs) were identified with the goal of developing a model that clinicians can use for monitoring SA risk. Participants were 131 pediatric emergency department (ED) patients with suicidal behavior. The HASS and Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children (DISC-IV) were administered approximately 2 months after ED presentation. When compared with DISC-IV ratings, sensitivity of the HASS SA items was excellent (100%), and overall classification accuracy was 72%. SA planning was the strongest predictor of SAs.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1943-278X.2012.00122.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1943-278X.2012.00122.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 23072257
AN - SCOPUS:84870862802
SN - 0363-0234
VL - 42
SP - 684
EP - 698
JO - Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior
JF - Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior
IS - 6
ER -