Measuring suicidal behavior and risk in children and adolescents /

This book offers practitioners and researchers practical, up-to-date information on a wide range of instruments used to evaluate suicidal behavior in children and adolescents. In this critical and comprehensive reference book, the author describes conceptual, definitional, and psychometric issues im...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Goldston, David B.
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [2003]
Edition:	1st ed.
Series:	Measurement and instrumentation in psychology.
Subjects:	Children > Suicidal behavior > Diagnosis. Teenagers > Suicidal behavior > Diagnosis. Children > Suicidal behavior > Psychological testing. Teenagers > Suicidal behavior > Psychological testing. Psychological tests for children > Evaluation. Youth > Psychological testing > Evaluation. Suicide. Child. Adolescent. Behavior. Psychological Tests. Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:

Overview. Introduction: Measuring suicidal behaviors and risk
Conceptual and definitional issues
Detection instruments. Structured and semistructured psychiatric diagnostic interviews
Interviews specifically focused on suicidal behaviors and clinician-rated indices
Self-report inventories and behavior checklists
Survey screening items for suicidal behaviors
Risk assessment and other instruments. Assessing risk of suicidal behaviors : self-report questionnaires and clinician rating scales
Assessing risk of suicidal behaviors : multitiered screening assessments
Assessing intent and lethality of suicidal behavior
Other suicide-related instruments
Conclusion. Summary, recommendations, and future directions.