Reasons for living in a clinical sample of adolescents
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Researchers investigated the validity of the Reasons for Living Inventory (RFL) as an assessment tool for adolescents. They used the RFL Inventory with a group of 253 adolescent patients in a psychiatric hospital. The RFL, after some adjustment, clearly identified the suicidal individuals in the group, and also differentiated the individuals who had attempted suicide from those with suicidal thoughts. Results confirm the validity of the RFL as an assessment tool for adolescents, and also corroborate findings concerning the lack of positive belief systems in suicidal people.
Publication Name: Journal of Adolescence
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0140-1971
Year: 1998
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Suicidal ideation in adolescents: psychometric properties of the Suicidal Ideation Questionnaire in a clinical sample
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The validity of the Suicidal Ideation Questionnaire (SIQ) is evaluated. The SIQ was developed to identify suicidal ideation in teenagers. Results show that SIQ can accurately predict suicidal cognition and can discriminate between hospitalized suicidal teenagers from hospitalized teenagers with no suicidal behavior. The SIQ also contains a number of items which can be used for the short screening of suicidal ideation.
Publication Name: Psychological Assessment
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 1040-3590
Year: 1997
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Child-adolescent suicidal potential index (CASPI): A screen for risk for early onset suicidal behavior
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The development of the Child-Adolescent Suicidal Potential Index is discussed.
Publication Name: Psychological Assessment
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 1040-3590
Year: 2000
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