| Description |
xi, 303 pages |
| Series |
Measurement and instrumentation in psychology |
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Measurement and instrumentation in psychology.
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| Contents |
Ch. 1. Introduction: Measuring Suicidal Behaviors and Risk -- Ch. 2. Conceptual and Definitional Issues -- Ch. 3. Structured and Semistructured Psychiatric Diagnostic Interviews -- Ch. 4. Interviews Specifically: Focused on Suicidal Behaviors and Clinician-Rated Indices -- Ch. 5. Self-Report Inventories and Behavior Checklists -- Ch. 6. Survey Screening Items for Suicidal Behaviors -- Ch. 7. Assessing Risk of Suicidal Behaviors: Self-Report Questionnaires and Clinician Rating Scales -- Ch. 8. Assessing Risk of Suicidal Behaviors: Multitiered Screening Assessments -- Ch. 9. Assessing Intent and Lethality of Suicidal Behavior -- Ch. 10. Other Suicide-Related Instruments -- Ch. 11. Summary, Recommendations, and Future Directions |
| Summary |
"Measuring Suicidal Behavior and Risk in Children and Adolescents offers practitioners and researchers practical, up-to-date information on a wide range of instruments used to evaluate suicidal behaviors in children and adolescents. In this critical and comprehensive reference book, the author first describes conceptual, definitional, and psychometric issues important in evaluating and comparing various assessment instruments and then focuses on available instruments that can be used for screening purposes or as adjuncts in detecting, describing, or estimating the risk of suicidal behavior. Among the types of instruments reviewed are psychiatric diagnostic interviews, self-report inventories, and survey screening items developed for several specific populations such as Native American youths, runaway and homeless youths, and gay, lesbian, and bisexual youths |
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The author also discusses clinical considerations in the choice of instruments and offers a set of decision rules to help readers choose those instruments that meet their specific needs."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Children -- Suicidal behavior -- Diagnosis.
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Teenagers -- Suicidal behavior -- Diagnosis.
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Children -- Suicidal behavior -- Psychological testing.
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Teenagers -- Suicidal behavior -- Psychological testing.
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Psychological tests for children -- Evaluation.
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Youth -- Psychological testing -- Evaluation.
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| LC no. |
2003005155 |
| ISBN |
1591470080 alkaline paper |
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