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Published on: November 21, 2013
Factors in the assessment of suicidality in youth
Kelly Posner1, Glenn A Melvin, Barbara Stanley
1Suicide Classification Center, Columbia University/New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY 10032, USA. posnerk@childpsych.columbia.edu
Abstract:
Suicide remains a leading cause of death among youth, and suicide ideation and behavior are relatively common in both normal and clinical populations. Clinicians working with young people must assess for the presence of suicidal ideation, suicidal behavior, and other risk factors, in order to determine the level of risk. This paper provides the clinician with a summary of risk factors for youth suicide, as well as providing standardized terminology to enhance assessment of suicidal ideation and behavior.
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