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Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Patient Safety Research

Background:

  • Concerns exist regarding patient safety during suicidality assessments in research.
  • Fear of iatrogenic effects (increased suicidal thoughts) from questioning at-risk individuals can hinder research.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate if repeated assessments of suicidal ideation among adolescents with prior psychiatric care lead to iatrogenic increases.
  • To address concerns about patient safety in research involving suicidality assessments.

Main Methods:

  • Longitudinal study assessing suicidal ideation using the Suicidal Ideation Questionnaire Junior.
  • Repeated measurements administered at 6-month intervals for up to 2 years.
  • Analysis of adolescents with a history of inpatient psychiatric care.

Main Results:

  • Statistical analyses revealed a significant decline in suicidal ideation over the study period.
  • No evidence of iatrogenic increases in suicidal ideation due to repeated assessments was found.
  • Findings were consistent across multiple analytical techniques.

Conclusions:

  • Repeatedly assessing suicidal ideation in at-risk adolescent populations is not associated with subsequent increases in suicidal thoughts.
  • This study supports the safety of conducting suicidality assessments in research settings.
  • Empirical evidence can be developed to inform safe assessment practices.