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Anita Lungu1,2, Chelsey R Wilks2, Trevor N Coyle2
1Lyra Health, 287 Lorton Ave, Burlingame, CA, USA.
Objective:
Both suicide and nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) represent major public health concerns, and effective assessment, management, and treatment requires assessment tools that can simultaneously be quick and accurate. This study compared the validity of a self-report measure of suicide attempts and NSSI acts with a gold standard in depth interview.
Method:
Ninety women answered questions about their suicidal behavior history using both a self-report assessment and in-depth interview.
Results:
The plurality of patients over estimated their suicidal acts using the self-report measure when compared to the gold standard interview.
Conclusion:
Self-report assessments may not be an accurate method of retrieving information about suicide.
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