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[Adolescent suicide risk assessment using the Suicide Risk Rapid Survey].
A Ya Basova1,2, N A Polskaya1,3, P V Bezmenov1
1G.E. Sukhareva Scientific and Practical Center for Mental Health of Children and Adolescents, Moscow, Russia.
Zhurnal Nevrologii I Psikhiatrii Imeni S.S. Korsakova
|April 8, 2025
Summary
The Suicide Risk Rapid Survey scale effectively assesses suicide risk in adolescents. Its strong psychometric properties support its use in clinical settings for rapid risk evaluation.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry
- Psychology
- Adolescent Health
Context:
- Adolescent suicide is a significant public health concern.
- Accurate and rapid assessment of suicide risk is crucial for timely intervention.
- Existing assessment tools may require lengthy administration.
Purpose:
- To evaluate the psychometric properties and clinical utility of the new Suicide Risk Rapid Survey (SRRS) diagnostic scale.
- To determine the scale's effectiveness in assessing suicide risk in adolescents with suicidal behavior.
- To validate the SRRS against established measures of depression, hopelessness, and suicidal ideation.
Summary:
- The SRRS scale, comprising six items on self-injurious behaviors, was psychometrically verified in 114 adolescents (aged 10-17) in a psychiatric hospital.
- Convergent validity was assessed using the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale, Beck Hopelessness Scale, and Beck Scale for Suicidal Ideation.
- The SRRS demonstrated satisfactory internal validity (0.7), significant correlations with depression, hopelessness, and suicidal ideation (p<0.001), and high sensitivity in identifying patients with suicidal attempts.
Impact:
- The SRRS scale exhibits favorable psychometric characteristics, including high sensitivity and strong convergent validity.
- These findings support the SRRS as a valuable tool for the rapid assessment of suicide risk in adolescent psychiatric patients.
- The scale's efficiency can facilitate quicker clinical decision-making and intervention planning for at-risk youth.
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