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Interviewing prepubertal children about suicidal ideation and behavior

L K Jacobsen1, I Rabinowitz, M S Popper

  • 1New York Hospital-Westchester Division, White Plains 10605.

Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
|May 1, 1994
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Assessing suicidal children presents unique challenges, including cognitive development and emotional states. Clinicians must navigate complex factors during interviews for accurate risk assessment.

Area of Science:

  • Child Psychiatry
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology

Background:

  • Literature on assessing suicidal children often focuses on risk factors.
  • This paper examines unique challenges in interviewing prepubertal children about suicidal ideation and behavior.

Observation:

  • Interviews were conducted with children in a psychiatric inpatient unit and their parents.
  • Observations focused on difficulties encountered during these assessments.

Findings:

  • Challenges include assessing suicidal intent, cognitive development (concept of death), emotional state interactions, play characteristics, parental attitudes, and risk factor impacts.
  • These elements influence information gathering and behavioral responses during interviews.

Implications:

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  • Clinicians must simultaneously manage multiple interview elements.
  • Further research is needed to refine reliable interviewing techniques and develop quantitative assessment tools for child suicidality.
  • Developing instruments to guide clinicians is crucial for accurate assessment.