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Suicide assessment: clinical interview vs. self-report

M L Kaplan1, G M Asnis, W C Sanderson

  • 1Department of Psychiatry, Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY 10467-2490.

Journal of Clinical Psychology
|March 1, 1994
PubMed
Summary

Patients reported similar suicidal behaviors in self-report surveys and clinician interviews, with higher disclosure for recent suicidal ideation on self-report measures. This confirms the validity of self-report tools in suicide risk assessment.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Mental Health Research

Background:

  • Accurate assessment of suicidal behaviors is crucial for effective mental health interventions.
  • Comparing self-report measures with clinical interviews is essential for validating assessment tools.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the concordance between patient disclosures of suicidal behaviors via self-report instruments and face-to-face clinician interviews.
  • To identify specific areas of divergence in suicide assessment methods.

Main Methods:

  • Comparative analysis of patient responses.
  • Utilizing self-report questionnaires and structured clinical interviews for suicide assessment.
  • Assessing agreement on reported suicidal behaviors and ideation.

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Main Results:

  • A high degree of agreement was observed between self-report and clinician-assessed suicidal behaviors.
  • Patients disclosed more information regarding recent suicidal ideation on self-report instruments compared to interviews.
  • Self-report measures demonstrate reliability in capturing most suicidal behaviors.

Conclusions:

  • Self-report instruments are generally reliable for assessing suicidal behaviors, showing high agreement with clinical interviews.
  • Clinician interviews and self-report tools can be complementary in suicide risk assessment.
  • Further investigation into discrepancies in reporting recent suicidal ideation is warranted.