Citation

Jobes DA, Jacoby AM, Cimbolic P, Hustead LAT. J. Couns. Psychol. 1997; 44(4): 368-377.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1997, American Psychological Association)

DOI

10.1037/0022-0167.44.4.368

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Two studies addressed assessment and treatment issues pertaining to suicidal student-clients. In Study 1, the theoretical construction and psychometric properties of the Suicide Status Form (SSF) were described.

RESULTS suggest that SSF items have good convergent validity, strong criterion-prediction validity, and moderate test-retest reliability. In Study 2, the SSF was applied to a sample of suicidal student-clients.

RESULTS suggest differences between client and clinician pretreatment SSF ratings. Client (not clinician) pretreatment SSF ratings could be used to correctly classify clients into acute resolver and chronic nonresolver treatment-outcome groups. Whereas all suicidal student-clients globally improved with treatment, chronic nonresolvers remained suicidally preoccupied throughout the academic year. These findings are discussed with regard to training, clinical practice, and future research.

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