Citation

Yigletu H, Tucker S, Harris M, Hatlevig J. J. Am. Psychiatr. Nurs. Assoc. 2004; 10(1): 9-15.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2004, American Psychiatric Nurses Association, Publisher SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1078390303262655

PMID

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: The accurate identification of suicidal individuals is an important but complex process. Common approaches to suicide assessment include self-report tools and clinician interview.

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to examine and compare two assessment methods for determining suicidal ideation of patients admitted for treatment of a mood or anxiety disorder.

DESIGN: A secondary analysis of an existing dataset was conducted. Sixty-eight inpatients treated for mood or anxiety disorders completed the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and were assessed by a clinician using an investigator-developed interview schedule. One item from BDI and one question from the interview schedule were used to compare two methods for assessing suicidal ideation.

RESULTS: In 80% of cases, responses were in agreement between the two assessment methods. However, disagreement between assessment methods was found for 13 (19.4%) cases. The rate of disagreement was beyond chance (p=.00).

CONCLUSION: The findings support inclusion of both a self-report method and a face-to-face interview to assess suicide ideations. Further research is warranted to examine if both methods for assessing suicide ideations are indicated during the first 24 hours after admission to an inpatient unit. Copyright © 2004 American Psychiatric Nurses Association.

Language: en

Keywords

adult; human; Depression; female; male; aged; interview; suicidal behavior; mood disorder; article; major clinical study; controlled study; hospital admission; self report; anxiety disorder; hospital patient; medical research; data analysis; clinical examination; diagnostic procedure; intermethod comparison; Suicide assessment; Beck depression inventory; Comparing methods; Psychiatric hospitalization