@article{ref1,
title="Codetype base rates for the "I Mean Business" suicide items on the MMPI-2",
journal="Journal of clinical psychology (Hoboken)",
year="1999",
author="Sepaher, I. and Bongar, B. and Greene, R. L.",
volume="55",
number="9",
pages="1167-1173",
abstract="This study focused on the frequency with which two MMPI-2 suicide items (506 and 520) were endorsed. These two items can be referred to as the &quot;I Mean Business&quot; items, for there is no denying that the client is reporting the recent contemplation of actively taking his or her life. A large sample (N = 23,646) of well-defined MMPI-2 codetypes was examined from the Caldwell (1997) data set. The frequencies with which individuals within a particular codetype endorsed Item 506, Item 520, or both are provided by gender. Results provide information that is consistent with the clinical lore concerning suicidal ideation/intent and codetypes. Unexpected findings are also noted. The implications of these base rates in psychotherapy are discussed from clinical and risk management perspectives.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0021-9762",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}