@article{ref1,
title="Validating the suicide status form for the Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality in a psychiatric adolescent sample",
journal="Suicide and life-threatening behavior",
year="2019",
author="Brausch, Amy M. and O'Connor, Stephen S. and Powers, Jeffrey T. and McClay, Michael M. and Gregory, Jordan A. and Jobes, David A.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="BACKGROUND: For adults, the Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS; Jobes, (2006, Managing suicidal risk: A collaborative approach, New York, Guilford) and Jobes, (2016, Managing suicidal risk: A collaborative approach, New York, Guilford)) is a treatment framework with replicated evidenced-based support for effectiveness. The current study is a psychometric validation of the Suicide Status Form (SSF-IV), the main assessment and treatment planning tool for CAMS, in an adolescent psychiatric sample. <br><br>METHODS: Data were collected from 100 adolescents, aged 12-17, in inpatient settings (mean age = 14.6; 67.5% female, 80% white). Adolescents were administered Part A of the SSF-IV, as well as measures of overall suicide risk (both explicit and implicit), mental pain, Stress, Agitation, reasons for living, and self-esteem. <br><br>RESULTS: Confirmatory factor analysis found a two-factor model to fit the data best, with Psychological Pain, Stress, and Agitation loading on one factor, and Hopelessness and Self-Hate on another. All of the core SSF constructs except Stress were significantly correlated with concurrent measures, and SSF overall suicide risk was significantly correlated with self-reported and implicit suicidality. Adolescents with suicide attempt history reported significantly higher scores on most core SSF items compared to no attempt history. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: These results provide initial psychometric validation of the SSF for use with adolescents and indicate that it does not need to be adapted or modified for this age group.<br><br>© 2019 The American Association of Suicidology.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0363-0234",
doi="10.1111/sltb.12587",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/sltb.12587"
}