title: Evaluation of imminent danger for suicide among youth.
abstract: Problems with current strategies for assessing suicide risk are discussed and a two-tier method for evaluating imminent danger among adolescents is proposed. First, statistically-based data on suicide risk factors are collected; second, coping ability is assessed by having youths promise in writing not to try suicide, compliment themselves and others, assess their feelings; and develop a plan for dealing with suicidal circumstances.
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D012306:Risk; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology*; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000523:psychology; D000092864:Suicide Prevention