Warning signs for suicide: theory, research, and clinical applications.
The current article addresses the issue of warning signs for suicide, attempting to differentiate the construct from risk factors. In accordance with the characteristic features discussed, a consensus set of warning signs identified by the American Association of Suicidology working group are presented, along with a discussion of relevant clinical and research applications.
Rudd
M David
MD
Texas Tech University, Psychology Department, Lubbock 79409-2051, USA. david.rudd@ttu.edu
Berman
Alan L
AL
Joiner
Thomas E
TE
Nock
Matthew K
MK
Silverman
Morton M
MM
Mandrusiak
Michael
M
Van Orden
Kimberly
K
Witte
Tracy
T
D005104:Expert Testimony; D006801:Humans; D011582:Psychological Theory; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*