Suicide attempt risk in youths: utility of the Harkavy-Asnis suicide scale for monitoring risk levels.
The Harkavy-Asnis Suicide Scale (HASS), one of the few self-report scales assessing suicidal behavior was evaluated and ideation, was evaluated and predictors of suicide attempts (SAs) were identified with the goal of developing a model that clinicians can use for monitoring SA risk. Participants were 131 pediatric emergency department (ED) patients with suicidal behavior. The HASS and Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children (DISC-IV) were administered approximately 2 months after ED presentation. When compared with DISC-IV ratings, sensitivity of the HASS SA items was excellent (100%), and overall classification accuracy was 72%. SA planning was the strongest predictor of SAs.
Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, Semel Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095-6968, USA. jasarnow@mednet.ucla.edu
Joan
J
Asarnow
David
D
McArthur
Jennifer
J
Hughes
Veronica
V
Barbery
Michele
M
Berk
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000379:methods*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D012647:Self-Assessment; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data