title: Identification of suicidal ideations with the help of projective tests: a review.
abstract: Identification of the presence of suicidal ideations in an individual is crucial for the timely intervention. However, these ideations may remain unidentified as an individual with serious intentions of self-harm may not express them explicitly. Various projective tests can provide crucial clues to clinicians about the presence of suicidal ideations in an individual's mind. The present review is intended to update clinicians working in the field of suicide prevention about salient findings on these tests which can serve as a ready reckoner for them. We also highlight the status of research in this domain.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Psychology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, Bangalore 560029, India. Electronic address: devvarta.k@nimhans.kar.nic.in.
authors.forename: Devvarta
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Central Institute of Psychiatry, Ranchi 834006, India.
authors.forename: S Haque
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Nizamie
authors.affiliation: Central Institute of Psychiatry, Ranchi 834006, India.
authors.forename: Priyadarshee
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Abhishek
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Psychology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, Bangalore 560029, India.
authors.forename: Lavanya Tumkur
authors.initials: LT
authors.lastname: Prasanna
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors; D012392:Rorschach Test; D059020:Suicidal Ideation; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology; D000092864:Suicide Prevention
keywords: Projective test; S-Con; Suicide assessment