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Factors in the Assessment of Suicidality in Youth

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 November 2014

Kelly Posner ,
Glenn A. Melvin ,
Barbara Stanley ,
Maria A. Oquendo  and
Madelyn Gould
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Abstract

Suicide remains a leading cause of death among youth, and suicide ideation and behavior are relatively common in both normal and clinical populations. Clinicians working with young people must assess for the presence of suicidal ideation, suicidal behavior, and other risk factors, in order to determine the level of risk. This paper provides the clinician with a summary of risk factors for youth suicide, as well as providing standardized terminology to enhance assessment of suicidal ideation and behavior.

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Review Article
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CNS Spectrums , Volume 12 , Issue 2 , February 2007 , pp. 156 - 162
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2007

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