Citation

Kingsbury SJ. J. Am. Acad. Child Adolesc. Psychiatry 1993; 32(3): 518-520.

Affiliation

University of Oxford, Section of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Park Hospital for Children.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1993, American Academy of Child Adolescent Psychiatry, Publisher Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8496114

Abstract

Previous research has found that adolescents' statements about an overdose do not correlate well with their actions. This study examined the Beck Suicide Intent scale, which questions adolescents on their actions surrounding an overdose and on their beliefs as to its seriousness, in 50 adolescents after an overdose. The correlation between actions and belief was only 0.24. A factor analysis of the Beck Suicide Intent scale identified four factors labeled expressed intent, planning, concealment, and communication. It is suggested these factors could help clinicians making qualitative assessments of adolescent overdose.

Language: en