@article{ref1,
title="Effects associated with adolescent standardized patient simulation of depression and suicidal ideation",
journal="Academic medicine",
year="2007",
author="Hanson, Mark D. and Niec, Anne and Pietrantonio, Anna Marie and Johnson, S. and Young, M. and High, Bradley and MacMillan, Harriet L. and Eva, Kevin W.",
volume="82",
number="10 Suppl",
pages="S61-4",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Because of common use of adolescent simulated patients (ASPs), clarification of the risk of negative effects associated with high-stress simulations is essential. This study evaluates the safety of suicidality simulations. METHOD: ASPs participated in a suicidality role or pediatric role. Explicit measures of their impact included the Suicidal Ideation Questionnaire (SIQ) and Reynolds Adolescent Depression Scale-2 (RADS-2), both of which were completed pre-/poststudy. Implicit behavioral measures of impact were also collected during training, including the Implicit Association Test. RESULTS: Three of the 24 participants had clinical RADS-2 and/or SIQ scores. None of these adolescents' mental status deteriorated with SP participation. ASPs in the suicidality role showed behavioral effects consistent with a negative reaction, and two reported brief depression. CONCLUSIONS: ASPs participated in a suicidality simulation without evidence of suicide contagion. However, ASPs' behavioral reactions and self-reported depression suggested a transient depressive reaction.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1040-2446",
doi="10.1097/ACM.0b013e31813ffedd",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/ACM.0b013e31813ffedd"
}