@article{ref1,
title="Identifying depressed and suicidal adolescents in a teen health clinic",
journal="Journal of Adolescent Health",
year="1995",
author="Cappelli, M. and Clulow, M. K. and Goodman, J. T. and Davidson, S. I. and Feder, S. H. and Baron, P. and Manion, Ian G. and McGrath, P. J.",
volume="16",
number="1",
pages="64-70",
abstract="PURPOSE: This study examined the 6-month prevalence of depression and suicidal probability among new referrals to an adolescent health clinic. METHODS: All subjects (n = 104) completed the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and the Suicide Probability Scale (SPS) prior to being seen by a physician and were categorized according to presenting problem (physical complaints only, psychological complaints only, and physical and psychological complaints combined). RESULTS: Fifty-nine percent of the sample was depressed with 21% falling in the moderate range and 21% falling within the severe range of depression. Almost 23% of the sample demonstrated significant suicidal probability. The BDI and SPS were highly correlated (r = .73, p < .001) and 22% of the sample met criteria for both moderate to severe depression and suicidal probability. A significantly greater proportion of patients presenting with physical and psychological complaints combined (60%) met BDI criteria for depression than was found for the other two groups. Suicidal probability was most prevalent in patients presenting with psychological complaints only (26%) and moderate to severe depression and significant suicidal probability also coexisted to a greater extent within this group (26%). CONCLUSIONS: Results suggest that depression and suicidal probability represent significant mental health problems within the adolescent clinic and the identification of high-risk individuals can be achieved through comprehensive screening practices.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1054-139X",
doi="10.1016/1054-139X(94)00076-Q",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/1054-139X(94)00076-Q"
}