@article{ref1,
title="Risk of suicide and self-harm in kids: the development of an algorithm to identify high-risk individuals within the children's mental health system",
journal="Child psychiatry and human development",
year="2020",
author="Stewart, Shannon L. and Celebre, Angela and Hirdes, John P. and Poss, Jeffrey W.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="Suicide is the second leading cause of death in adolescents within Canada. While several risk factors have been found to be associated with increased risk, appropriate decision-support tools are needed to identify children who are at highest risk for suicide and self-harm. The aim of the present study was to develop and validate a methodology for identifying children at heightened risk for self-harm and suicide. Ontario data based on the interRAI Child and Youth Mental Health Screener (ChYMH-S) were analyzed to develop a decision-support algorithm to identify young persons at risk for suicide or self-harm. The algorithm was validated with additional data from 59 agencies and found to be a strong predictor of suicidal ideation and self-harm. The RiSsK algorithm provides a psychometrically sound decision-support tool that may be used to identify children and youth who exhibit signs and symptoms noted to increase the likelihood of suicide and self-harm.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0009-398X",
doi="10.1007/s10578-020-00968-9",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10578-020-00968-9"
}