TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2007//
TI  - Effects associated with adolescent standardized patient simulation of depression and suicidal ideation
JO  - Academic medicine
A1  - Hanson, Mark D.
A1  - Niec, Anne
A1  - Pietrantonio, Anna Marie
A1  - Johnson, S.
A1  - Young, M.
A1  - High, Bradley
A1  - MacMillan, Harriet L.
A1  - Eva, Kevin W.
SP  - S61
EP  - 4
VL  - 82
IS  - 10 Suppl
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1040-2446
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/ACM.0b013e31813ffedd
ID  - ref1
ER  -