TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2012//
TI  - The association between the Kessler 10 and suicidality: a cross-sectional analysis
JO  - Comprehensive psychiatry
A1  - Conrad, Amy K.
A1  - Jobes, David A.
A1  - Lineberry, Timothy W.
A1  - Beebe, Timothy J.
A1  - O'Connor, Stephen S.
SP  - 48
EP  - 53
VL  - 53
IS  - 1
N2  - OBJECTIVE: The aims of this study were to test the psychometric properties of the Kessler 10 (K10) in a clinical setting and to investigate the utility of the K10 as a means for identifying suicidality. METHODS: One hundred forty-nine inpatients at an inpatient psychiatric hospital completed a battery of assessments during their inpatient hospital stay. Factor analysis provided information suggesting multiple factor loadings present within the K10. A series of t tests examined differences of group means between suicidal participants and a control group, whereas multiple regression models examined the correlation between the K10 and several suicide-specific assessments. MAIN RESULTS: The K10 seems to be composed of 2 primary factors (depression and anxiety) and differentiated suicidal and nonsuicidal inpatients and was associated with several measures related to suicidality. CONCLUSIONS: The observed results indicate that the K10 may be an effective screener to measure occult suicidality in a clinical setting.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0010-440X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.comppsych.2011.02.006
ID  - ref1
ER  -