TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - 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
JO  - Child psychiatry and human development
A1  - Stewart, Shannon L.
A1  - Celebre, Angela
A1  - Hirdes, John P.
A1  - Poss, Jeffrey W.
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0009-398X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10578-020-00968-9
ID  - ref1
ER  -