Hopelessness, Depression, and Suicidal Intent among Psychiatrically Disturbed Inpatient Children.

Kazdin, Alan E.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ286366

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Publication Date: 1983

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Hopelessness, Depression, and Suicidal Intent among Psychiatrically Disturbed Inpatient Children.

Kazdin, Alan E.; And Others

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, v51 n4 p504-10 Aug 1983

Evaluated hopelessness, depression, and suicidal intent among preadolescent psychiatric patients (N=66), using the Hopelessness Scale for Children. Results showed children who scored high on the hopelessness scale showed significantly more severe depression. Suicidal intent was more consistently correlated with hopelessness than with depression. (WAS)

Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Depression (Psychology), Emotional Disturbances, Institutionalized Persons, Preadolescents, Predictive Validity, Psychological Evaluation, Suicide

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Hopelessness Scale

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