Suicide in Children Younger than Age Fourteen: Clinical Judgment and Assessment Issues.

Wise, Amy J.; Spengler, Paul M.

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ERIC Number: EJ567155

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Publication Date: 1997

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Suicide in Children Younger than Age Fourteen: Clinical Judgment and Assessment Issues.

Wise, Amy J.; Spengler, Paul M.

Journal of Mental Health Counseling, v19 n4 p318-35 Oct 1997

Discusses the importance of accurate information about childhood suicide to prevent clinical judgment errors. Describes available methods for evaluating suicide risk in children. Looks at myths and misconceptions surrounding childhood suicide; risk factors, such as family dysfunction and distress; and evaluation techniques, such as interviews and play observation. (RJM)

Descriptors: Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Children, Clinical Diagnosis, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Risk, Self Injurious Behavior, Suicide

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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