Prospective Development and Validation of the Computerized Adaptive Screen for Suicidal Youth

• 2021

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• Cheryl King; David Brent; Jacqueline Grupp-Phelan
PMID: 33533908DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2020.4576

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The study introduces the Computerized Adaptive Screen for Suicidal Youth (CASSY), designed to predict suicide attempts within 3 months among adolescents. It includes a derivation cohort of 2075 adolescents and a validation cohort of 2754 adolescents, demonstrating strong predictive accuracy (area under the curve of 0.87) in the validation group. The CASSY utilizes adaptive questioning and personalized risk scoring, offering a potential improvement in identifying at-risk youth. The study emphasizes the rising suicide rates among adolescents and the need for effective screening tools in medical settings like emergency departments to facilitate timely interventions and reduce mortality.

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Hazards: Everyday Emergency; Violence

Audiences: Behavioral Health Professionals; EMS Clinicians; Nurses; Physicians

Emergency Management Stages: Mitigation; Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Suicide; Suicide Prevention; Risk Assessment; Validation Study; Risk Evaluation and Mitigation; Computerized Adaptive Testing

Institutions: American Medical Association (AMA)

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