Suicide risk in youth with intellectual disabilities: The challenges of screening

Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 431-440

  Ludi, Erica ^a   Ballard, Elizabeth D ^b   Greenbaum, Rachel ^c   Pao, Maryland ^a   Bridge, Jeffrey ^d   Reynolds, William ^e   Horowitz, Lisa ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

^b CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA   (United States)

^c Children's Mental Health Team   (Canada)

^d NATIONWIDE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

assessment; developmental delay; intellectual disability; suicide screening; Youth suicide

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; INTELLIGENCE; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SUICIDE;

ADOLESCENT; HUMANS; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; INTELLIGENCE; MALE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; RISK FACTORS; SUICIDE;

EID: 84862188837     PISSN: 0196206X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/DBP.0b013e3182599295     Document Type: Review

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