Suicidality among Youth in the Legal System: The Use of the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale Screener.

ABSTRACT: Youth involved in the legal system (YLS) report suicidal ideation and attempts at rates nearly three times higher than the general population. However, most suicidality research within YLS populations has focused on detained or incarcerated youth, and validated suicidality screeners are inconsistently used outside detention centers. We examined youth referred to probation in one Midwest county from January 2020-August 2023. We report 1) suicidality prevalence assessed via the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS), 2) cross-tabulation between probation officers' clinical decision making and C-SSRS risk categorization, and 3) prediction of C-SSRS receipt and severity among youth who underwent probation intake. Of 284 screens administered, with respect to the past month, 24.7% indic

SUBMITTER: O'Reilly L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12530505 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature