Development and validation of a brief entrapment scale for adolescents with depression: psychometric evaluation and suicide risk prediction.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Suicidal behavior results from desire to escape overwhelming internal emotional distress or intolerable external circumstances. This sense of being trapped has emerged as a key psychological marker of suicide risk. The 16-item Entrapment Scale (ES) offers a comprehensive assessment; however, its length poses challenges for rapid clinical screening. Although efforts have recently been made to develop shortened versions of the ES, no scale has yet been tailored specifically to adolescents with depression, a population at high risk for suicide requiring efficient tools.

Methods

This study developed and validated the Entrapment-Clinical Screening Form (E-CSF), a brief measure designed for clinical screening of entrapment in adolescents with depression. 407 adolescents

SUBMITTER: Lin Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12746631 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature