3.6 FEASIBILITY OF ADMINISTERING THE DEATH/SUICIDE IMPLICIT ASSOCIATION TEST AMONG PEDIATRIC MEDICAL INPATIENTS

Youth suicide is a major public health concern, with medically ill youth at an elevated risk. Screening for suicide in medical inpatients allows youth at high risk to be identified and linked to mental health resources. The death/suicide Implicit Association Test (d/s-IAT) could be used to detect unconscious/unreported risk. Although the d/s-IAT has been shown to differentiate individuals with and without a history of suicide attempt and...