Suicide Classification System
| Status: | Archived |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Psychiatric |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Psychiatry / Psychology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | Any |
| Updated: | 7/1/2011 |
| Start Date: | October 2009 |
| End Date: | September 2010 |
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether a new standardized language for
categorizing suicidal and self-injury related thoughts and behaviors can be readily adopted
for use by mental health clinicians. Efforts also include developing a measure that can be
used to help clinicians identify appropriate terms (e.g., behaviors) for specific patients.
In recent years, suicide prevention has received increased focus within the VA. This is in
part related to concerns regarding the mental health and associated suicide risk of
Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom military personnel, and a recent study
highlighting the increased risk of death by suicide for members of the veteran population.
Suicide prevention initiatives could be greatly enhanced if a clinically feasible uniform
language regarding suicidality and self-injury was readily available and adopted throughout
the VA system. With this goal in mind, the Self-Directed Violence Classification System
(SDVCS) and Clinical Tool were developed based upon the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) nomenclature and VA VISN-19 MIRECC's work in this area. The purpose of this
study is to evaluate whether a new standardized language for categorizing suicidal and
self-injury related thoughts and behaviors can be readily adopted for use by mental health
clinicians. Efforts also include developing a measure that can be used to help clinicans
identify appropriate terms (e.g., behahiors) for specific patients.
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