Assessments
and screening tools offer clinicians the ability to gather
information about a client in an effort to effectively treat
the client's needs.
The
importance of accurately conducting, reporting and using assessment
data are reflected in each of the professional organization's
Code of Ethics. These standards dictate the precautions,
training, and dialogue necessary to best meet the needs of
a client expressing suicidal ideation.
A
listing of screening tool resources is provided including
the citation for the tool as well as publications and Web
sites about depression and suicide risk screening tools.
Electronic,
print, and multimedia resources are provided to help you to
find additional authoritative information on Depression screening
tools and Suicide risk screening tools. These resources are
available from such national organizations as The National Institute
of Mental Health as well as professional organizations, not-for-profit
organizations, and educational institutions.
Internet
National
Mental Health Association (NMHA): depression-screening.org
The
depression-screening.org Web site is sponsored
by the NMHA as part of NMHA's Campaign for America's Mental
Health. The mission of this Web site is to educate people
about clinical depression, offer a confidential way for people
to get screened for symptoms of the illness, and guide people
toward appropriate professional help if necessary.
The
depression-screening.org Web site is available at
the following Web address:
Goldston,
D.B. (2000). Assessment of Suicidal Behaviors and Risk
Among Children and Adolescents . National Institute of
Mental Health: Bethesda, Maryland.
This
full text of this article can be found on the Internet at
the NIMH, a US government sponsored Web site, available at
the following Web address:
