Evaluation of suicidal patients: The SAD PERSONS scale
1983; Elsevier BV; Volume: 24; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/s0033-3182(83)73213-5
ISSN1545-7206
AutoresWilliam M. Patterson, Henry H. Dohn, Julian Bird, Gary A. Patterson,
Tópico(s)Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
ResumoAn easily learned scale utilizing a brief acronym (SAD PERSONS), and based on ten major risk factors, is presented for assessing likelihood of a suicide attempt. A group of medical students who were taught SAD PERSONS demonstrated a significantly greater ability to accurately evaluate and make recommendations for disposition of a low-risk and a high-risk patient, as judged by three experienced psychiatrists. Conversely, a control group of students, who were not instructed in use of the scale, rated both patients at a higher risk for suicide, and made dispositions accordingly. SAD PERSONS has a positive influence on performance in evaluating suicidal patients.
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