The Juvenile Suicide Assessment: an instrument for the assessment and management of suicide risk with incarcerated juveniles
Galloucis, M.; Francek, H.
International Journal of Emergency Mental Health 4(3): 181-199
2002
ISSN/ISBN: 1522-4821 PMID: 12387191 Document Number: 545375
This article presents and describes the Juvenile Suicide Assessment (JSA). The JSA is a suicide risk assessment instrument that can be used by mental health professionals who work with youth involved in the juvenile justice system. The rationale and clinical significance of each of the suicide risk and protective factors comprising the JSA are discussed. The authors discuss important considerations for assessing suicide risk among incarcerated juveniles and identify how the JSA may have clinical-utility for accomplishing this task.