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Investigating the iatrogenic effects of repeated suicidal ideation screening on suicidal and depression symptoms: A staggered sequential study.

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BACKGROUND:Research suggests that screening for suicidality does not have iatrogenic effects; however, less is known regarding the impact of repeatedly screening for suicidal ideation among individuals with varying levels of exposure to these screenings. This staggered sequential study evaluated whether suicidal ideation severity increases with repeated screening for suicidal ideation and depression symptoms. METHODS:Undergraduates (N = 207) were recruited at one of four time points (baseline [n = 37], 1 month later [n = 61], 4 months later [n = 55], and 12 months later [n = 54]) to complete the self-report Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). Participants completed the BDI at the time point at which they were recruited and all subsequent study time points. Non-parametric tests were employed to compare suicidal ideation severity (BDI Item 9) and depression symptom severity (BDI total score): (1) within each group across time points and (2) within each time point across groups. RESULTS:Suicidal ideation severity did not significantly differ within any group across time points, and for two groups, depression symptom severity decreased over time. For analyses between groups, suicidal ideation and depression symptom scores were, at times, significantly lower during subsequent BDI completion time points. LIMITATIONS:This study utilized a relatively small sample size and participants of low clinical severity. CONCLUSIONS:Findings align with prior research indicating that suicidality screening is not iatrogenic. This study also expanded upon previous studies by leveraging a staggered sequential design to compare suicidal ideation and depression symptom severity among individuals with varying exposure to suicidal ideation screenings.

journal_name

J Affect Disord

journal_title

Journal of affective disorders

authors

Hom MA,Stanley IH,Rogers ML,Gallyer AJ,Dougherty SP,Davis L,Joiner TE

doi

10.1016/j.jad.2018.02.022

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2018-05-01 00:00:00

pages

139-142

eissn

0165-0327

issn

1573-2517

pii

S0165-0327(17)32201-2

journal_volume

232

pub_type

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Investigating the iatrogenic effects of repeated suicidal ideation screening on suicidal and depression symptoms: A staggered sequential study.